Philoctetes essay outline

I. Intro

-Give a description of how Philoctetes found himself stranded as a result of his physical condition

II. Physical trauma

-Describe the physical evidence of Philoctetes suffering

III. Mental effects of injury

-Describe the changes in Philoctetes before and after the injury

-Cite changes in his personality, such as refusing to go back and leave the island

-Describe how quickly he turned to trusting a stranger as a result of being isolated

IV.

-Effects of shared hatred vs morals and beliefs that someone had for a long time

-Explain how the physical trauma of his injury affected his decision as a result of both physical and mental shifts

V. Conclusion

-Tie in both physical and mental changes and how they relate to Philoctetes personality and beliefs