>1. In what way does The Aeneid develop both a sense of Roman origins and a >sense of Roman nationalism?
You need to do some reading about the historical background here; but you should also think about what, exactly, Aeneas' destiny is (look at Book VI especially perhaps) and the qualities Virgil attributes to Trojans and Latins - try Book VII. > >I don't understand the Roman nationalism and the Roman origins part... > >2. What does Aeneas killing of Turnus reveal about his character? > >I was thinking something like Aeneas was revenge-full because Turnus killed >Pallas and Turnus was wearing Palla's belt thing and then Aeneas remembered >his friend and that Turnus killed him... Certainly - but what is the main epithet used to describe Aeneas throught the epic? How does this fit in with your reading of this episode? > >3. WHat is the conflict between desire and obligation? WHich characters >and situations best capture this conflict? What does Aeneas want? - think II-IV especially - and what does he have to do? > >4. Compare Aeneas and Achilles (we also had to read The Iliad) What heroic >evolution exists in the Roman epic that The Iliad lacks? Well, look at your thoughts on question 2 and compare Achilles. Hope this is helpful. Caroline Butler ----------------------------------------------------------------------- To leave the Mantovano mailing list at any time, do NOT hit reply. Instead, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message "unsubscribe mantovano" in the body (omitting the quotation marks). You can also unsubscribe at http://virgil.org/mantovano/mantovano.htm#unsub
