Both Gladiator and Spartacus were crucial films in developing the “Sword and Sandal” genre. Each film was very successful for the time period‚ and each dealt with similar plots. The two share a common theme of an underdog story and really helped set a standard for that theme‚ as we see it so frequently today. Maximus‚ the main character in Gladiator‚ and Spartacus‚ the main character in Spartacus have some slight differences‚ but overall‚ are very similar. Through the analysis of the two characters
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Gladiator Julius Mitchell ENG 225 Prof. Jonathan Beller 13 March 2011 What would you do if you were engaged in a twelve year campaign; you have a wife and son who are waiting for you‚ but you are asked to be king and leader of your country? Would you refuse your king‚ and turn your back on your country‚ for the sake of two? Ridley Scott‚ director of Universal Pictures “Gladiator‚” brought to life‚ writer David Franzoni’s epic tale of Maximus‚ an inspiring and powerful Roman General
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During the Roman Empire many emperors ruled in their own ways. Some were considered to be one of the “Five Good Emperors‚ ” and the others didn’t last because they were assassinated. They either just cared about themselves or actually cared about the citizens of Rome. The movie Gladiator portrays Roman life and the gladiatorial games. Really though‚ how does the movie compare to the history of the Roman Empire? I am really interested in the actual history of the gladiators and the movie is one of
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Name ENG-4U Teacher Comparison: Hamlet vs. Gladiator Hamlet is a tragic play that was written by William Shakespeare. In this play‚ it focuses on Hamlet in which he wants to seek revenge as his father murdered by his uncle and now his stepfather‚ as the murderer married his mother and King Hamlets’ wife named Claudius. Gladiator is a 2000 historical drama film directed by Ridley Scott where a loyal Roman general named Maximus Decimus Meridius betrayed when the Emperor Marcus Aurellus’s ambitious
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TITLE: GLADIATOR PLOT: The story is about Maximus‚ one of the leading generals in the Roman army. He led the Romans to victory in a decisive battle with the Barbarians that ended a long war between them. This victory helped him gain trust and favour from the old Emperor Marcus Aurelius‚ which is now old and near his end. Emperor Aurelius wishes to appoint Maximus as the temporary leader of Rome‚ even though he has a son‚ Commodus. Commodus‚ being told by his father that he would not be the appointed
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films? How accurate a portrayal of Roman gladiatorial games and culture is the movie “Gladiator”? In society today historical films are merely valuable to society as a form of entertainment. Historical events have become another form of stimulus for directors when creating an engaging film for audience’s .In the creation of a film many historical inaccuracies occur as seen in the film Gladiator. This film instead of being a historical recreation of the Roman culture and gladiatorial games tends
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Anne has just turned thirteen‚ and she lists the birthday presents which she has received‚ including the diary‚ which she says is "possibly the nicest of all." She then gives us a brief description of her personal history‚ mentioning her birth in Frankfurt‚ Germany‚ the family‚ their emigration to Holland after Hitler’s rise to power and his persecution of the Jews in Germany‚ the Nazi occupation of Holland‚ among the Nazis’ occupation of other European countries‚ plus the various‚ severe restrictions
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How advanced or civilised were the Romans? Some historians believe the Romans were civilised and advanced whilst others believe they were uncivilised. This essay will use evidence to show that the Romans were civilised. Many Historians believe the Romans were civilised and advanced because Rome was supplied with over 1‚000 liters of fresh spring water a day by means of 12 aqueducts going in to the city. This shows that the Romans were clever and that they understood the fact that the whole
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The similarities and differences between how heroism is portrayed in the Gladiator and in the Beowulf‚ is showcased between the time differences in the texts. Beowulf comes from a line of kings and has the strength of 30 men‚ In the Gladiator‚ Maximus is a commander of the Roman army with a family waiting for him at home to return. A hero must possess key qualities‚ such as‚ Loyalty‚ Leadership‚ Courage‚ Honour/Decorum in order to be victorious; which both characters have. Beowulf’s time and his
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The Comparison of Beowulf and The Gladiator In every story or fairy tale it is always issues of good and evil that intensify and escalate conflict. In the Gladiator and in the epic poem Beowulf‚ there were many similarities that occurred. For instance Maximus and Beowulf were well respected‚ loyal‚ and they fought for what they believed in. In both stories the good and evil manifested through the themes of Man vs. Man‚ and Man vs. Fate and Destiny. The characteristics of good is defined as one
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