The first half of the Aeneid tells the story of the Trojans’
wanderings as they make their way from Troy to Italy. Homelessness implies
instability of both situation and identity, it is a form of suffering in and of
itself. As an experience that, from the point of view of the Trojans, is
uncertain in every way, the long wanderings at sea serve as a metaphor for the
kind of wandering that is characteristic of life in general. These individual
human beings are not always privy to the larger picture of destiny, they are
still vulnerable to fears, surprises, desires, and unforeseen triumphs.
The theme showed that no matter how hard Aeneas and his company
faced the trials and difficulties; they still made their way to success. And no
matter how many problems they've been through, they still managed to survive
and they were loyal to each other as team mates. And even though some of their
co soldiers died, they still didn’t lose their hope. It was amazing.
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