Hector the Hero of Troy

Alright I wrote another essay for english, and I'm not sure it's my best work but I think it's good. So let me know what you think.

Hector the Hero
By: Rachel Whitmer

True, strong, intelligent, caring, and honorable, all terms that describe the hero of the Trojan War. Hector of Troy, a family man, and a dominating warrior; lead an army to fight against the army of Agamemnon and Achilles. Fear seems to never cross the mind of Hector, as he marches on to face his doom, against the rage filled Achilles. Honor to Hector is an action. He shows that in each and every choice he makes to do good. And with the love of his wife and country he does his best to live and love with the passion of everyday like it’s his last.

The inspiring hero of Greece leads strength and power into a battle of uncertainty. His dear wife, supporting his endeavors and strong moral ideals. Everything he’s done in this war has been for the honor of his family, our great and noble troy, and for himself. His wife had a moment of uncertainty and in desperate attempts to save his life and make him stay with her and their son, she yelled “Reckless one, my Hector-your own fiery courage will destroy you! Have you no pity for him, our helpless son?...Pity me, please! Take your stand on the rampart here,”(p.376). But alas, she took a step back and is now supporting him, in fact she even “laughed as well,”(p.378).

Even with the concern of his loving family, Hector marches off to meet Achilles in a battle that is soon to be his last. And after a tretorous trick played by the tedious Athena, causing him to face Achilles thinking he had the force of a god behind him, he turns to face and with a grave thought prying at the back of his mind he began to realize that he had been tricked, and with his last breath he begs, “Please, return my body to troy,”(p. ). But the terrible rage of Achilles could not be tamed by the soft gentle words of a true hero. And so, our general is slain, and laid to the grave, never to return.

The end is tragic, but the beginning, and the middle is a story to look up to. It’s the life lived, and the honor earned that shows his true heroism. And if we take a break for just a moment in time we might even realize that someday this wonderful story of our long never ending war, may inspire a new generation to find the true hero’s that lie in their own societies.