Humanities Unfathomable EccentricsAs humans, we all experience emotions and interactions with each other as a result of expressing those feelings in front of a group of onlookers or even alone. Emotions are the driving force of human existence and have been a very prevalent part of literature from Homer's Iliad to the minimalist poems of the 21st century and everything imaginable in between: these are feelings that move us, as conscious beings, to action and, to some extent, fuel our commitment to action, whether expressing joy or struggling in pain. There also seems to be a hierarchy of emotions, meaning you can be happy, but not to the point of being ecstatic, or you can dislike a person, but not hate them. The purest form of emotion, however, would be rage for the simple idea that this impulse is truly exhausting to fake compared to even the lowest levels of emotion. That being said, the Iliad will be a great work of literature to delve into and examine this pure, raw emotion, with diverse groups of characters who feel like they've always been inexplicably animated. Rage/anger is one of the most apparent themes in Homer's Iliad and almost every character experiences this emotion in one way or another. The most notable character associated with this attribute would be Achilles, especially considering the opening lines of Book I of The Iliad, “Rage:/Sing; Goddess, the rage of Achilles,/Black and murderous, which cost the Greeks/untold pain..." (1.1-3) notes the emphasis on this characteristic as a whole throughout the play. Achilles' rage and short temper are equivalent to those of a 6 year old child who has just received his prize...... middle of paper ...... strong emotions, throughout the war that destroys families, will of the fighters and everyone else caught in the middle of this childish argument, all because one guy couldn't think with the real brain inside his skull. This initial development of rage towards the characters of The Iliad can be obscenely observed in countless forms of media, with some good examples showing rage as a main theme or characterization trait; Braveheart by Mel Gibson, Voldemort from the Harry Potter series, and one of the best that directly involves women and rage in the main story by making it a priority for the motivations of the protagonist and antagonist being Mad Max: Fury Road by George Miller. Rage has always been a part of humanity's livelihood long before recorded history and will continue to do so even beyond our time, all one needs to do is not let rage win and you consumer..