Day 1: Morning The Spartans are overcharging us and forcing us to give a large amount of our produce, for which we have worked so hard, to the owners of the land we work ON. Some of us are even forced by the war forces. My dear friend has just been captured by the Crypteia. He will be beaten by the young warriors as part of their war training. The Spartans are vastly outnumbered by us. For every Spartan there are seven helots. For this reason, the Spartans check in on us regularly to make sure everything is going as planned. I think they are slightly threatened by our size and I think we will turn against them. Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on "Why Violent Video Games Shouldn't Be Banned"? Get an Original Essay Day 1: Noon We have a lot of work to do today. We must tend the fields, grow new crops. These crops consist of wheat, olives, grapes, cabbage, onions, lentils, chickpeas, beans, and many herbs, spices, and oilseed plants. We would have to build some new buildings, take care of the Spartan houses, and cook their meals, which were mainly breads, vegetable stews, and curries, using spices and herbs to add flavor. We must also learn basic business skills that are essential to Sparta's economy. Some of the other Helots went to war with the Spartans. They are fighting their rival city, Athens, because both the Athenians and the Spartans wanted control of the Delian League, a league of several cities in Greece. Some of us will assist in the battle, and those who do not fight will carry the Spartans' weapons onto the battlefield or care for each Spartan as a servant, helping them when help is needed. If other Helots perform well in battle, or are reliable in their help, they will earn a promotion based on the amount of products they receive each time they are paid. Let's hope they prove themselves. I wish I was lucky enough to have this opportunity. I would take every opportunity to prove to the Spartans that I deserve the promotion. Day 2: midday We helicopters are fortunate to be able to live in unity with our families. They're small, pretty old, and not made of the best material, but I'm grateful to have a place to live. Sometimes these units are placed in communities separate from others, which may give some of us the opportunity to escape and return to our hometown of Laconia. Unfortunately, our future families will automatically be forced into a life of slavery, because we, their parents, are slaves. This would most likely explain how the helot population is growing immensely. However, I am happy that we are allowed to have a family. Day 2: Night Tonight I got paid for all my hard work. But here in Sparta we are not paid in money, but in goods and products. These goods include grain and herbs. Some of my friends have been working especially hard, getting a promotion that will earn them more products. Hopefully they can then save up enough produce to pay for their release from slavery, because they definitely deserve it. Day 3: Evening Even though I am a slave, I am still entitled to some of my rights, including my religious beliefs. My family and I like to participate in religious celebrations and practices, because we firmly believe in religion and the powers it has. We worship Demeter and Dionysus because they are the gods responsible for agriculture. We pray to them for good harvests so that we can receive more pay. In the evening, we all sit together as a family and practice our festivities.