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Topic: The 7 Story Archetypes
I think that this book doesn't really have a specific story archetype. It seems like a mix of story archetypes. So far their are no companions and there are really only obstacles. The archetypes that I think this book might have is a mix of both "Rebirth" and "The Quest".

Topic: Point of View
I think the point of view of this book is a first person view. Its a first person view because the story is being told by the main character Brian. And it seems he only reads his own thoughts and not the thoughts of others.

Topic: The 7 Story Archetypes
I think that the book is a mix of many different story archetypes. The mix of story archetypes I'm talking about are, The Quest since Apollo is on an adventure to regain his godhood again and Rags to Riches because he gained much as a god but since Zeus turned him mortal he lost everything and seeks to gain it all back.

TOPIC: Visualize
I usually create mental images in my head when reading important conversations between characters. By "important conversations" I mean arguments that tell little pieces of detail of a character's backstory or information that'll help the character in the future. Although I don't pick up tastes or smells, I can pick up on sounds and feelings during fights and again, arguments.

TOPIC: 5 Types of Conflict
I think this book contains a mix of two types of conflict. These three are, character v. society and character v. character. This is because Apollo and his allies fight the emperors and their followers. The third type of conflict is character v. nature is also included if you count the mythical animals Apollo and his friends have to face.

TOPIC SETTING: The book and the character's mission takes place in the US. Specifically Indiana in Indianapolis. And then from there to the waystation, cave of trophonius, to the cave of memories.

Point of View: My book's point of view is a mix of 3rd person limited and 1st person narrator. The narrator of this book is actually the main character and tells us his thoughts and feelings but can't narrate anything he can't narrate anything he doesn't see. I think being a mix of both narrations gives the book a unique feeling or makes it more interesting.

SUPPORTING CHARACTERS: A supporting character's job is to help the main character/protagonist. For example Batman's side kick, Robin is a supporting character as he helps Batman by helping him take down evil in Gotham City. But in this book there are supporting characters like Leo Valdez and Calypso. They are supporting characters since they want to help Apollo find Meg and rescue her from the evil Emperors.

TOPIC: The 7 Story Archetypes
The topic of "The Crusaders" is both "tragedy" and "the quest". This is because The crusaders go on a very important journey to recapture Jerusalem. Their obstacle are the Moslems. And its a tragedy since their are crusades that failed completely. For example 10,000 or so kids went on a voyage to recapture Jerusalem and the kids died from the sea and others were made slaves.

TOPIC SUPPORTING CHARACTERS: There really aren't any support characters in this book. But if I had to say who has the role of a supporting character it would be the lords of the lands and the knights since both protect their lands and people. I originally though of the serfs and peasants but they are not really supportive characters.

TOPIC VISUALIZE: "Just before dawn the crusaders crept softly up to the base of the wall, their feet and ladder tips wrapped in rags, swords and lances held tightly to prevent any clatter." Reading this out in my head I imagined very silent clattering sounds of metal and footsteps.

Topic: Making Connections
The crusaders were based on the real life medieval religious soldiers. The Crusades which these crusaders were placed in started in 1095. These soldiers fought for their beliefs and in the retaking of Jerusalem. There were 9 crusades in total. The last crusade ended in 1272.

Characterization: Reynald of Chatillon is a foolish and a not very intelligent person, as he broke the truce between Saladin and the Kingdom of Jerusalem. Because of the truce being broken Jerusalem fell. Reynald broke the truce by capturing Saladin's sister and attacking his caravan.

Antagonist: The antagonist is a young man named Dio Brando who wants to be rich and powerful so he will use everyone around him to get there. Now his current goal is to kill a father of the noble family to inherent money from him. I think that a character can be their own antagonist because they could be turning themselves into one or have already became one it just really depends.

Genre: The genre is a mix of fantasy, thriller, and mystery. I know this because there is a backstory behind this stone mask that transforms you to become a powerful being. The thriller part would be the theft and murder. And the mystery is what happened to the tribe that had the mask and will the mask be used again?

Summary: An old king wants to marry off his daughter who is said to be the fairest of all the women in Greece to a powerful king. The main characters are Helen, Odysseus, king of Sparta, and Paris. This takes place in ancient Greece. Everything happens because Paris decided that Aphrodite was the better Goddess out of Hera and Athena so she had Helen fall in love with Paris. (I would write more but I can't.)

Purpose: I think the purpose of "A Fair Wind For Troy" is to be a mix of trying to be entertaining and educational. I think the author would write this book for people who like history and fiction.
Audience: I think teens-adults would read this. If someone were to read this I could tell that they like Greece or history in genre with a mix of fantasy and fiction.

Prediction: In this book an old king has trouble finding a husband for his daughter who is said the be the most beautiful woman in the world. The problem with that is one or more of the powerful kings will go to war with the old king because the lady did not marry him. I think that Odysseus will marry this person or the King of Mycenae. Or maybe she won't get married at all.

Prediction: In this book an old king has trouble finding a husband for his daughter who is said the be the most beautiful woman in the world but the problem with that is one or more of the powerful kings will go to war with the old king because the lady did not marry him. I think that Odysseus will marry this person or the King of Mycenae.

The book is told from a 1st person narrator. I know this because the main character of the book, Apollo, is talking about himself in the book and told us the reader his thoughts and expressions. He never told us of others thoughts.

CONFLICT: The book started off with Apollo being beat up by thugs and then was made a servant for Meg a daughter of Demeter which he thinks is a nightmare. Not only that but Apollo needs to go back to Olympus and return to his god like form again AND encounters many foe on his journey like undead Roman soldiers, Spirits, a huge serpent, and more.

William Shakespeare's word play in very good I personally enjoy it. Brutus is strangely loyal in a way it was kind of sad that he fell into the beliefs of the Roman Senators. The part where Cassius tries to convince Brutus that Caesar was an evil power hungry guy was funny to me since Brutus was kind of like "Ave, true to Caesar!". (A video game reference.)

So far this book is fairly good. The soothsayer warning Caesar of the ides of March was a nice touch in the beginning of the book. The foreshadowing at the beginning of the book made it interesting.