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How does the experience of war affect personal relationships in Troilus and Cressida and any TWO poems from the 'Selection of Poems' in the Supplementary Texts?
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2. How does the experience of war affect personal relationships in Troilus and Cressida and any TWO poems from the 'Selection of Poems' in the Supplementary Texts? War attacks personal relationships regardless of where or when it is being waged. The brutal atmosphere of hate in battle, the surreptitious manipulation of those in charge, and the loss of so many lives make it impossible for love to reside. Under the guise of chivalry war beckons men to serve a just cause and with each generation of victims we see history repeat itself. In his poem To Lucasta, On Going to the Wars Richard Lovelace tells his lady not to mourn his departure 'To war and arms' because he must put honour before their relationship. Troilus and Cressida then portrays the desire for two women at the center of a war. Shakespeare toys with the idea of honour and exposes it as...
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