In a nutshell, The Aeneid is the story of a group of people fleeing a Middle Eastern war by boat across the sea to a safe haven in Italy, where their destiny lies as founders of a new nation. At least part of this story should sound familiar if you’ve been listening to the news these last few years.
Read this article about refugees. Write an analysis in 2-3 well edited paragraphs in which you: think about the entire story of Aeneas and his family getting to Italy; address the question, Which parts of these migrant stories seem similar to that of Aeneas?
