John Kidd‚ III Stoical Men Block 6 In the movie Gladiator‚ David Franzoni uses stoicism to show the moral philosophy of the Romans‚ and how this philosophy affected the people and how they govern themselves. Stoicism asks the basic question‚ “What is the good life?” as well as saying there are things you can control‚ and thing that you can not. In Gladiator‚ Maximus is constantly in these situations‚ and finds out that his control over emotion is only controllable
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the gladiator games. Most of the gladiators were slaves or condemned prisoners who were trained for the fighting in special gladiatorial schools (Spielvogel‚ 185.) The gladiators were trained and bought by the lanista which literally translates into trainer of gladiators. Gladiators were a big investment to the lanista‚ so not many of the slaves died. The gladiators were treated better than most slaves in that they got fed on a good diet and they were given expert medical attention.
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GLADIATOR MOVIE REVIEW At the height of its power the Roman Empire was vast‚ stretching from the desserts of Africa to the borders of Northern England. Over one quarter of the world’s empire lived and died under the rule of the Caesar’s. In the year 180 AD‚ General Maximus Decimus Meridius (played by Russell Crowe) leads his soldiers to victory against Germanic barbarians‚ thus ending a prolonged war. Maximus is loved by the people and the dying Emperor‚ Marcus Aurelius (played by Richard Harris)
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Gladiator (Movie) Gladiator is a film about Maximus‚ a roman general who was to be the next emperor‚ succeeding Aurelius. Aurelius’ son Commodus gets angry and jealous at the fact that he was not chosen by his father to be next in line. He then proceeds to kill his father and orders Maximus to be killed. Maximus flees but finds out that his family has been murdered. He later gets enslaved and becomes a gladiator‚ where he trains under Proximo who also was a former gladiator. He then starts a journey
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Gladiator: The Roman Fighter’s [Unofficial] Manual By Philip Matyszak Background: Philip Matyszak Academic training and employment Historian‚ professor‚ and archeologist‚ Philip Matyszak has gone to great lengths to thoroughly exhaust the avenues that would gain him the knowledge and understanding he sought. His life and studies have taken him to various places‚ including England‚ Italy‚ parts of Africa‚ and Canada where he presently resides. Although his time in Africa was spent primarily as
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The fictional story of Gladiator is simplicity itself. General Maximus (Russell Crowe) fights in the wilds of Germania with the dying Emperor Marcus Aurelius‚ is promised the throne with the mission of returning Rome to “The Republic.” Before he can finalize his anguished deliberations‚ Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix)‚ Marcus’ son‚ sends his father out and claims the throne. Maximus is sentenced to death as a possible opponent‚ and is taken to the Black Forest for a messy death. His wife and child are
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Block 4 16 May 2013 The life of a Gladiator could be compared to the life of a modern day professional athlete. Gladiators lived a lavish life much greater than the lower class of Ancient Rome. With food‚ medicine‚ and baths all at the tip of their fingers‚ they were to use all their energy and focus to fight against each other. These fighters were primarily used for inhumane entertainment. Many Gladiators were slaves‚ criminals‚ and some free men. Gladiators were first used for funeral ceremonies
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In the year 2000 Universal Studios released the film "Gladiator." This film directed by Ridley Scott is both a great and terrible depiction of the Roman Empire in its "Golden Age." Some of the tiniest details of this time period have been observed and recreated skillfully‚ yet some major issues have been completely altered or tweaked. Right from the opening scene one can view historical inaccuracies. First‚ there was no last great battle against the Germanic tribes the day before Marcus Aurelius’
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Gladiator: A hero will rise This story has been adapted from the novel written by Dewey Gram‚ based on a screenplay by David Franzoni and John Logan and William Nicholson‚ story by David Franzoni‚ and retold in this book by Annette Keen. The year of first publication is 2001‚ published by Penguin Putman Inc. Also‚ there is a movie named and produced after the book‚ released in May of 2000‚ with many recognitions and multiple awards‚ including best Actor for Russell Crowe and 4 other Oscars. Although
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The first Gladiator fighting started around 265 BC. The Gladiators could of have been men or women and sometimes volunteers from the crowd‚ who risked their lives to fight each other or wild animals for audiences like the Roman Empire and Roman Republic. They fought for fame‚ riches‚ and glory in arenas like the Colosseum in Rome. Gladiators were solid men or women who were at their peak of fitness. Gladiators trained at special school that were designed for the purpose of gladiator fighting. There
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