The Iliad

I actually love this unit as it is the reason why I took this class, I did however enjoyed the Mahabarata as well. Reading the Iliad was long and grueling, in my opinion. I don't read poems very well. My favorite character is Hector, is just, wise, a model, a leader and everything good! I hated Paris the most at it seems like he never had any regret towards his "kidnapping" of Helen. He was very selfish in his views and he has no honor (coward). I also dislike Achilles at first at it seems like he has no heart and all he cared about is glory and fame! but at the end he became softer and showed more evidence that he is human that feels pain, mercy, suffering and such. I did have one question, Did the people of Troy know what started the war? and if they did, how come they never did anything about it? it seems like people around those days have no say on things... which is very sad!