The Aeneid Vergil Analysis

This paper presents The Aeneid Vergil, a book translated by Sarah Ruden. It will mainly focus on the books 4 and 6, in which the principal character Aeneas experiences important events: love and its arrival to the promise land. This analysis will consist in identifying how fate has impacted Aeneas’s life since the beginning of his journey. Also, it will discuss on whether fate goes along with one’s happiness or contradicts it. First of all, Aeneas and his crew arrive involuntary to the City of Carthage due to a violent storm. Once there, they are welcome by Dido, the queen of Carthage who asks the reason of their presence. Aeneas explains that they were heading to Italy because their city was destroyed. In fact, the city of troy entered in …show more content…
Gods are very present in every scene, which denotes their superiority and power over the world. Aeneas is the one chosen by the gods to be responsible for the survival of his people. Although it can be a tough responsibility, it remains a noble act to be a leader for the best interest of its society. On one hand, fate contributes to direct people toward what is good. As for Aeneas, it conducted him to Italy, where he built a new city with his crew. Also, Aeneas and the other Trojans could have ended up dying if the gods did not instruct them to escape Troy during the war against the Greeks. On the other hand, it seems that too much fate can prevent people from enjoying life on earth. In fact, one must have the right to have a balanced life, which characterizes the human nature. The relationship of Aeneas is a concrete example that human being aspires to found a family. Because of his love for Dido, Aeneas believes that his happiness is in Carthage until the gods remind him to leave. His response to Dido before leaving Carthage and when he sees in the underworld show somewhere that he gave his happiness under instruction of the gods. However, can one fully assert that fate and happiness are related? The case of Aeneas and Dido seems to show the negative side of fate, which tends to separate human from its nature. Unlike to Odysseus who takes control of his life, …show more content…
Firstly, fate plays a key role while commanding the Trojans to escape the war. It directs Aeneas for the best interest of his people. Secondly, fate appears to be in conflict with Aeneas’s happiness. He expresses that his desire was to stay with Dido, but he had to leave as ordained the gods. However, follow its fate must in any case prevent one from being happy as long as this happiness is not grounded on