The city Troy was built by Trojans long time ago, and this Trojans are the enemies of the ancient Greeks. Aeneas was born in this ancient city and grew up here. The city falls by a betraying gift from the Greeks called "The Trojan Horse." This is a big wooden horse that was supposed to be a friendly gift from the Greeks to the Trojans. But it was a trap, there were hundreds of soldiers inside of the horse's belly and attacked the city of Troy. The city was destroyed and luckily, Aeneas escaped and flee with others who also survived the unexpected attack.
I feel bad for Aeneas because at the time when Troy is being attacked, he can't do anything to save his home city. He also didn't get the chance to save his own wife and friends. All he had just done is escape and flee from his burning city. He saw his own city being destroyed by the Greeks. Everyone would feel bad for the tragic events. But Aeneas, I think, feel worse because he had a chance to save his city but he didn't grab it because he know that he can't save it anymore. The memories he left at the burning city are all gone including his love ones. He is all alone now, his wife dead, the person he love most that was always there for him now gone. And now of course, he thinks of avenging his wife, his friends, his home city from those cruel Greeks. And he will do everything to have his revenge on them.
If Aeneas and the Trojans who survived the attack will go to found Rome, my feelings will not change. I will be happy for them because they had found a new home to settle in and may treat it as if it was Troy.
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