A reader can start to sense feelings of hatred towards a character, but lack of such emotion would be robbing Aeneus of his satisfaction. When Aeneus retells the loss of his wife, Creusa, he says, "Sh

e alone failed her friends, her child, her husband." (A, II, 963-64). Aeneus shows no sorrow for losing her, but blames her for not being next to his side. Although Aeneus made his wife follow him, she is to blame for not making it out of Troy. His insensitivity shown through the loss of his wife characterizes his feelings about woman that love him. She loved him for so long and he can't feel sad or shattered. A wife for so long, he can't keep track of her when he should be following her making sure the family is safe. His lack of concern about his wife shows how much of a cad he is and presents reason for hating him. Also Mercury convinces Aeneus to leave Dido, so he tells his men to "Get the fleet ready for sea / But quietly..." (Aeneid, IV, 394-95). The idea of being a lower person in stature terrifies Aeneid. He is thinking more about his ego then the woman he will hurt. Leaving Dido unannounced makes Aeneid a bastard for entering a pact and not respecting it. Aeneus' flight from Dido characterizes selfness and insolence, which any reader would be in raged over. In addition, Aeneus becomes more heartbreaking by telling Dido that he "never held the torches of a bridegroom, / Never entered upon the pact of marriage" (A, IV, 467-68). Aeneus is denying the fact that he ever married Dido. To deny something that Dido believes so deeply in crushes her spirit. The marriage took place under false pretenses. Dido thought Aeneus loved her as much as she loved him. The seriousness in which Aeneus denies the vows, the spirit, and ceremony shocks Dido. Even though Aeneus is only trying to leave, he doesn't have to destroy the spirit of Dido. This act of cruelty, which leads to suicide, causes the reader to believe that Aeneus is truly a heartless man who should be punished for this injustice.

Although the opposition does believe that Aeneus is boring, it can be seen by the arguments presented that he does things that refute that idea. A person can know the plot and ending to a movie and still watch the movie. The subtle details are what molds Aeneus into an extraordinary character. The ability to withdraw emotions from the reader such as rage and pity is more than what other character's do. If a character makes your feel emotion, then that defines an exciting character. The reason that people view Aeneus as boring is the fact that the Aeneid is a combination of the Iliad and the Odyssey. The readers don't like appreciating the writing if they already read Homer's epics. Their assumption is that Aeneus is a character modeled af

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