Beauty is Innocent--Review of Helen of Troy_影视欣赏论文--英文版.doc

Beauty is Innocent-Review of Helen of TroyHelen of Troy is one of my favorite movies which impressed me a lot. I still remember the discussion of comparing Daji in Shang and Helen in Troy during the class. One thing I should stress is that the two women are quite different from each other. Of course, they are all very beautiful. Whats more, Daji was considered to have caused the breaking down of Shang Dynasty and Helen, the most beautiful woman in Greece, was well known for being the cause of the Trojan War. However, to speak frankly, I think unlike Daji who was aggressive and cruel, Helen is totally innocent. In fact, it is mens lust that caused the terrible war not her.It is said that Helen is half divine because of her father Zeus and her mother Leda, who had been seduced by the god in the shape of a swan. In the movie, Helen is acted by Sienna Guillory. She is a real beauty. Her eyes look like pools of clear water or bright stars in the sky and her voice just like crystal sugar melting in the air. What is beauty? It is interesting to consider this question. In my opinion, the qualities of beauty should include truth, harmony, love, attractiveness and delight. These are qualities that are supposed to be important in Greeks. In contrast, war is anything but beautiful. It is almost the opposite. Though Aphrodite is the goddess of love and beauty, she marries Ares, the god of war. It is as though these two opposites are warring for the attention of the souls who devote their lives to this contest. For the Trojan War is not just a battle for Troy, it is a battle of the gods for life itself and the souls of those who live it. It is, in truth, a story about what life is about and how to make it worthwhile. The fact that a woman is the center of this story does not mean that women are unimportant and secondary. In fact they are central to the whole scheme. But this scheme is made by Greek men.Helen escaped from her husband who owns her by drawing lots and tries to struggle to get happiness. Thereupon, Helen and Paris have made excuse for war with the desire of keeping each other. She and he are closely associated for 10 years, which is sweet and fragrant. But to those who live in Troy, this decade is a tough period for the enemies always peep at them so that they are too anxious to make a living. Outside the city, the Aegean Sea soldiers exile to the far ocean in order to compete for a war. Since Helen caused the Trojan War by eloping with Paris, and since many lives were lost in this war, most people would think that we should blame Helen for her selfishness. But if Helen knows her tracking down may let her lover meet with a tragic death and finally causes so many people to death, I think she won't choose to live with her true love .Instead, she may give those innocent person tranquility and peace.The Sparta king for his lust to Helen, becoming chess of his brother while starting the war, and the suffering of 10- year- waiting turns out to be looking at his brother violating his beloved woman with his own eyes. I can't fall into deep thinking that if people know the ultimate result before things happen, will they go to struggle? Having capability for prevision of future is seemingly not always a good thing. In the film,Pariss elder sister tries to change future because of the tragedy that she foresees only to get into the circumstance of being shut in jail by her father. Most people don't have such capability. Because of this, they always look forward to live better and happier instead of cherishing those things they've owned. History has not assigned the results of the Trojan War to any decision that Helen made. It was her beauty hat was the factor and in this way she was the tool of Aphrodite. That a womans body should have a value apart from her moral nature is a dilemma which has long challenged ethics with varied results. Should Helen be blamed for receiving and maintaining a beautiful body? Shouldnt the blame fall on the others who wished to possess this body? Helen is a passive female who does little to affect the great scheme of things and so is hard to morally blame. But that she may have become the victim of retribution or may be an instrument of temptation, a natural force that needs control, and yet she need not do anything to earn these epithets. Yet the men, who are tempted, or controlling, must act to earn this distinction. Thus the ethics are applied with a double standard. Of course all attempts to deprive Helen of eternity insignificant. The fact that she was later worshipped suggests that the fiction deified her.This epic movie is well made, I think. The movie director, John Kent Harrison shows his talent successfully in this commercial film. Besides that, famous stars such as Sienna Guillory, Resident Evil whos joining in also make this film increase its brightness so that few audiences would say no to this movie. But I should point out one spot in the movie. The librettist of the movie failed to mold most characters. Besides Agamemnon, there is no other character which could be impressive enough to the audience.Reference 1 王玉括，刘杰海，段静编著.西方文化影视欣赏 Z.南京: 南京大学出版社,2006.32 赵英男主编，英文影视赏析Z.北京:清华大学出版社,2004.113 英语谚语警句100句精选Proverbs are the daughters of daily experience.谚语是日常经验的结晶。1. Look before you leap./Second thoughts are best. 三思而后行。/再想而后行。2. Great minds think alike; (heroes have similar views.) 英雄所见略同。 3. We shall never have friends if we expect to find them without fault.欲求完美无缺的朋友必然成为孤家寡人。4. What you sow, you must mow. 种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。5. A beggar can never be bankrupt.天无绝人之路。6.A friend in need is a friend indeed.患难见真情。7. No news is good news. 没有消息就是好消息。8. No cross, no crown. 不经历风雨,怎么见彩虹。9. The more haste, the less speed. /Haste makes waste.欲速则不达。10. Victory belongs to the most persevering. 坚持就是胜利！11. A young idler, an old beggar. 少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。12. Put ones foot in ones mouth. 说话不得体。13. It is no use crying over spilt milk.覆水难收/悔恨已晚/木已成舟,回天乏力。14. Content is better than riches. 知足常乐。15. No gains without pains. 没有辛苦就没有收获。16. The more a man knows, the more he is inclined to be modest. 大智若愚。17. All roads lead to Rome .条条大路通罗马。18. A snow year, a rich year. 瑞雪兆丰年。19. Never say die! 永不言败！20. The best mirror is a friends eye. 朋友的眼睛是最好的镜子。 21. Faith will move mountain. 精诚所至，金石为开。 22. A life without a friend is a life without a sun. 人生没有朋友，犹如生活没有了太阳。 23. Great wits have short memories.贵人多忘事。 24. Do well and have well. 善有善报。25. A bad thing never dies. 坏事传千年。26. Four eyes see more than two. 人多识广/集思广益。27. Diligence is the parent of success. 勤劳是成功的根本。28. Water dropping day by day wears the hardest rock away.滴水穿石。29. Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. 抱最好的愿望，做最坏的打算。 30. While there is life, there is hope. /Debt is better than death. 留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。/有生命就有希望。31. Where there is a will, there is a way. 功夫不负有心人。/有志者事竟成。32. Where there is great love, there are always miracles. 哪里有真爱存在，哪里就有奇迹。33. Where there is smoke, there is fire. 无风不起浪。34. One boy is a boy, two boys half a boy, three boys no boy.一个和尚挑水喝，两个和尚抬水喝，三个和尚没水喝。35. A stitch in time saves nine. 及时缝一针能省九针。/小洞不补，大洞吃苦。36. Never too old to learn, never too late to turn. 亡羊补牢，为时不晚。37. Dont claim to know what you dont know. 不要不懂装懂。38. Do in Rome as Roman do. 入乡随俗。39. Rome was not built in a day. 冰冻三尺，非一日之寒。40. Sharpening your axe will not delay your job of cutting wood. 磨刀不误砍柴工。 41. Things of a kind come together, people a mind fall into a group. 物以类聚,人以群分。 42. One mans meat is another mans poison. 萝卜白菜,各有所爱。43. like author like book.文如其人。46. Like for like. 惺惺相惜。47. Like teacher like pupil. 有其师必有其徒。48. Gods that run many hares kill none.贪多必失。49. Practice makes perfect. 熟能生巧。50. Actions speak louder than words. 行胜于言。51. You cannot eat your cake and have it. 鱼与熊掌，不可兼得。52. One loses by pride and gains by modesty. 满招损,谦受益。53. Love me, love my dog. 爱屋及乌。54. An apple a day keeps the doctor away. 每日一苹果远离医生。55. Time past cannot be called back again. 时光不倒流。56. A drop of water cannot make a sea, and a tree cannot make a wood. 滴水不成海，独木不成林。57. If you venture nothing, you will have nothing. 不入虎穴,焉得虎子。58.The tree is known by its fruit. 观其行知其人。59. All work no play makes Jack a dull boy. 只会用功不玩耍,聪明的孩子也变傻。60. The pot calls the kettle black. 五十步笑百步。61. Unkindness often reacts on the unkind person. 恶有恶报。62. Todays work should never be left over till tomorrow. 今日事今日毕。63. Nothing so bad but might have been worse. 塞翁失马,焉知非福。 64. God helps those who help themselves. 自助者天助。65. Complacency is the enemy of study. 学习的敌人是自己的满足。66. A fox may grow gray, but never good.江山易改，本性难移。67. A friend without faults will never be found. 没有十全十美的朋友。68. A good beginning is half done. 良好的开端是成功的一半。69. A good book is the best of friends, the same today and forever. 一本好书，相伴一生。70. A good medicine tastes bitter. 良药苦口。71. A leopard cannot change its spots.积习难改。72. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. 一知半解，自欺欺人。73. All good things come to an end. 天下没有不散的筵席。74. Justice has long arms. 天网恢恢，疏而不漏。75A man becomes learned by asking questions. 不耻下问才能有学问。76. A man can do no more than he can. 凡事都应量力而行。77. A man cannot spin and reel at the same time. 一心不能二用。78. Diamond cuts diamond. 强中自有强中手。79. Doing is better than saying. 与其挂在嘴上，不如落实在行动上。80. Do it now. 机不可失，时不再来。81. It is the unforeseen that always happens. 天有不测风云，人有旦夕祸福。82. Don't put off till tomorrow what should be done today.今日事，今日毕。83. Do well and have well. 善有善报。84. Easy come, easy go. 来也匆匆，去也匆匆。85. Every advantage has its disadvantage.有利必有弊。86. Every day is not Sunday. 好景不常在。87. Every man has his faults. 金无足赤，人无完人。88. Every man has his weak side. 人人都有弱点。89. Every potter praises hit pot. 王婆卖瓜，自卖自夸。90. Experience must be bought. 吃一堑，长一智。91. Far from eye, far from heart. 眼不见，心不烦。92. First come, first served. 先来后到。93. Judge not from appearances.人不可貌相，海不可斗量。94. Gold will not buy anything.黄金并非万能。95. He laughs best who laughs last.谁笑到最后，谁笑得最好。96. He who makes no mistakes makes nothing. 想不犯错误，就一事无成。97. Learn not and know not. 不学无术。98. It is never too old to learn. 活到老，学到老。 99. It takes three generations to make a gentleman.十年树木，百年树人。100. It is the first step that costs troublesome. 万事开头难。5