"Nobility"

Albert Camus, a French novelist said that “Real nobility is based on scorn, courage, and profound indifference”.

Nobility is the quality of a person to spiritually and morally good. In the book 16 of Iliad Patroclus shows his nobility with his courage by fighting the Trojans for the sake of the Achaeans.

While the men of Achaeans are fighting with the Trojans, Patroclus went to Achilles in tears, and talked to him.  Patraclus asked for Achilles’s permission to lead the Myrmidons in battle. Achilles agreed on the request of Patroclus, but there is a condition, Patroclus must only drive the Trojans off the ship. Achilles told Patroclus to take his armor with him in battle. While Patroclus arms himself with the armor of Achilles, Achilles gets his Myrmidon in order. Achilles prayed to Zeus the king of the gods to give Patroclus courage and success, and Achilles also prayed to keep Patroclus safe. Patroclus, armed with the Armor of Achilles lead the Myrmidons out to battle. The Trojans became scared when they saw Achilles not knowing that it was only Patroclus wearing the armor of Achilles. The Trojans retreat from the ship of the Achaeans. Disobeying Achilles, Patroclus kills every Trojan that he sees and drove them back to the gates of Troy. Zeus, the king of the gods tries to save his son Sarpedon but Hera persuaded him the other gods will save Sarpedon. Patroclus kills Sarpedon and the king Gods Zeus, decides to finish Patroclus for killing Sarpedon his son. Zeus imbues Hector with a temporary fearfulness and let him lead the Trojans to the gates of Troy.

In the end some of the prayer of Achilles was granted. Patroclus became successful in his task but he was killed by Hector. Patroclus shows his nobility by fighting the Trojans for the sake of the Achaeans but because of his courage he died in the battle.