SHAINA MAE TAN BAUTISTA

GRADE- IX EINSTEIN

PROJECT IN ENGLISH
MOVIE ANALYSIS OF TROY
 I. Synopsis of the Movie
The story takes place in the fertile, eastern lands bordered by the
Mediterranean Sea and kept by the gods. Within the cradle of ancient
civilization empires are built, wars fought, alliances forged, and heroes
born.

Agamemnon king of Mycenae, has united most of Greece's kingdoms

under his rule and now advances his army upon the nation of Thessaly.
King Triopas bargains with Agamemnon to each let one of their best
fighters decide who wins the battle rather than engaging in open war.
Triopas calls upon the giant Boagrius while Agamemnon calls to Achilles,
but the legendary warrior is nowhere to be found. A messenger boy is
sent to fetch him. Achilles lives to fight but he doesnt want to be
controlled by anyone. Achilles easily defeats Boagrius, and calls out if
there is anyone else worthy enough to fight him.

Meanwhile, Prince Hector and Paris of Troy feast in the banquet hall of
King Menelaus of Sparta. Young Paris sneaks away to be with Menelaus'
beautiful wife, Helen. Finding Helen gone, Menelaus vows revenge on Troy
and seeks the approval of his brother, Agamemnon, who is only too happy
to oblige, though Odysseus, king of Ithaca and under command of
Agamemnon, goes to convince Achilles to accompany them in the
conquest of Troy. He finds him sparring with his young cousin, Patroclus,
who is more than eager to join in the fighting. But Achilles refuses to go.
He seeks advice from his mother. She tells him that if he chooses to stay
home he will find a wife, raise a family, and die old and loved. If he goes
to Troy, he will find his eternal glory and history will remember his name
for thousands of years. However, should he go to Troy, he is doomed to
die and will never return.

Meanwhile, Hector and Paris return to Troy with Helen, greeted warmly
by their fellow Trojans. They meet their father, King Priam, who welcomes
Helen and praises her beauty. Hector is reunited with his wife,
Andromache, and his infant son. Achilles decides to join Agamemnon's
campaign against Troy but brings his own warriors, the Myrmidons, led by
Eudorus. Patroclus accompanies them as well. The Myrmidons prove to be
faster rowers than the Greeks and arrive on the shores of Troy before
anyone else, though Achilles tells Patroclus to stay and watch the ship.
They take the beach with ease and sack the Temple of Apollo where
priestess and cousin of Hector and Paris, Briseis, is taken captive. Achilles
decapitates the head of a god statue.

Briseis is brought to Achilles' hut as his prize. She criticizes him for
killing the priests. There, tensions rise as Achilles and the king argue over
claims to the victory. Agamemnon goes further by bringing in Briseis,
claiming her as his own spoil of war, which drives Achilles into a rage. He
threatens to fight for her but she angrily interjects, saying that no one
else will die for her.

Discussing how best to defend against the Greeks. Paris offers an

alternative to bloodshed; he will fight Menelaus for Helen's hand. The
winner will take her home and the loser will burn before nightfall. Later,
Priam speaks with Paris in a courtyard and admits that, in all the wars hes
fought for power or land, a war fought for love makes more sense. He
gives Paris the Sword of Troy, forged at its founding and containing the
history of their nation. He explains that as long as a Trojan wields it there
is hope for their people.

Hector goes to see his wife and son. In the halls, he sees a cloaked
figure and gives pursuit to find that it's Helen trying to leave the city. She
is remorseful for being the sole reason so many Trojan men died that day
but Hector tells her that returning to Menelaus will not end the war and
that she is a princess of Troy now. Helen returns to Paris.

The next day, Agamemnon's army marches for Troy while Achilles,
watches from a nearby hill with his men. Hector and Paris ride out to meet
Agamemnon and Menelaus before battle. Agamemnon demands that the
Trojans return Helen to his brother and submit to his rule. Hector bravely
rebuffs but Paris offers to fight Menelaus one-on-one, hoping that will
settle the dispute. While Agamemnon could care less about returning
Helen to his brother, he allows Menelaus the opportunity to issue revenge.
The two begin their fight and Menelaus is clearly stronger. Paris is
wounded and disarmed but, before Menelaus can deliver a death blow,
ducks away and crawls back to his brother. Stunned at his cowardice,
Menelaus demands the fight to continue but Hector defends his brother
and drives his sword through Menelaus, killing him. Enraged, Agamemnon
charges forward with his army.

With Menelaus dead, the main reason for the assault on Troy is gone
and Agamemnon struggles to think of a way to rally the troops to his
cause. Odysseus suggests that Agamemnon put his reservations aside
and enlist Achilles to fight again. Outside, Briseis is tossed around
between Greek soldiers, having been given to them by Agamemnon.
Before she can be cruelly branded, Achilles steps in and takes her back to
his hut. When she questions why he fights and defies the gods, he shows
her a more reflective side to his nature and explains that the gods are
jealous of men for their short, mortal lives. As such, everything is more
beautiful.

As Achilles sleeps that night, Briseis takes a dagger and holds it to his
throat. Without opening his eyes, he encourages her to kill him but she
hesitates. They realize their feelings for each other and make love.
Achilles decides that he's had enough of war and offers to take Briseis
away from Troy. Afterwards, he speaks with Eudorus and tells him that
they will go home. Hearing this, Patroclus is devastated, having hoped to
take part in battle. Achilles returns to his hut.

The Trojan army, led by Hector makes fireballs surprising the Greeks.
Suddenly, Achilles appears in his armor boosting their morale to fight
back. Achilles fights his way towards Hector and the two engage in
combat. Hector slits Achilles' throat with a swift thrust of the sword.
Achilles falls, gasping for breath, while the Myrmidons look on in horror.
But when Hector removes his helmet, he discovers that the man he
wounded is not Achilles; its Patroclus. Hector drives his sword into the
boy's chest to finish him. Before leaving, Odysseus tells Hector that
Patroclus was Achilles' cousin.

Hector returns to his wife. He shows his wife a hidden passage under
Troy that she can take civilians through to get to the mountains should he
die and the walls be breached. Though she is upset to have to consider
this, she heeds his advice.

Achilles puts his cousin on a funeral pyre and sets it alight.

Agamemnon watches and says, "That boy may have just saved the war
for us," knowing that the rage of Achilles will not wane until he's had
revenge. Meanwhile, Helen watches as Paris practices his archery in
preparation for battle, hitting his target time and again.

The following morning, Achilles sets off to enact vengeance upon

Hector. Briseis begs him not to go, but he ignores her. He rides to the
gates of Troy and calls for Hector who dresses in his armor and says
goodbye to his wife. He meets Achilles outside alone. As they begin to
fight, Priam and Paris watch while Helen comforts Andromache who can't
bring herself to look. Achilles defeats Hector by driving his spear into his
chest before finishing him with his sword. He then ties Hector's legs
together behind his chariot and drags him away, back to the beach. When
he returns to his hut, Briseis cries out and asks when the killing will stop
before leaving.

That night, Achilles is visited by a stranger in a cloak. The stranger

kisses Achilles' hand before revealing himself as none other than King
Priam. Having stealthily entered the Greek camp unnoticed, Priam begs
for his son's body back to be given a proper burial. He tells Achilles that,
while Hector killed his cousin, he did not know who it was and he asks
Achilles how many cousins and brothers he's killed in his time. Despite
being enemies, he asks for respect. Achilles relents. He weeps over
Hector's body, promising to meet him in the next life, before giving him to
Priam. When Briseis comes forward, Achilles allows her to go home and
apologizes for hurting her. He gives Priam his word that the Greeks will
not attack Troy for 12 days to allot for proper mourning.

After 12 days, the Trojans discover that the beach has been abandoned
and various bodies lie in the sand. They appear to have been taken by
disease and, where the heart of the camp once was, a large wooden horse
has been erected. Priam brings the horse into the city where its revered
as a sign of the end of the war. A Trojan scout, hiking through the cliffs
outside the city, comes upon a cove apart from the main beach and
discovers the Greek armada hiding there. However, he is killed by arrow
before he can warn the rest of Troy.

Meanwhile, the whole city celebrates into the night. Once everything
has quieted down, the horse opens and Achilles, Odysseus, Greek soldiers
emerge from inside and open Troy's gates where the rest of the Greek
army has gathered. They quickly infiltrate the city, pillaging and burning
homes and killing any Trojan who stands in their way while Priam can only
watch. Soldiers of Troy attempt to defend the royal palace, but fail.
Achilles, meanwhile, searches the city for Briseis.
 Paris and Andromache lead surviving civilians down to the secret
passage where Paris gives a young boy, Aeneas, the Sword of Troy,
reciting what his father told him. He then returns with his bow and arrow
to help fight.

Briseis is praying before a statue of Apollo when she is grabbed from

behind by Agamemnon. Achilles sees this and runs to her aid.
Agamemnon tells Briseis his intent before she takes a knife and stabs him
in the neck. His guards accost her but Achilles kills them. As he is helping
her up, Paris arrives and shoots an arrow through Achilles' heel. Standing
up to face Paris, despite Briseis' cries, Achilles is shot again through the
chest. He removes the arrow only to be shot again and again, each time
removing the arrow. He finally collapses and tells Briseis that she was his
peace in a lifetime of war and urges her to escape. Briseis goes with Paris
and they leave as the Greeks arrive at the palace to find Achilles dead,
seemingly taken by a single shot to the heel.

Achilles' body is burned honorably on a funeral pyre within the ruins of

Troy the following day as Odysseus watches and exalts, "If they ever tell
my story, let them say I walked with giants. Men rise and fall like the
winter wheat, but these names will never die. Let them say I lived in the
time of Hector, tamer of horses. Let them say I lived in the time of
Achilles."

II. Analysis of the Movie

A. Title of the Movie

TROY

B. Characters

Achilles
- Brooding warrior whose quest for immortal fame brings him to Troy
even though such a choice also brings his doom.

Agamemnon
 - Strongest of the rulers of the Greeks. He uses the incident of Helen
as an excuse to bring the Greeks to war against Troy.

Briseis
- Vestal Virgin Priestess of Apollo taken by the Greeks during their
invasion. She and Achilles fall in love.

Hector
- Oldest son of King Priam of Troy; champion of Troy.

Helen
- The most beautiful Greek woman, who is promised to Menelaus,
but falls in love with Paris and escapes with him to Troy.

Menelaus
- Younger brother of Agamemnon. Helen was promised to him as a
wife.

Odysseus
-Veteran Greek, who is known for his wisdom and way with words
more so than his sword. King of Ithaca and under command of
Agamemnon.

Paris
- Younger son of King Priam of Troy, who brings war upon Troy by
stealing away Helen.

Priam
- Famed King of Troy. Father of Prince Hector and Paris.

Patroclus
-cousin of Achilles who later dies in the movie.

Thetis
-mother of Achilles.

C. Setting
-Troy

D.Plot
i. Exposition
King Triopas bargains with Agamemnon to each let one of their
best fighters decide who wins the battle rather than engaging
in open war. Triopas calls upon the giant Boagrius while
Agamemnon calls to Achilles, he won the battle.

i. Conflict
Paris convinces Helen to come back with him to Troy, stowing her
away on his brother's ship. When Hector finds out he is clearly
 angry but it is too late to return to Sparta with Helen and seek
pardon.

ii. Climax
Odysseus, Achilles and his men made a wooden horse, hid
themselves inside it. The Greeks then burned the city of Troy.
Briseis is praying before a statue of Apollo when she is grabbed
from behind by Agamemnon. Achilles sees this and runs to her
aid.

iii. Denouement
Paris arrives and shoots an arrow through Achilles' heel. Standing up to
face Paris, despite Briseis' cries, Achilles is shot again through the chest.
He finally collapses and tells Briseis that she was his peace in a lifetime of
war and urges her to escape. Briseis goes with Paris and they leave as the
Greeks arrive at the palace to find Achilles dead, seemingly taken by a
single shot to the heel.

iv. Resolution
The Greeks mourned for their loss of their greatest warrior. Achilles'
body is burned honorably on a funeral pyre within the ruins of Troy.

E. Mood
-Remorseful yet satisfying for the war has ended, on the contrary, many
innocent people died at that time,

F.Theme
-Love
Love is an important theme in Troy because it is Achilles' decision to stay
for love or to leave for glory that is a major issue for our main character.
Love is to blame why the war started in the first place.