Minotaur

This week we have been learning about the Minotaur, he is half man half bull. He live in a labyrinth on the Island of Crete and ate youths.

Pleading a Cause - Persuasive Writing       

Pretend you are the King of Athens.  Write a letter to King Minos, pleading for the lives of the youths who are to be fed to the Minotaur.

Give at least 3 reasons why their lives should be spared.

Remember to write a conclusion at the end to link your reasons together.

Dear King Minos,

I am writing to you about the fate of the nine doomed youths.  I plead for their release on the grounds that:

Dear king Minos

My first reason: please do not feed people to the Minotaur because they have done nothing wrong  

My second reason: these people might grow up as very good trained defenders of the city and we will easily take over your city

My final reason: killing these boys will not bring your boy back from the dead they will be dead too and you will still not feel any better   

Conclusion: so are you going to keep throwing people to the Minotaur

Yours faithfully,

King of Athens