-Beginning with the prologue we are introduced to someone who seems as if they might be of royalty or at least of a high ranking along with 2 other men, they are in the middle of a forest looking for something they aren't accustomed to. They end up finding what they are looking for (oddities) and finish by being killed off by the same things they were looking for. The first 75 pages of the text introduces the audience to Bran, Catelyn, Daenerys, Eddard, Jon, and Arya's point of views. The audience is introduced to the kingdom of Winterfell as well as the justice system early on. Along with Winterfell, the audience is introduced to another "kingdom" on the other side of the sea. For the most part in Winterfell we find that things are relatively calm, but sooner rather than later we find that trouble is finding the kingdom, a letter was sent letting Catelyn and Eddard know that Eddard (Ned's) long time mentor has died and the King is on his way down to speak with him. Both aren't too exciting of news for Ned. Also we find point of view from Jon (the bastard son) who falls to a low point pretty early on, and Arya while not being a bastard doing the same, both feeling as outcasts. On the other side of the sea we are introduced to two individuals who want to trouble King Ned a little more as Viserys prepares to give his sister away to a war lord who in return will help him fight for his family's kingdoms.
-The first 75 pages does a lot of contrasting and foreshadowing. At first glance we are introduced to two conflicting ideas innocence and punishment. We have been shown Bran who is the epitome of innocence as he is taken out with his father to display justice to a man who has committed offense by breaking a law of the kingdom. Foreshadowing played a tremendous role in the beginning of the book as Lord Starks gains word that the King is coming for a visit, knowing Ned is not too fond of the King's wife's family, and that he won't be anticipating the visit all too well, we know that some misfortune should arise. The audience is introduced to two outcasts early in the book, Arya and Jon, which might foreshadow some fortune for the two later on.
- What was the purpose of a high official at the beginning of the story?
-In a Kingdom full of death (justice), why is someone like John Arryn's of such great importance?
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