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For a modern reader, I'd agree. I don't think the Greeks especially saw the message as being anti-violence, except in the sense that Achilles' rage goes too far
by blacksmith_tb 7y ago
For a modern reader, I'd agree. I don't think the Greeks especially saw the message as being anti-violence, except in the sense that Achilles' rage goes too far, say. Their society was in a warlike stage, and their heroes died glorious deaths, that was what they expected from a good story.
I'd like to think that at least some modern literature is thought-provoking; I'd even say that Hollywood sometimes makes films which are unexpectedly deep (though they tend to be smaller-budget than the superhero stuff). That said, given that billions of dollars go in, what comes out is... not very impressive.
- watwut 7y agoI did not said the message is anti-violence. For that matter, Hollywood is not anti-violence either. These old stories portrait of violence is less glorifying then what Hollywood or superhero does. The tragedy of events is actually shown, unlike in superhero movie. I said "nuanced" and "better at making you think" which is something completely different. One big reason why it is better at making you think is that it is not having simplistic singular message I am supposed to learn so that I feel like the movie had proper message. If anything, I would compare it to Westworld or game of thrones, neither of which is Hollywood and neither of which is super simple message of "violence is bad".