I just finished watching Troy. Yes, for the first time and let me tell you it is an awesome movie, worth every second of it. The two main characters in this movie are, the great warrior Achilles, who fought for glory, and the Trojan, Hector, who fought for Troy.
Achilles was the greatest of all the warriors. He was made for the kill. His abilities were unparalleled. But all he fought was for glory. No other motive, no other purpose, but just to get his name remembered for a 'thousand years'. Although Achilles might have been a noble man, but all he sought was glory.
On the other hand there is Hector, who was also a great warrior. The greatest warrior in Troy, 'the tamer of forces'. He was also the noblest of men. He fought the great war, for his people, for Troy.
Apparently very few people knew about Hector, before this movie was released. I wonder why is it so. Is glory, the only thing that matters? Why is the story of Hector not told as passionately as that of Achilles? Is it because Hector did not fight for glory, or because Achilles was a slightly better warrior? Does that ε (epsilon) difference in ability to fight matter so much? It is ultimately the motive behind every action that matters. Isn't it?
- Cervantes
PS : All my views about Achilles and Hector are based on what I understood about them from the movie, Troy.
2 comments:
I truly agree with u...
motive should be given much importance,
But unfortunately people only see the final results. :(
@shuchi : Exactly
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