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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Marcus Cato: The republican Man Some years into the republic age of Rome‚ Marcus Cato was born into a less-than-impressive‚ but honorable home. Over time‚ Cato would prove to be a great statesman as well as earn many other titles and honors. However‚ before one can understand the great man‚ one must understand the society that shaped him. At this time in its history‚ Rome had formed its republic by vesting the power in the people‚ represented by the senate. Despite there being instances of
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Meritocracy & Popular Culture Alger’s book‚ Ragged Dick‚ tells the story of an ambitious‚ industrious‚ and honest boy who through hard work and some luck climbs the ladder to a better life and a higher social status. According to Alger‚ he does this not by taking advantage of other people‚ but by keeping an eye out for opportunities‚ working hard‚ and improving himself. The picture I chose was drawn by Clay Butler in 1994. It depicts a Frankenstein-like creature standing on top of a pile of dismembered
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Communities (Imperial) League in 1914 was heavily contingent on the occurrences on the African continent during same period. This organization was founded with the aim of uniting the black Diaspora “into one grand racial hierarchy”. As a young man‚ Marcus Garvey advocated cooperation with the colonial government. He preached accommodation and condemned political protest. This stance can be said to be a direct manifestation of his limited experience with racial injustices as a child. In his biography
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Defendant Marcus Brutus is a murderer and based on the U.S. text‚ there were other ways the defendant could have handled his situation. Good afternoon‚ my name is Imani Griffith and I am one of two prosecutors in this case. On March 15‚ 44 B.C.‚ the defendant‚ Marcus Brutus and his conspirators‚ were involved in the assassination of Julius Caesar. At the conclusion of the case‚ we would like you to say that the defendant is guilty. Ladies and gentlemen of the jury‚ this is a case about the defendant
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and this is where Marcus Garvey‚ talented Jamaican orator and activist‚ filled the void of leadership and headed the first mass U.S. movement for racial justice: the “Back to Africa” movement‚ where African Americans were encouraged to emigrate to African country Liberia for a better life; although a recycled train of thought‚ Garvey brought new life into the old concept‚ revitalized it with the passion of the times‚ and in the words of Dr. Martin Luther King Junior himself‚ “[Marcus Garvey] was the
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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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this 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
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Movie Commodus In the movie “Gladiator”‚ Emperor Commodus is portrayed as an unstable and neurotic sadist who killed his own father for the throne of the Roman Empire. Real history has no solid proof that Commodus‚ while unstable‚ killed his father Marcus Aurelius. He was actually made co-emperor at the age of 5 (Heritage). However‚ the sexual relations he had with his sibling is in fact true‚ but it was not with the sister Lucilla as shown in the movie‚ but rather with another sister. Lucilla did
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much larger force of Taliban ready for war. As they confront unthinkable odds together‚ the four men find reserves of strength and resilience as they stay in the fight to the finish. The four seals that are tasked with this mission are as followed Marcus Luttrell‚ Lt. Michael Murphy‚ Sonar Tech Matthew Axelson‚ and Danny Dietz. The night of June 2005 the groups of them were camping out overlooking the village when they came across 3 shepherds and a boy. Fearing that they would be spotted and ratted
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