The title of the work is The Iliad.
Type: The Iliad is an epic.
Author: The name of the author is Homer.
Theme: The central idea of the epic is Rage. In the beginning of the work the character, Achilles, is said to be the reason why many Greeks died during war. In the epic poem, it says that Achilles allowed his rage to control his thinking, which resulted in him removing himself from the war between the Greeks and the Trojans. Continuing throughout the work Achilles continued to allow his anger to control his actions and emotions, which in turn, effected many of his soldiers and loved ones.
Exposition: The facts that the author must share with the reader as quickly as possible in order for appreciation and understanding of the work’s action to take place are the setting, necessary background information, the main characters, and what type of work the story is. The author handles this by including a very detailed introduction …show more content…
Throughout The Iliad, Achilles was very selfish. After he withdrew from the war, he prayed to the gods and asked if they could allow the Trojans to defeat the Greeks until the Greeks learned to give him the respect he felt he deserved. As a result, many Greek soldiers died at the hands of the Trojans including Achilles’ best friend, Patroclus. This can also translate into a real life scenario because many people are selfish and only think of themselves. If a Colonel in the military was in Iraq and made a selfish decision to not guide his troop successfully through the battle field, then his troop would be at risk of death. The colonel’s selfish decision would not only affect himself but also those around him. In conclusion, learning that anger affects many people and not just oneself, and that selfishness is a bad trait to posses made the epic even better because it taught me real life lessons that I can carry on throughout my
Type: The Iliad is an epic.
Author: The name of the author is Homer.
Theme: The central idea of the epic is Rage. In the beginning of the work the character, Achilles, is said to be the reason why many Greeks died during war. In the epic poem, it says that Achilles allowed his rage to control his thinking, which resulted in him removing himself from the war between the Greeks and the Trojans. Continuing throughout the work Achilles continued to allow his anger to control his actions and emotions, which in turn, effected many of his soldiers and loved ones.
Exposition: The facts that the author must share with the reader as quickly as possible in order for appreciation and understanding of the work’s action to take place are the setting, necessary background information, the main characters, and what type of work the story is. The author handles this by including a very detailed introduction …show more content…
Throughout The Iliad, Achilles was very selfish. After he withdrew from the war, he prayed to the gods and asked if they could allow the Trojans to defeat the Greeks until the Greeks learned to give him the respect he felt he deserved. As a result, many Greek soldiers died at the hands of the Trojans including Achilles’ best friend, Patroclus. This can also translate into a real life scenario because many people are selfish and only think of themselves. If a Colonel in the military was in Iraq and made a selfish decision to not guide his troop successfully through the battle field, then his troop would be at risk of death. The colonel’s selfish decision would not only affect himself but also those around him. In conclusion, learning that anger affects many people and not just oneself, and that selfishness is a bad trait to posses made the epic even better because it taught me real life lessons that I can carry on throughout my