On the Characters
One of the most significant change in character happened to Briseis. From a plain priestess fromKhryse, she was converted as Hector's cousin. Changes made to her was strategic to make the filmcomprehensive of all significant events. We know that the wrath of Achilles is unleashed after the“Briseis incident”, this incident is used by the book and film very differently. The book used the takingaway of Briseis as a symbol that Achilles' share of a victory from war is being robbed from him, thusinjures his pride and insists that he should get his due. He also makes it heard that Agamemnondoesn't deserve greater rewards because he has least risk at stake. But in the film, (though part of thereason is still he deserves Briseis …show more content…
Other changes arerather less significant and I think was just made to sharpen the drama of the film. In the book, Parishas always been on the battlefield but with a brew of cowardice, it also showed how the early periodlooks on cowardice. He is usually chastised by Hector and Helen. But the film made Hector more of aloving brother always ready to fight for his brother and Hector's death caused Paris to be brave andtook responsibility of defending Troy and their family.On the film, Agamemnon was very fierce and arrogant, he never initiated agreement withAchilles unlike in the book. He never accepts defeat unlike in the book wherein he even cried andsuggested to sail back home.Another significant character is Patroclus who in the book is just a close friend of Achilles whileon the film he is his cousin which gives the reason of Achilles' outrage on his death. From the start ithas always been emphasized how protective Achilles is as an Uncle.Lastly, the survivor Aeneas who carried the continuity of Troy as a race. In the film, hisexistence was not totally integrated, he was just a simple villager whom Paris entrusted the sword of Troy. While in the book he is a great fighter qualified to really be the next