西概Note week1

Western Literature

• when we are learning something new，we need to ask three questions to ourselves.

1.          What is it?

2.          What is that for?

3.          Why should I care?

• Western literature evolvement

• Roman number



逢4逢9 把右邊的數字減掉左邊的

e.g.  V is five; I is one, so IV equal 4

e.g.  X is ten; I is one, so IX equal 9

e.g.  L is fifty; X is ten, so XL equal 40

How to memorize

l   L是五十：五十是一百的haLf

l   C是一百：century

l   M是一千：millennium

 

• Alexander

Alexander is a 2004 epic historical drama film based on the life of Alexander the Great.
The film was an original screenplay based in part on the book Alexander the Great.
It is based on the life of Alexander the Great, King of Macedonia. Shown are some of the key moments of Alexander's youth, his invasion of the mighty Persian Empire and his death. It also outlines his early life, including his difficult relationship with his father , his strained feeling towards his mother. It also details his plans to reform his empire and the attempts he made to reach the end of the then known world. We see Alexander's daily life and the strained relationship between his parents. Alexander grows up with his mother Olympias and his tutor Aristotle, where he finds interest . His relationship with his father is destroyed when Philip marries Attalus's niece, Eurydice.
After Philip is assassinated, Alexander becomes King of Macedonia.
Also shown are Alexander's private relationships with his childhood and later his wife Roxana.
Alexander convinces his soilders to join him into his final and bloodiest battle. He is severely injured with an arrow but survives and is celebrated. On his deathbed, Bagoas grieves as Alexander's generals begin to split up his kingdom and fight over the ownership of his body.

The story then ends with the note that Ptolemy's memoirs of Alexander eventually burned. 

• Aphrodite & Aphrodisiac

 Goddess of love, beauty and sexuality

※An aphrodisiac is a substance which increases sexual desire.

• Helen of Troy

經典名句篇：

Was this the face taht launch'd a thousand ships
And burnt the topless towers od Ilium?
Sweet Helen, make me immortal with a kiss.