Aeneas_The_Tragic_Hero

Aeneas The Tragic Hero Virgil’s The Aeneid is a great story. It is defiantly a tragedy. Aeneas is the classic tragic hero. His life could be so much better if he didn’t have so many people relying on him and a planned destiny. My Thesis is: Aeneas does few things out of true self-desire. The things he does are of duty to his men and his father. Interference from the gods is Aeneas‘s largest obstacle. The story starts with Aeneas at sea. Storms arise from no-where. The armada must get to land for safety. Everyone pours out of the ships to soak up dry land. What does Aeneas do' He climbs a hill and looks for the other ships, after-which; he kills several deer for his men to eat. Aeneas immediately shows his unselfish dedication to his men. What is very important to me is, he and his assistant are the only people looking for the other ships. Is it possible no one else realizes thirteen other ships haven’t touched shore. “...When hunger had been banished, and tables put away, they talked at length in hope and fear about their missing friends...(p. 11) The crew aeneas, ships, men, father, gods, been, one, much, dido, about, son, out, juno, isn’t, before, battle, way, venus, underworld, turnus, things, story, sister, rutulians, people, once, need, manipulating, make, life, land, jupiter, italy, go, fight