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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Ethics in Gladiator: an Honorable Death According to Aristotle the moral principles of which ethics are derived from are based on an individual’s use of justice‚ courage‚ and temperance in social situations. However‚ one cannot gain this moral conduct by solely learning a list of generalized rules‚ but rather they must experience it and understand the consequences of this practical wisdom. In addition‚ a person’s upbringing plays a huge role in their overall moral development and can either influence
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created as a representation of their imperial leaders. The Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius created around 173-176 C.E and located in Musei Capitolini‚ Rome‚ Italy is the only surviving equestrian statue from that era. The Equestrian Statue of General “Mad” Anthony Wayne‚ located in Freimann Square in Fort Wayne‚ Indiana and created around 1918 by George E.Ganiere is similar to the Equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius. Both of the statues creators wanted their works of art to last throughout the
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GLADIATOR (Summary) In the final days of Marcus Aurelius’ reign‚ the aging emperor angers his son Commodus by making it known that he wants Maximus‚ a fearsome and respected Roman general‚ to be his successor. Power-hungry Commodus kills his father and orders the death of Maximus. But the latter flees‚ only to discover that his wife and child have been murdered by Commodus. Captured‚ Maximus is forced into slavery‚ where he is sold to Proximo‚ a former gladiator who serves as both mentor and
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fulfills all of these requirements; therefore‚ it is an excellent example of an archetypal movie. Maximus Dessimus Meridius is the main character and the hero in the film Gladiator directed by Ridley Scott. He is given instructions by Emperor Marcus Aurelius to return Rome to the people because of the corruption by the leaders. While thinking about the Emperor’s decision Maximus is awakened to discover the emperor has been "slain" by his son Commodus; therefore‚ nobody knew of the Emperor’s wishes
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Shane Correia 3/11/13 MCS 38 Final Paper Prompt #4 Revenge the Building Block The term “Epic” tends to appeal to the general population of the world. It is my understanding that people love to watch films with big spectacle and great stories. They love to get lost in a world that takes them outside of themselves. Most of all‚ people love the themes represented in these “Epic” films. In the Ancient films we screened during this quarter‚ we screened the epic pictures of Ancient times. There
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sake and that of his father’s. This is very similar in Gladiator when Commodus kills his father‚ the Roman Emperor‚ Marcus Aurelius. Maximus‚ a Roman General‚ was very close with Marcus who told Maximus "he [was] the son [he] should have had..." and wanted Maximus to carry on as Emperor instead of his son Commodus. Maximus seeks vengeance on Commodus not only for murdering Marcus‚ but also because he murdered Maximum’s wife and eight-year-old son. In both cases Claudius and Commadus wanted to reign
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fights in battle for his death. At the beginning of the movie it shows the end of the rule of Marcus Aurelius who was known as one of the “Five Good Emperors.” It showed what happens when his son‚ Commodus‚ takes his place. Marcus Aurelius is shown to be a great emperor‚ and one who cared about the Republic. In Gladiator they claimed that Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus‚ or “Commodus” was Marcus Aurelius’ son‚ which in real life is true. They also claimed that Commodus killed his father‚ which is
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film are the following‚ Russell Crowe as Maximus‚ Joaquin Phoenix as Commodus‚ Connie Nielsen as Lucilla‚ Oliver Reed as Proximo‚ Richard Harris as Marcus Aurelius Derek Jacobi as Gracchus‚ Djimon Hounsou as Juba. Commodus is a character based on Lucius Aurelius Commodus who lived from 161 to 192 and was the son of the reigning Caesar Marcus Aurelius. After his father died‚ he acceded to power over of the Roman Empire from 180 until his death - he wasn’t very popular with his subjects during his
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African Americans of all time is Marcus Garvey. Marcus Garvey achieved accomplishments in not just one‚ but many areas. His accomplishments ranged from a worldwide Black political organization‚ The Untied Negro Improvement Association‚ to the first‚ and to this day the largest Black-owned multinational businesses‚ the Black Star Lines. Marcus was criticized by many of his fellow African American leaders because many of his projects failed. In despite of that‚ Marcus Garvey talent to attract followers
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