During this semester my way of viewing reading and understanding them has definitely been tested. I feel that the goal of this class was to show us how many beliefs are connected. Whether they are of Greek, Roman, or Gospel backgrounds. The way we transitions from each reading, and were required to bring it all together during our discussions really help me get a better understand of these readings. I would define the learning structure of this class as Platonic. It was evident that a dialectic approach was used in this class. As a group, we were required to read, and gain our own perspective of the subjects being taught. Once we had done so, we then shared our views with our group members. We then had reasoned “arguments,” about the subjects,
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Aeneas is a man who is truly destined by fate. As mentioned in book 1, “I am Aeneas, duty-bound, and known above high air of heaven by my fame, carrying with me in my ships our gods of heart and home, saved from the enemy. I look for Italy to be my fatherland, and my descent is from all-highest Jove.” This line represents his loyalty to the duty that is his fate. His decisions were not made for his own personal gratification, but rather for the good of all the Roman citizens. Aeneas was a man who struggled with the feeling he had for Dido, and struggled with having to set aside those feelings of love for his society. This I show when he tells Dido, “I sail for Italy not of my own free will.” Knowing how much it hurt both of them, he chose to do the right thing for his civilization. With all this embedded in Aeneas, he represents what the Romans all consider each man should live up to. Aeneas represent the two virtues which are considered essential in the Roman culture, pious and loyalty.
What I see similar in both the Greek hero, and the Roman hero is that these men had to posses all the virtues that their culture believed in. I notice that a difference in them is that the Greek hero is more concentrated on individual will, glory, and feeling. In the Roman hero, there is commitment not for ones self, but for all his civilization. A person who is willing to sacrifice everything for his society and knows that this
Aeneas is a man who is truly destined by fate. As mentioned in book 1, “I am Aeneas, duty-bound, and known above high air of heaven by my fame, carrying with me in my ships our gods of heart and home, saved from the enemy. I look for Italy to be my fatherland, and my descent is from all-highest Jove.” This line represents his loyalty to the duty that is his fate. His decisions were not made for his own personal gratification, but rather for the good of all the Roman citizens. Aeneas was a man who struggled with the feeling he had for Dido, and struggled with having to set aside those feelings of love for his society. This I show when he tells Dido, “I sail for Italy not of my own free will.” Knowing how much it hurt both of them, he chose to do the right thing for his civilization. With all this embedded in Aeneas, he represents what the Romans all consider each man should live up to. Aeneas represent the two virtues which are considered essential in the Roman culture, pious and loyalty.
What I see similar in both the Greek hero, and the Roman hero is that these men had to posses all the virtues that their culture believed in. I notice that a difference in them is that the Greek hero is more concentrated on individual will, glory, and feeling. In the Roman hero, there is commitment not for ones self, but for all his civilization. A person who is willing to sacrifice everything for his society and knows that this