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Troilus and Cressida - Act 2.2

Troilus and Cressida by William Shakespeare was definitely not one of the favorite plays. While most of the characters in the play were Greek heroes originally, Shakespeare portrayed them as antiheroic. The play also deals with political satire of the war. It is hard for the readers or viewers of the play to see the play as a tragedy or romantic comedy since there are romantic elements, the absurd making the play comic, and lastly the tragedy of Cressida and Troilus not getting married in the end. Hector is seen as the voice of reason in the play and ironically is the most noble, which makes it difficult to watch his downfall from reason in the service of honor. Some critics might argue that this is the reason that Troilus and Cressida may be classified in the genre of tragedy also. Act 2.2 shows exactly how honor prevails over reason.
Act 2.2 takes place in the palace of King Priam in Troy. Hector, Troilus, Paris, Helenus, and King Priam......

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