第25部分(第3/7 頁)

y；　April　12；　2008

Today　I　got　a　break　from　my　strict；　no�ruffles　schedule　and　watched　a　movie　entitled　“Troy”。　The　film　was　so　fascinating　that　it　engr*ed　its　inspiring　dialogues　on　my　mind。　I　found　it　hard　to　resist　the　strong　desire　to　write　down　my　erupting　thoughts　and　emotions　inspired　by　the　movie。

After　Achilles；　the　br*est　and　most　skillful　warrior　and　one　of　the　kings　of　Greece；　kills　Hector　（the　movie’s　hero　and　prince　of　Troy）；　Briseis；　the　woman　Achilles　deeply　in　love　with　and　cousin　of　Hector；　condemns　him　for　his　unyielding　vengeance　with　a　broken　heart：　“You　lost　your　cousin；　now　you’ve　taken　mine。　When　will　it　end？”　“It　never　ends。” This　is　the　cold　reply　from　Achilles；　a　man　born　to　fight；　yet　the　endless　revenge　is　the　cruel　reality。　Sometimes；　humans　are　misled　by　too　many　things；　such　as　greed；　hatred。　Sense　of　revenge　is　the　devil　that　manipulates　humans　into　destroying。　Unfortunately　humans　all　forget　that　tolerance　is　the　most　powerful　weapon　against　vengeance。

“The　gods　envy　us。　They　envy　us　because　we　are　mortals；　because　any　moment　may　be　our　last。　Everything　is　more　beautiful　because　we　are　doomed。” This　is　what　Achilles　tells　Briseis　when　they　argue　over　the　issue　of　belief　in　gods。　Achilles　philosophy　is　apparent：　Mortal　life　is　ephemeral；　yet　impermanence　is　exactly　where　the　beauty　lies　in　life。

The　movie　offered　a　new　cause　of　the　war　contrary　to　the　archaic　way　of　interpreting　the　reason　for　the　war　of　Troy；　which　claimed　that　the　beauty　Helen　is　the　bane　of　peace。　In　fact；　there　is　no　such　a　thing　as　beauty　bane。　It　was　not　her　fault；　a　marriage　to　an　old　man　like　Menelaus　was　a　disaster　for　a　young　beauty　dreaming　of　romance。　She　has　the　right　to　pursue　freedom　and　happiness。 It　is　Agamemnon　who　is　to　be