文档介绍：Beauty is Innocent--Review of Helen of Troy
Helen of Troy is one of my favorite movies which impressed me a lot. I still remember the discussion paring Daji in Shang and Helen in Troy during the class. One thing I should stress is that the two women are quite different from each other. Of course, they are all very beautiful. What’s more, Daji was considered to have caused the breaking down of Shang Dynasty and Helen, the most beautiful woman in Greece, was well known for being the cause of the Trojan War. However, to speak frankly, I think unlike Daji who was aggressive and cruel, Helen is totally innocent. In fact, it is men’s lust that caused the terrible war not her.
It is said that Helen is half divine because of her father Zeus and her mother Leda, who had been seduced by the god in the shape of a swan. In the movie, Helen is acted by Sienna Guillory. She is a real beauty. Her eyes look like pools of clear water or bright stars in the sky and her voice just like crystal sugar melting in the air.
What is beauty? It is interesting to consider this question. In my opinion, the qualities of beauty should include truth, harmony, love, attractiveness and delight. These are qualities that are supposed to be important in Greeks. In contrast, war is anything but beautiful. It is almost the opposite. Though Aphrodite is the goddess of love and beauty, she marries Ares, the god o