In Christa Wolf's Cassandra, the story of the fall of Troy is cleverly

In Christa Wolf's Cassandra, the story of the fall of Troy is cleverly

retold in a monologue that focuses on patriarchy and war.

In Christa Wolf's Cassandra, the story of the fall of Troy is cleverly

retold in a monologue that focuses on patriarchy and war. The novel

tells the tale of the Trojan War through the eyes of Cassandra, who is

the daughter of Priam and prisoner of Agamemnon. While reading the

book, the reader must wonder what changes Troy is going through before

and after the war. In the months leading up to the war, changes to

Troy were already starting to develop as its tension with Greece

increased. However, these changes didn't become obvious until after

the war was over with.

In the beginning, Troy was meant to be a perfect city built by the

Gods. After it was taken over by humans, it was a proud and happy city

that was full of freedom. The women in Troy were especially free,

given most of the same freedoms as men were given. King Priam and

Queen Hecuba ruled together and made mutual decisions. Other women in

the city were given important positions as well. This is what made

Troy a special city, unique from the other cities at the time. As the

tension between Troy and Greece heightened, Troy did everything in its

power to ward off the Greeks. The Trojans were known to be a race of

kind people who fought with honor. The Greeks, however, were known as

the "bad boys" and never fought by the rules. This is illustrated

throughout the war, ...