Odysseus In Hades

A.E. Stallings writes “The Companions of Odysseus in Hades,” employing a plural narrative to effectively convey a powerful theme. The poem describes what happens to Odysseus’ companions after they eat the cattle of the Sun god, Helios, despite being warned not to. As a punishment for their actions, the companions are sent down to Hades, while only Odysseus lives. The plural narrative is a unique literary element that is rarely used in literature because of the challenge it poses to the writer. It is considered to be enigmatic and technically demanding. The plural narrative is difficult to incorporate into a piece of writing because it is too infrequent that a group of people is all in unison with one another. Stallings creates a poem