Paris' love for Helen is so strong that he gave up his country's peaceful living just to have her. Sounds like a fairytale story right? But does it really make him noble? Even though Menelaus seemed like the antagonist to Helen and Paris' love story, I consider him as a nobler man. I'm saying this because although he has the rights for Helen, his wife, he wasn't that selfish, he still gave her a chance to be happy with a condition that Paris must defeat him.
Another reason is that Menelaus fought like a real man; he did not act cowardly, just like what Paris did. He did not ask help from anybody; he had trust for himself. He was supposed to win the battle for Helen, but Paris was helped by Aphrodite.
Modern day Paris are those people who do everything, even destroy other's welfare, to get what they want; just like the corrupt politicians who have justice on their sides. While modern day Menelaus are those poor, oppressed by the modern day Paris (corrupt politicians). They are those who rebel against the government, who took what is supposed to be theirs.
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