Why is The Song of Achilles so good?

Beginning the novel earlier also lets the reader really know Patroclus and Achilles so much better. We just don’t know them by themselves, but together. The reader is able to see them fall in love, have their hearts broken, learn what it’s like to hero, a male in the time. It just worked so well.

Why is it called song of Achilles?

The title is also a reference to the Iliad, which literally means “the song of Troy.” I saw my story as Patroclus’s song to Achilles. *MILLER, Madeline. The Song of Achilles. 378p.

What does Achilles say to Hector before killing him?

Hector begs him not to, but to let Priam ransom him. Achilles tells him to stop begging, that if he could, he would eat the corpse himself, but since he can’t, he’ll let the dogs do it, instead. Hector curses him, telling him Paris will kill him at the Scaean Gates with the help of Apollo. Then Hector dies.

Why did Achilles drag Hector’s body?

Pietro Testa (1611–1650), Achilles dragging the body of Hector around the walls of Troy. Etching, 1648–50. Achilles, with his lust for revenge still not satisfied, deliberately mistreats the body of Hector, tying him to his chariot and dragging him behind in the dirt as he drives back to the Greek camp.

Is Song of Achilles LGBT?

It serves as a great example of LGBTQ+ representation in that it approaches and treats gay romance the same way straight romance would be written about. There is so much more besides their sexuality that makes this book great.

Is The Song of Achilles true?

Achilles’ heel was not his heel, but his love for another man. Or so Madeline Miller tells it in “The Song of Achilles,” a novel that skillfully retells and embellishes Homer’s tale of the Trojan War, “The Iliad.”

Can a 14 year old read Song of Achilles?

I’d say yes, it will be fine, as long as you are fine with themes and intense love (not so much sex, but true, heartfelt love and all the joys and pains that come with it). Also, you have to be aware that the main storyline is a male/male romance.

Is Achilles a god?

Because Achilles was a half-god, he was very strong and soon became a great warrior. However, he was also half human and wasn’t immortal like his mother. He would get old and die someday and he could also be killed.

Is The Song of Achilles appropriate for a 12 year old?