f hire look in hem ther gan to quken/So gret desir and such affeccioun,/That in his hertes botme gan to stiken/Of hir his fixe and depe impressioun" (14). After Troilus has been struck by Cupids arrow, "he continues to mock all lovers in order to maintain secrecy about his love (Berkley Research 8). Finally upon revealing his secret to Pandarus, Troilus dedicates himself to serve Criseyde and the god of love."And to the God of Love thus seyde he/With pitous vois, "O lord, now youres be./Yow thanke I, lord, that han me brought to this./But whether goodesse or womman, iwis,/She be, I not, which that ye do me serve;/But as hire man I wol ay lyve and sterve" (Chaucer 19).He proves himself worthy of his ladys love by accomplishing great deeds in the battle against the Greeks. "At the same time, Troilus is very gentle and tender about town, illustrating the supposed ennobling qualities of loveIn a like manner, he hunts dangerous beasts, but lets the smaller one escape, thus showing his bravery and his tenderheartedness" (Berkley Research 9). Beyond these acts, Troilus demonstrates the various characteristics of the courtly love by swooning at his ladys disapproval, becoming highly agitated and distressed over his ladys absence. He is tormented by having to keep his love a secret, but is duty bound to uphold the secrecy. In effect, he is torn between his souls desire and his hearts desire.In addition to all of this, Troilus seems to be quite passive. He follows along with the deceits of Pandarus, despite the fact it only serves to dishonor Criseyde. When Criseyde is named for the exchange, Troilus fears that any action on his part will result in the death of his lady love. Furthermore, Troilus never doubts that Criseyde will remain faithful to him. Even at the moment of realized betrayal, Troilus treats his lady with respect as he still loves her. He states"Thorugh which I se that clene out of youre mynde/Ye han me cast; and I ne ka...
