Aeneas Dauntless Character
In Book II of Aeneid, Virgil describes to his people how the Trojan story started. How the future Romans lost everything through trickier and vengeful gods. Virgil’s story beginnings with the discovery of the Trojan horse left on the beach by the fleeing Greek army, where an intense debate erupts over what should be done with it. The Trojan decided to believe in a young capture Greek and move the Trojan horse inside the walls of the city, which played right into the Greeks plan. The Greeks had hidden several soldiers inside the Trojan horse, which allow them to defeat Trojans greatest strength, the might wall. The battle for Troy came as the city slept and had fallen before most even realized what happened. Virgil …show more content…
Aeneas states “Frantically I seize weapons: not because there is much use for weapons, but my spirit burns to gather men for battle and race to the citadel with my friends: madness and anger hurl my mind headlong, and I think it beautiful to die fighting.”(Virgil 2 314-317) Basically, Aeneas believes it is his duty to defend his country, even if that leads to his death. Aeneas will perform his duties in the defense of Troy with determination and fearless action no matter the cost to him. On the other hand, Virgil is introducing this dauntless characteristic into Aeneas, because he wants or thinks the Romans should possess this sense of duty. Virgil wants the citizen of Roman Empire to be inspired and live by this characteristic …show more content…
Aeneas is speaking about his returning to the city to find her with this statement “I myself seek the city once more, and take up my shining armour. I’m determined to incur every risk again, and retrace all Troy, and once more expose my life to danger.”(Virgil 2 783-795) Aeneas statement is expanding his dauntless duty to his wife, which he is willing to sacrifice himself to save her and carry out his duty as a husband. He willingly reenters the city to find her, regardless of the challenges that he may face. Virgil expanded to the family duty, because wants the Romans to be united to their country and their families. The stronger the bond at the family level, the more inclined someone will be at the country level. They will not just be performing their duties for the country, but for the protection of their
In Book II of Aeneid, Virgil describes to his people how the Trojan story started. How the future Romans lost everything through trickier and vengeful gods. Virgil’s story beginnings with the discovery of the Trojan horse left on the beach by the fleeing Greek army, where an intense debate erupts over what should be done with it. The Trojan decided to believe in a young capture Greek and move the Trojan horse inside the walls of the city, which played right into the Greeks plan. The Greeks had hidden several soldiers inside the Trojan horse, which allow them to defeat Trojans greatest strength, the might wall. The battle for Troy came as the city slept and had fallen before most even realized what happened. Virgil …show more content…
Aeneas states “Frantically I seize weapons: not because there is much use for weapons, but my spirit burns to gather men for battle and race to the citadel with my friends: madness and anger hurl my mind headlong, and I think it beautiful to die fighting.”(Virgil 2 314-317) Basically, Aeneas believes it is his duty to defend his country, even if that leads to his death. Aeneas will perform his duties in the defense of Troy with determination and fearless action no matter the cost to him. On the other hand, Virgil is introducing this dauntless characteristic into Aeneas, because he wants or thinks the Romans should possess this sense of duty. Virgil wants the citizen of Roman Empire to be inspired and live by this characteristic …show more content…
Aeneas is speaking about his returning to the city to find her with this statement “I myself seek the city once more, and take up my shining armour. I’m determined to incur every risk again, and retrace all Troy, and once more expose my life to danger.”(Virgil 2 783-795) Aeneas statement is expanding his dauntless duty to his wife, which he is willing to sacrifice himself to save her and carry out his duty as a husband. He willingly reenters the city to find her, regardless of the challenges that he may face. Virgil expanded to the family duty, because wants the Romans to be united to their country and their families. The stronger the bond at the family level, the more inclined someone will be at the country level. They will not just be performing their duties for the country, but for the protection of their