The novel begins in the tenth year of the Trojan War and it appears to be quizzical. However, this is Homer`s unique writing style, and he begin the novel ten years into the war because when the book was written most of the readers knew the back-story. The first word “Rage” contributes to the theme and sets the conflict for the whole novel. In the first lines, the reader is told that Achilles rage condemns warriors to death and their bodies are left for scavengers such as dogs and birds to eat. Next, Homer states “Zeus` will was done” meaning the whole war happened under the power of Zeus (7). A couple lines later, homer asks the question “Which of the immortals set these two At each other`s throats?” (8-9). The question is very significant
