The Aeneid by Virgil

To make our discussion more engaging, I am asking the participants to select one or two of the questions to read to the group. The person reading a question will have the option of answering it, but they may choose to just read it and then throw the question out for group discussion.

Please let me know which question(s) you chose as soon as possible as the first person requesting a question will get it.

The questions are:
1. From the poem’s first lines, Juno’s unwillingness to forget her grudges is the cause of the Trojans’ suffering. What is the source(s) of Juno’s antagonism toward the Trojans?
2. How does the imagery of the burning city of Troy in Book 2 reflect the emotional turmoil of the characters?
3. How do Aeneas's choices between duty and emotion contrast with Dido's choices?
4. In what ways does Aeneas embody the qualities of a Roman hero?
5. In the boat race in Book 5, how do the personalities of the captains reveal themselves in their sailing styles and what lessons can be learned from the results of the race?
6. What is the significance of the golden bough for Aeneas to enter the Underworld?
7. What kind of transformation happens to Aeneas in the Underworld, and how does it happen?
8. How does Virgil portray Caesar Augustus as similar to Aeneas in The Aeneid?
9. What significance does the portrayal of Ascanius and his development indicate for the future of the Trojan lineage?
10. What does Turnus' decision to attack the Trojan camp show about his leadership?
11. Virgil ends the Aeneid with a dark, gloomy description of the death of Turnus. Could Turnus have been allowed to survive?
12. How did the ending make you feel — satisfied, unsettled, or something else?