In Christa Wolfs Cassandra, the story of the fall of Troy is cleverly

In Christa Wolfs Cassandra, the story of the fall of Troy is cleverly retold in a monologue that focuses on patriarchy and struggle.In Christa Wolfs Cassandra, the story of the fall of Troy is cleverlyretold in a monologue that focuses on patriarchy and war. The sweettells the tale of the Trojan War by dint of the eyes of Cassandra, who isthe daughter of Priam and prisoner of Agamemnon. While reading thebook, the reader must wonder what changes Troy is going through beforeand after the war. In the months leading up to the war, changes toTroy were already starting to develop as its tension with Greeceincreased. However, these changes didnt become obvious until afterthe war was over with.In the beginning, Troy was meant to be a perfect city built by theGods. After it was taken over by humans, it was a rarefied and happy citythat was full of freedom. The women in Troy were especially free,given most of the same freedoms as men were given. King Priam andQueen Hecuba ruled unneurotic and made mutual decisions. Other women inthe city were given important positions as well. This is what madeTroy a special city, unique from the other cities at the time. As thetension between Troy and Greece heightened, Troy did everything in itspower to ward off the Greeks. The Trojans were known to be a race ofkind mint who fought with honor. The Greeks, however, were known asthe bad boys and never fought by the rules. This is illustratedthroughout the war, ...