I think of all characters in this story, I pity Cassandra the most. After her city being utterly destroyed, and everything she knows is annihilated, she is brought back as a slave by the conqueror.
What I find ironic about this is that she was a slave long before her capture. With the curse that was placed upon her by Apollo, she could never escape the bondage of rejection and the accusation of insanity. Her conditions were already less than ideal in Troy and in Greece they only get worse. Maybe this is why she is so forlorn at first. Her killer greets her and not a word is spoken. She knows her eminent death, but at this point that seems to be the only real option for her.
As the dialogue between Cassandra and the Leader picks up, the pace of the writing is full of unrest. The nonsensical bits and phrasings cause the reader to join all of Cassandra's accusers in assuming her insanity. However, the truth is soon revealed as she lays dead. I think the gods definitely gave her the bad end of the stick, and there is no real justice for her.
She just lives a very sad and estranged life and I thought I'd pity her with a blog.
P.S. I commented on Collin's blog.
Yeah, Cassandra is definitely the most pitiable. I've always felt sorry for her. I don't know how badly she messed up but it doesn't seem like anyone deserves the stuff she went through.
ReplyDeleteIt's seems like she's lost the will to live. She doesn't try to run or evade her own murder, even though she's aware that it's about to happen.
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