The other main characters include Dido, the ruler of Carthage who is the founder and queen. It explores the relationship between the two and describes vividly her grief when Aeneas leaves her to set up his own kingdom. The other main character is Turnus who is a major player in the war. The standoff between the Aeneas and Turnus boils down to a duel resulting in death for Turnus and victory for Aeneas.
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It has at one point been narrated by Aeneas himself but since he does not have access to prophecies his narration seems incomplete. The ultimate theme revolves around a prophecy that has to be completed. It defines the relationship between fate and humans and how they are the ultimate tools for bringing about change. The graphic description of how Aeneas descends into the underworld and of the war leading to ultimate victory is brilliant. Though the lines do seem incomplete at times the overall rendition is classic. The ending, which seems very abrupt as though it was written in a hurry instead of decreasing the impact, creates a dramatic backdrop for describing the victory.
Different tones are used for describing tragedy and glory and leave one with a very visual impact of the story. In addition, time has not been described in sequence so at one time in volume 4 Aeneas’ son is taking part in a war and is also a baby. It also explores the bond between a father and son indifferent characters of the story namely Aeneas and Ascanius, Aeneas and Anchises, Evander and Pallas and Mezentius and Lausus.
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Excerpts from this fine piece of literature have become a part of Latin language and are essential reading material for students of literature. In my opinion, this is a must read for students of literature, and also for people around the world interested in any form of literature especially poems.
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Aeneid-Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.htm. Retrieved on Feb23, 2007 from the WorldWideWeb: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeneid
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SparkNotes, The Aeneid. Retrieved from the World Wide Web: /SparkNotes The Aeneid Analysis of Major Characters.htm.
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