Anger and Revenge in The Illiad

In the section from the Illiad that was read in class, there are many messages and examples of anger and revenge presented to the reader. These include the origins of anger, want for revenge, and cause for anger. All of which will be discussed in the following paragraphs.

First I will start with a quote from the section, “…May it come quickly as things were, I could not help my friend in his extremity…” Achilles presents a since of hoplessness by saying this. He is referring to his own death and urging it to come quickly. This clearly illustrates that most of Achilles’ anger comes from the hopeless feelings he experiences. There was n...