Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Newest book 6
So far, Xeones has held up despite his crippled form, and has been able to tell most of his story of the childhood that he survived only to come at the hands of the Persian army. He has showed the characteristics of the Spartan warrior that he told before, but i feel that he has in a way betrayed his people. While he is telling his peoples story, he is not being true to the future that he wanted. He wanted to die on the field of battle, and be a part of the fight for justice and for Greece. I feel that if i was is mother, i would be neither mad nor happy, because he is talking to the very people that he so wished to kill before in his life. This way of opening himslf up to the Persains is saying alot about his trueness to the Spartan ideals. I think that if i was in his place, i wouldve fought till i couldnt stand anymore, or ask for death. I am just suprised at his actions now that his people are gone.
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ReplyDeleteLet me know if you are really interested in this period of history--I have another student who has done a great deal of reading on the subject. You two would have a lot to talk about.
Happy, happy summer reading!