Troilus and Cressida- Shakespere

A detailed Summary of Troilus and Cressida- Shakespere

War , whether a conflict from within or a conflict

between nations war is the ultimate curse of mankind it creates fear and arouses the basest of

instincts.The instinct to survive. War, the fear of war and death can be to some people their most

noble hour, and in others we see the sins of evil, greed, power and lust. The three text types,

Troilus and Cressida, They and Anthem for Doomed Youth, express differing views of how

human nature reacts to the influence of war in their lives.

Shakespeares play Troilus and Cressida offers a debased view of human nature in war

time. The theme of conflict between personal life and the interests of the state can be reduced to

themes of lust and power. There are however, other minor themes running parallel to the major

themes, namely, jealously, cowardice, thuggery and pride

The characters in Troilus and Cressida are all personally affected by war. The nature of

war motivates their behaviour and unfortunately, in this play, not in a positive way. Troilus and

Cressida are both Trojans and become lovers. Troy is at war with Greece and Cressida's father

To show how war affects personal relationships in the play, three relationships will be

fighting is hotly debated by Hector and Troilus earlier in the play .

Whereas Troilus is the loser, we see Diomedes as the winner. Diomedes woos Cressida

Approximate Word count = 1195
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)

Category: English

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