Sunday, February 23, 2020

Reading Notes Part C: The Battle Begins

I really enjoyed reading this story a lot. What makes this story so much different than anything that I have read so far in this class is that with this war story we don’t just get a brief synopsis we get most of the war.  It seems like to often when reading about war in myths or folklore, people often focus on the beginning of the war or the end.  There seems to be never in between, but with this story we are given insight into how each character is thinking while also being provided details on what is occurring.  I feel like the more descriptive that stories can be about the battles of war, the more people will get a better understanding of how much of a blood bath its way was back then.  What we also get in this story is a very descriptive detail about what is going between both sides. We get a better understanding of the casualties that are suffered and the damage that is being caused by all the killing.  It seemed that each guy kept winning every other day but there seemed to be no clear victor.


One problem that I have with this story is the fact that it is not split up into more parts. I mean, I understand them wanting to get the full range of the battle down in one chapter, but it is a little boring.  If they had split this story up into two or three chapters dedicated to one sides perspective the other sides perspective, then the final battle I think it would have made for a great story. I feel that making story’s sometimes too long can feel monotonous to a reader and have them lose interest very quickly.  Overall, I did enjoy the story and hope for more like it in the future.
War Elephant. (NA)
NA. Source: Wikicommons

Bibliography: Gibbs, Laura. The Battle Begins. The Battle Begins

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