特洛伊英文读后感.docx

特洛伊英文读后感特洛伊英文读后感IhaveneverbeentoTroy,butDavidMaulemademefeelasifIwerestandingonthehighwallofTroy,watchingthefiercewar.ThankstothisBritishauthor,whoadaptedthefamousHomerspoemintoalivelystory,Ifounditeasiertounderstandthisstory.Thoughthestoryhappenedover3000yearsagoinaremoteplace,Iwasdeeplyfascinatedbyit.ThemysteriousplotisoneofthereasonswhyIlovedTheStoryofTroysomuch,yetIammoreinterestedinthehumanheroesofthewar.HectorwastheeldestsonofkingofTroy,Priam.HewasnotonlyarealheroofTrojan,butwasregardedthehighestmoralheroinGreekclassicbylaterhistorians.Thewarstartedbecauseofthemischiefofhisbrother,Paris,whomhedidntappreciate.However,sinceHectorwasthecommanderoftheTrojanarmy,hewasobligedtofightwithallforce.Itwasreallyatragedythatsuchavaliantmandiedintheduelwithanothergreatwarrior,Achilles.Itisnaturaltoseedeathinawar.AsafamousChineseparablesays,“Alifecanbeasslightasapieceoffeather,orasweightyasMountTai.Sometimes,onesglorywalkshandinhandwithonesdoom.Achilleswassuchatypicalperson.HispersonalcharmmadeTheStoryofTroymoreattractive.Hewassocrucialbecausehiseveryappearanceinawarencouragedhisfellowsoldiersandterrifiedtheenemies.Actually,Achilleswashalf-godwhowasalmostinvincibleinpeoplesmind.Thatswhyhisnamewasmemorizedlongafterhisdeath.Besidesthetwogreatmen,thewisdomofOdysseusalsoprovedhimtobeagreathero.Hedidntwanttoattendthewarbecausehewashappilymarriedandhadalovelyson.However,sincehiscountrywasalliedtoMycenae,hehadtotakethecommandgivenbythekingofMycenae.Imquitesurethatthestoryofthewoodenhorseiswidelyknown,however,fewpeopleknowwhothoughtofthebrilliantidea,thatswhyIadmiredOdysseussomuchbecausehewasthepersonwhogottheidea.Thankstothehorse,theten-yearwarcametoanendatlast.Ifyouwanttoknowhowthewoodenhorseworked,justreadthebook.TheancientGreeksbelievedthatthegodsandgoddessesalsoplayedimportantrolesintheorigin,processandendingofthewholestory.Thestoryofthegoldenapplewassuchanexample.WhenEris,thegoddessofargumentanddisagreement,threwoutthegoldenappletoaweddingceremonyonMountOlympus,adisputehappened.Hera,thequeenofgods,Athena,thegoddessofwisdom,andAphrodite,thegoddessofloveandbeauty,wereallinvolvedintheargumentfortheapple.Noneofthemwaswillingtogiveway,sotheyturnedtoParis