The Song of Achilles by Hedda F Berge

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The Book

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The Author

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Madeline Miller

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Forbidden Love

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Achilles and Patroclus

Context

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Ancient Greece 
Looking for something new

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The Song

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Greek

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To understand

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Staying true to Homer's perspective and understanding how Achilles felt when Patroclus died

Sorrow

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Friends to Lovers

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How long

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Was released in 2011 however it took 10 years to write

Figgs

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Really important

Phthia

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Homer wrote this first

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Iliad

Achilles' mother

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Nereid, a sea nymph

The Music Lesson

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The Themes

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Forbidden Lovers as Achilles and Patroclus are of different ranks. Achilles a prince and Patroclus is a companion.
The Loss of Freedom
Patroclus are removed of all his royal titles and he loses everything he owned. He never truly felt connected with the royal title however he was used to the benefits.
Fate and Divine Power
Achilles is a half-god and bot whom is believed to be the greatest warrior of his time.
We also learn about the divine and that it does in fact effect normal humans.

Chiron woop woop

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We Love Him

Themes are.....

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the subject, the thread woven through the story to keep it connected
Figuring out the theme is understanding what the characters are suffering through. Understanding why this story needs to be told.

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