The event that I would like to change is that of the circumstance of Patroclus. I would like to change some series of events that led to the death of Patroclus. In doing so, the rest of the story will have alterations, both major and minor. What happened to Achilles, Hector, and Patroclus will somehow be affected by this change.
Patroclus is the closest friend of Achilles. His death brought about great rage and insurmountable grief in Achilles. There was a hearsay that this was because Patroclus is the lover of Achilles. It was never proven. It was not known if the intention of Homer was to insinuate this but even Plato’s Symposium believed that Achilles and Patroclus were, indeed, lovers. With these ideas in mind, we can understand why Achilles behaved that way. If you saw your loved one died in front of you, won’t you feel rage and madness just like Achilles? If we change the cause of Patroclus death, will Achilles feel the same rage he had with Hector and the Trojans?
In my chapter zero, Patroclus was able to convince Achilles to fight the Trojans. He was able to persuade him that it is just right to fight them, and that the Achaeans will lose without him. Knowing Achilles has great pride, He was able to persuade that he needs him by his side. Patroclus died fighting alongside Achilles. Achilles’ rage was not focused on Hector. He was enraged with the Trojans. Losing one’s love can make you do things incomprehensible. His great strength and fury made him kill and kill. He was bloodthirsty. He eventually killed Hector but did not defame the body. He did not drag Hector’s body out of rage. He eventually agreed to give up the body after both camp agreed to a truce. King Priam was able to give his son, Hector, a proper burial.
You may ask, what happened after that? Achilles had forged his new alliance with King Agamemnon and fought to the very end. The Trojans met their downfall.
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