The Song of Achilles Lesson Plan

Why does Odysseus organize the soldiers to build a barrier around the camp? What changes about the Greek camp, and Patroclus' life after this?

To distract them from organizing a mutiny, to keep them busy when they are not fighting Now officially an occupation - they are an invading army occupying Trojan territory. The soldiers begin to build lives and infrastructure in the camp, finally viewing it as a home. Likewise, instead of remaining in their regional factions, the soldiers become one community. Patroclus tells us that for many years following the war, there will be no conflict between the Greeks who fought at Troy. Patroclus gets to know the men well, as he...