《特洛伊》英文读后感.docx

特洛伊英文读后感IhaveneverbeentoTroy,butDavidMaulemademefeelasifIwerestandingonthehighwallofTroy,watchingthefiercewar.ThankstothisBritishauthor,whoadaptedthefamousHomer,spoemintoalivelystory,Ifounditeasiertounderstandthisstory.Thoughthestoryhappenedover3000yearsagoinaremoteplace,Iwasdeeplyfascinatedbyit.ThemysteriousplotisoneofthereasonswhyIlovedTheStoryofTroysomuch,yetIammoreinterestedinthehumanheroesofthewar.HectorwastheeldestsonofkingofTroy,Priam.HewasnotonlyarealheroofTrojan,butwasregardedthehighestmoralheroinGreekclassicbylaterhistorians.Thewarstartedbecauseofthemischiefofhisbrother,Paris,whomhedidn,tappreciate.However,sinceHectorwasthecommanderoftheTrojanarmy,hewasobligedtofightwithallforce.Itwasreallyatragedythatsuchavaliantmandiedintheduelwithanothergreatwarrior,Achilles.Itisnaturaltoseedeathinawar.AsafamousChineseparablesays,“Alifecanbeasslightasapieceoffeather,orasweightyasMountTai.wSometimes,one/sglorywalkshandinhandwithone,sdoom.Achilleswassuchatypicalperson.HispersonalcharmmadeTheStoryofTroymoreattractive.Hewassocrucialbecausehiseveryappearanceinawarencouragedhisfellowsoldiersandterrifiedtheenemies.Actually,Achilleswashalf-godwhowasalmostinvincibleinpeople'smind.Thafswhyhisnamewasmemorizedlongafterhisdeath.Besidesthetwogreatmen,thewisdomofOdysseusalsoprovedhimtobeagreathero.Hedidn,twanttoattendthewarbecausehewashappilymarriedandhadalovelyson.However,sincehiscountrywasalliedtoMycenaezhehadtotakethecommandgivenbythekingofMycenae.Vmquitesurethatthestoryofthewoodenhorseiswidelyknown,however,fewpeopleknowwhothoughtofthebrilliantidea,that,swhyIadmiredOdysseussomuchbecausehewasthepersonwhogottheidea.Thankstothehorse,theten-yearwarcametoanendatlast.Ifyouwanttoknowhowthewoodenhorseworked,justreadthebook.TheancientGreeksbelievedthatthegodsandgoddessesalsoplayedimportantrolesintheorigin,processandendingofthewholestory.Thestoryofthegoldenapplewassuchanexample.WhenEris,thegoddessofargumentanddisagreement,threwoutthegoldenappletoaweddingceremonyonMountOlympus,adisputehappened.Hera,thequeenofgods,Athenazthegoddessofwisdom,andAphrodite,thegoddessofloveandbeauty,wereallinvolvedintheargumentfortheapple.Noneofthemwaswillingtogiveway,sotheyturnedtoParisforafinaljudgment.TemptedbyAphrodite/sbeautyandpromise,Parishandedtheappletoher.Tokeepherword,AphroditehelpedhimtogetHelen,themostbeautifulwomanintheworld,ashiswife.Thatwasthecauseofthewar.Pariszschoiceobviouslyannoyedtheothertwogoddesses.Soduringthewar,theyhelpedtheGreekalliancearmywhilesomeothergods,suchasApolloandAphrodite,guardedTroy.WhenParisdueledwithHelenzsformerhusbandMenelaus,AphroditesavedPariswhenhewasabouttobefinishedoff.Aftertheduelbetweenthosetwopeople,therewasatrucebetweentheGreekallianceandTroy.However,bothHeraandAthenawerenothappytoseeit.HerapursuedherhusbandZEUS:"Now,willyousendAthenatomaketheTroyjansbreakthepeace?"(Page22)ThenwithZeus,spermission,AthenawentdowntostartthewaragainandfinallyshebroughttheGreekstosuccess.Fromthewholestory,wecanseethatinancientGreeks'view,godssometimesplayedamuchmoreimportantroleintheirlife.However,withtherapiddevelopmentofscience,wehavelearnedthattheGreekgodsneverexisted.ThisiswhyarecentmovieofTroyhasnotmentionedasinglegod.Everythinghappenedduetomen,sambition,love,loyaltyorjealousy.Withthoseemotionandpeople/seffort,wehumanbeingscanaccomplishwondersandbemasteroftheworld.Godareoflessimportancethantheyusedtobe.Nonetheless,thegodsandgoddessesmadeTheStoryofTroymoremysteriousandmarvelous.Ihavelearntfromthebookmorethanthewonderfulstoryofhistory,loveandwar.Ibelievethathumancandeterminetheirdestinybytheirown.Ihighlyrecommendthisbooktomyfriendswiththesameinterest.