(King Priam at the feet of Achilles: Wikimedia Commons)
I found it interesting how Hector defended his actions of
running away from Ajax by basically saying he fears Zeus and the fate he has in
store for him if he challenges another strong warrior to a battle. Yet, he puts
on Achilles armor which makes Zeus really mad at him.
The scene with the horses crying over Patroclus is touching
will be a great part to retell and show the intelligence and emotions the
horses have.
Achilles has one of the best scenes in the story because he
is able to make a whole army back down by just showing his presence and yelling
at them. Even the horses feared them and I could add a lot more drama when retelling
this part of the story.
The part where Apollo tricks Achilles could be retold in a
more comical way. It could be comic relief in a time of the story that it
extremely tense. I could also make Achilles find the humor in this situation as
well instead of getting angry at Apollo.
The chase scene between Achilles and Hector could also be
retold to be more comical. I picture them just running around the city as
everyone watches them while having their own conversations of what is going to
happen. It would also be funny to have Achilles yelling at Hector while he’s
chasing him and Hector just looking back with a scared look on his face.
Once again, the movie “Troy” differs from the actual story
because at first Paris has to fight Achilles and then he backs down. Then,
Hectors steps in to protect his brother. I do not like how they portrayed
Hector as a coward in this version of the story. So retelling it I will
probably make Hector seem more brave even though he knows he is about to die.
I think I could make the part where Priam goes to see Achilles
more intense by not letting him have protection from the gods. I could retell
it as him being extremely sneaky and having some close encounters of being
caught.
It was interesting to see that Achilles actually showed
compassion when King Priam came to see him. What surprised me the most was that
Priam ate and drank with the man who had just killed his favorite son. In my
retelling I think I would have Priam immediately leave after Achilles accepts
the ransom.
Bibliography: Homer's Iliad (Retold by A. J. Church)
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