 Before Troy’s FallFriday, February 15, 2013 | 0Superstar (s)!
Aeneid and Iliad are two different stories but still
they have some parts the same. One of those is the time when the wife of the
heroes in each story pleaded them not to join the war and just take care of
their families.
In Aeneid, Creusa told Aeneas not to join the war and
just stay with her and their son. But Aeneas refused since he didn’t want to be
a useless man who did not fight for his homeland. He just let his family stay
in their house while he was still on battle. And after that, they reunited and
let them join in his journey to found Rome.
The scene in Iliad for Andromache and Hector is
almost the same as in Aeneid. Andromache foresaw Hector’s death so she pleaded
him not to continue on the battle. But as what was expected, Hector refused
because he wanted to be a hero of the Trojans even if it costs him his death.
Both scenes showed loyalty to their land. Those
heroes fought for the freedom of Troy with all their might. They prioritized
Troy as a whole than their personal lives. And in the case of the wives, all
they wanted was for their family to be intact. They were so concerned about
their husbands who may die in the battle. It showed how a mother and wife cares
for her own family.
The two stories expressed the same values. They don’t
differ that much. The heroes cared for their people and the wives cared for
their family.
Labels: FourthGrading, InformalTheme#3 A Blessing in Disguise
People
experience a thing called `blessing in disguise’. It is when something
unfortunate happens to you yet some time later, a greater opportunity comes. It
is a form of blessing through some hardships. It just disguises itself as some
bad luck, that’s why it’s called that way. And ever since this world began, it
has always happened.
Troy’s
fall speaks of ultimate victory through terrible loss. You may be thinking of
how that is supposed to happen. Have you already forgotten blessing in
disguise? It was a tragic defeat for the Trojans to lose their homeland and
even their friends who died in the war. But it was a blessing in disguise if
you look on the bright side. Troy may have fallen, but it served as an
opportunity to find a better place for the Trojans to live in. And then, they
founded Rome. They lived with freedom after a traumatic event that they
experienced.
With
hope, they continued their journey. And with faith, they moved on with their
lives. They might have been defeated once, but their belief in such a blessing
caused them to act as one.
Labels: FourthGrading, InformalTheme#2 Tricked In Their Sleep
Trickery
is one of the most fearsome things, for me. It is when you’re seeing something
face to face but you see nothing bad, yet something evil is hiding deep within.
You may never know if who you’re talking to is a friend or not. And the worst
part is when you give all your trust yet you’re just taken for granted and
tricked.
The Trojan War is a form of trickery. Greeks have prepared to
hide their soldiers inside the belly of a wooden horse, which was told to be a
gift. The Trojans were celebrating that time since they believed that the
Greeks have fled their country. But their happiness was taken for granted. By
the night that they were sleeping, the soldiers inside the horse secretly
attacked them. All the Trojans wanted was freedom and peace, but what happened?
Troy fell along with its men.
The story itself is sympathetic, to begin with. Trojans were
attacked in their sleep. Of course, they didn’t know about it and weren’t
prepared. Who would not feel sympathy to the people who only wished for freedom
but were killed in their sleep because of a trap? It’s a very tragic event for
the Trojans. But on the other hand, Aeneas was destined to found another city
for the Trojans to settle in – Rome. It lessened my sympathy towards them since
they would have a place for them to live in once again. Also, it was great that
even a few Trojans still found their place in this world.
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