Reading Notes: Homer's Iliad Part A

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(Achilles Slays Hector, by Paul Peter Rubens. From Wikipedia)

Again, the Iliad is a story I know fairly well, of how Paris took Helen to Troy thus sparking a war between nations. One thing I very much enjoy in reading stories is good character knowledge. So at the very beginning of this one, I enjoy how it announces the main characters in the story within the first "chapter". The first bit also gives good exposition, explaining how the setting came about and what events led up to the current position. A good exposition leads to good reader understanding, so this is something I see myself using. 

I also really enjoy tension between characters that are on the same side, so to speak. The tension that is introduced between Achilles and Agamemnon makes for great suspense. It works later on to humble Agamemnon when he must make amends and discovers he needs Achilles in order to win this war. Tension between allies, however slight the alliance, brings another element to a story, so I see myself using that as well. 

Bibliography:
  • Alfred Church, Homer's Iliad, from http://mythfolklore.blogspot.com/2014/05/myth-folklore-unit-homers-iliad-retold.html

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