Sunday, February 17, 2013

A Choice to Live With




                There was a part in the book Aeneid where he stated a place where he was born and gre up. Troy, was an ancient city which was built by the Trojans, who were against the Greeks. the fall of the city begins upon the entering of the "Trojan Horse" which they knew that it was only a gift, and a symbol of peace between the Greeks and Trojans. But it was different of what they expected, when night falls hundreds of Greek warriors went out destroying Troy.

                I feel sympathy on Aeneas because watching your beloved land being destroyed by hundreds of enemy soldiers just being destroyed was just sad and horrible. All the memories, person you know, will disappear in your own sight. Aeneas lost some of his closest friends and even his loved ones including Creusa, his wife. As a man, it could ignite so much hatred and agony inside your heart, and might make you feel like killing yourself because you have no reason to live, when you lost your wife that you loved and cared for a very long time. I also felt the feeling when Aeneas left the city, unable to protect it. You must be very guilty your own self for not doing anything to protect your homeland and at the same time, thinking of going back and avenge the ones you lost. 

                If Aeneas and the other Trojans will live to found Rome, my feelings will not change. I will be glad if they had found it because they have contributed in the history of Rome and see how they will live like they were in Troy. The choice of Aeneas to flee and escape from the agonizing fate in Rome is a good choice for he himself is destined to find Rome and thus build the new Troy.

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