Ultimate Victory through Defeat and Terrible Loss

               

           What does this theme signifies with relation to the story? As I know for all the things that happened to Aeneas, he needs to have the courage to survive or to surpass the circumstances/disturbances to him in finding his new land which is the City of Rome. He was destined there to live when the City of Troy was destroyed by the Greeks that night. But before he can claim the new homeland, in the story they are many lives also who sacrificed themselves just to protect or not destroy the arrival of Aeneas to Rome. Such as, his father Anchises who died in somewhat part of the Book III. 

           

  With all of those hardships and his loss from the Greeks who destroyed the City of Troy. It's not the time to stop him to his journey through the City of Rome which is destined to him.  Those loss and defeat enables him to have more courage to fight with the enemies and surpass all the disturbances to his journey. Aeneas signifies the epic of arms and heroism. I can say that he is a great warrior in the story. That scenes makes the book very interesting.

Aeneid Vs. Illiad

            

       The time of the Fall OF Troy when the Greeks warriors inside the Trojan horse that they made, all of the Trojans were asleep because they have a rejoice party for they thought that they win over the Greeks.

          But they didn't know that it was planned to defeat them this midnight. As the Greeks warriors escaped from the horse, others open the gates and  gave a sign to other soldiers. The Greeks run inside the city and they surprise the trojans. 

           That night also Aeneas prepares to fight the Greeks because they are out powered that time. Many lives were sacrificed for them and he wants to end this war. But his wife Creusa refuses with his decision to fight. His wife begs him to consider first her and his son Ascanius. This scene is somewhat the same also with the scene in the story of Illiad. It is when Andromache pleased hector to fight with Achilles. Because Hector killed Achilles bestfriend who is Patroclus wearing his armor. But Hector wasn't pleased by Andromache and he fight with Achilles man to man until he was killed.

              Those two scenes have in common in terms of safety. As you can see that the wife of Aeneas and Hector pleased or begged them no to fight and just consider first their loved ones. Also both of them fight for the sake of their city. They will do anything or sacrifice themselves just to surpass the problem they are encountering with the enemies. But how do they differ? I can say that the cause of the problem is different. With Aeneas its because of the Greeks who are destroying their country while with Hector its because he killed a man who was not Achilles which is Patroclus, best friend of Achilles.

Fall of Troy (Blog 1)

            

FALL OF TROY

         It started with the fall of Troy. All of a sudden, Aeneas home was destroyed by the Greeks because of their ingenious plan. A plan that can lead to the destruction of the city of Troy.

        As Aeneas tells all of the things happened about the fall of troy, that's the time I feel sympathy for them. I know many soldiers or warriors sacrifice their lives just to protect and fight for their freedom. Another reason why I feel sympathy for them because the Greeks surprise the Trojans using the Trojan horse while they are sleeping and they killed some normal people with no power to fight with them.   

             

         When Aeneas will live and find Rome, my feelings changed. Why? My feelings became more stronger because Aeneas is destined to change the course of their lives in the western world so he flees the ashes of Troy to found the City of Rome that is destined to him.

    

 

 

 

 

 

An Illustrious work

           As we all know that Mona Lisa is the most famous painting in the history of art. Some of us are still finding those mysteries behind this art work. The painting has achieved its continually being as a topic of the news in the world. The painting shows also a woman looking at the viewer of it with an inscrutable smile.

            Leonardo da Vinci is a famous painter also who painted Mona Lisa in 1503 and completed it three or four years later. The painting was figured out by describing it as a kind of mythic embodiment of eternal femininity. Where does this title come? Actually “mona” means “my lady” is equivalent to “madam”. It is read as Monna Lisa.

            Why many of us still wants to know the mystery behind the painting? It’s because of the appreciation of the viewer to the painting. They want to know more about it, anything even though it’s more than a single. Art is not eternal. Each painting of us is created by means of emotion, the place where you do it. It’s just like searching  the biography of a historical person for you know where he/she lives, what he/she does and hi/her culture. When creating a painting, he/she strictly focus of what the painting means.

            There are many mysteries behind Mona Lisa including a single brush stroke in the eyebrow, lace on Mona Lisa’s dress, a change in the position of the left index and middle finger. The blanket covering Mona Lisa’s knees also covers her stomach, the left finger was not completely finished and others.
            All of this was put into one artwork. It more probable that Mona Lisa and Leonardo da Vinci had a special affinity with each other and he could make this person in a circuitous way. All of this can be revealed that can change the world of art.                                                                                                           

Just A Magnificent person I met

          A way back from 1879, I met a special friend while I was playing with my other friends in our backyard. I saw him sitting on a bench and I think he’s waiting for someone. But he always likes to spend time only by himself. He doesn't like to socialize with others but I tried to talk with him. He is my exceptional friend I ever met although he is shy from us.

            One day I planned to go to their house. I asked his parents about him and they allowed us to go outside and spent the whole day with me. They want also their son meet many friends and hangout with others so he will not be shy anymore. We’re having fun even though we spend a short time only. We played hide and seek. Bought what we want and tease other friends with him. I very happy when I saw he smiles a lot now not like past days.

            He’s a very obedient son to his parents. Since he was born his father saw his potential in searching or knowing about a thing that he wants to know. I wondered that he will become a famous person when we grow up. We studied hard and we finished are education. After that, I was amazed of his skills and talent. He can do anything he wants. But we didn't see each other because of family problem between us that brought us to go far places.

            I heard news from my other classmates that we will have a reunion this coming weekend and I am so excited for that because of my job and its years past since I have gone to other places. I was startled when I heard that my special friend became a teacher, novelist, leader, governor, and senator. Also his books that he had written including Los suenos de rizal, kundangan and others. His very wonderful person. The days come to my mind when we are just playing like a little cute kids and teasing each other and now he is a very popular person already. I’m very glad to see him again. I will treasure all of those activities we have shared. What a great day with Lope K. Santos. “Father of the Philippine National Language and Grammar.”

Blog # 3 Eradication of Our Mind

            Last elementary years, when I was grade 5, I am one of the participants of Naic to compete with other town in Cavite in a game called chess. I practiced hard for it before the game proceeded. I know that all of us want to be the winner of the contest. There are many stages before I win the contest. Each stage has one opponent of mine that can destruct me through a loss so I better no to lose to win the contest.

            First stage, I called it Game of Liars, as the game goes on; my opponent is very strong for me to win. My opponent increase in size and have many faces. They break through apart and I just saw many of them with the same faces. Each of them is telling me what move I will do to win and I’m going to fall now but I controlled it. I called them Liars. The punishment for them is they will say all the things they want to lie everyday and never stop saying of it. With that sin they will not be trusted by other persons.

            Second stage, I called it Game of Pride. In this second stage of my game, I feel my opponent is one of the greatest competitors in chess in the whole world. As I am entering another stage, the task is getting difficult to me to win the game but I never loss hope for it. In this stage, I saw those pride persons. The punishment for them is they can’t move so they can’t be boastful or prideful. All people can hate him/her when they do that sin.

            Third stage, I called it Game of Laziness. As this third game goes on, I’m getting lazy now to fight with him because he’s too tough to be defeated by my moves. But I think of a way to conquer him so I can accomplish the game. As I was thinking of that way, I saw those lazy persons lying on their bed, doing nonsense things and wasting their time always. The punishment for them is they will not stop working in their house every day. Some will be lazy also and others will do his/her undone work.

            Fourth stage, I called it Game of Persuasion. It includes those persons that are not kind to others. It affects me so much because I have done a little thing that corresponds to that sin, but I rebuff the power of him to defeat me. I saw those people that are not kind. The punishment for them is they will not have anything anymore and no one will give them what they want. Whatever you do to others will be the exchange of your sin.

            Fifth stage, I called it Game of Hoodwink. I said to myself that I’m on the fifth fight now and I’m near to my last fight so I want to win this game but my opponent is stalwart to be routed. I saw those cheating people and they encouraged me to do the same way so I can win the game. I do same way but I overcome those moves and win it again. The punishment for each of them is they will take exercises alone inside the room every day. Others will annoy because of being unfair with your own knowledge.

            Sixth stage, I called it Game of Illiterates. This is the game before my last fight through the cleanliness of my sins. I want to be pure enough in every day of my life. Not studying in advance can be the cause of being an ignorant person that’s why every recitation I can’t answer the questions. I saw those unaware persons, cannot answer and stand the whole time of the class. The punishment for them is they will read a lot of books every free time and if they can’t answer they will be sent out of the room until the class ends. Being sent out of the room can lead their grades to fail and can’t pass the subject.

            Seventh stage or the Last stage, I called it Game of Allure. With those six games I overcome and won I have that experienced to win this last game for me. But the sin is very beefy and can destruct myself and defeat me with an easy win. I saw those tempted persons. The punishment for them is they cannot see anything for they can’t be fascinated by it. It causes a very high destruction to our self and lead to obliteration of our mind.

            As I am playing the game, I came through lot of sins in my life. Now that I won it all by the help of my hope and faith to god, I became pure enough to see the light that shines on us and ready to tackle another day of my life and experienced the happiness in life. 

Blog 2: Conversation (Direct and Indirect speech)

Raymond: hey, Ma’am May say that we need to pass the hardcopy of our blog tomorrow.

Coleen: Really?

Raymond: Yes. We need to pass that or we won’t have any grades.

Coleen: I haven’t started my blog 3.2 up to 3.4

Raymond: Lets be partner in Blog 3.2. Make the script.

Coleen: You think of a topic.

Raymond: Anything. You can put about anime or books. Whatever you like.

Kristel: What are you doing?

Coleen: Making a script.

Kristel: For what?

Raymond: For blog 3.2

Kristel: Ohh. Then why is Coleen the only one working

Coleen: Because Raymond said, “Let’s be partners in Blog # 3.2. Make the script.”

Kristel:  Ohh. What’s your topic?

Coleen: Raymond said that whatever I like.

Kristel: Ohh. Good luck with that.