Rough Draft Movie Analysis The movie‚ The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance directed by John Ford is not as simple as black and white which the movie is shot in. The movie is more complex‚ it shows the struggle between two foes the old west and the new west. To represent the new west is Ranse and to represent the old west is Tom. In the school house scene John Ford emphasizes the differences of the old and new west but he also reveals the similarities between these two forces. The school house scene
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rededicated. These events are outlined in two deuterocanonical books: 1 and 2 Maccabees. The holiday of Hanukkah was established in order to commemorate the rededication of the Second Temple after the Maccabean Revolt. Jerusalem was later conquered by Pompey the Great and incorporated into the Roman Empire‚ but the Temple was untouched. It was further expanded under Herod the Great‚ though construction continued until long after his death in 4 BCE. An increase in ethnic tensions between Jews and Romans
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kill Caesar. Caesar was deaf in his left ear‚ arrogant‚ confident and had epilepsy. His wife’s name was Calpurnia and his best friend was Brutus. Caesar thinks of himself as a god and not a human. He went to Egypt to kill Pompey‚ before he could get to him Cleopatra had Pompey killed for Caesar. In return he made her the queen of Egypt. When he returns to Rome the commoners are celebrating his return. The people of Rome do not see him as arrogant or power-hungry‚ they love him. The celebration is
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being hypocrites. “You blocks‚ you stones‚ you worse than senseless things!/O you hard hearts‚ you cruel men of Rome‚/Knew you not Pompey?” (1.1.27-29) was proclaimed by Marullus‚ in protest of Caesars’ celebrations. This reveals that the common people of Rome are easily swayed‚ as they cheered for Caesar defeating his predecessor‚ after recently cheering for Pompey himself. An exquisite example of the citizens’ complacency comes from the Third Plebeian. He states‚“The noble Brutus is ascended: silence”
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through the plot. The gullible Roman citizens in the play believe any leader who speaks. "You blocks‚ you stones‚ you worse than senseless things! / O you hard hearts‚ you cruel men of Rome‚ / Knew you not Pompey?" (1.1.35-37). The Romans switch their loyalties at the drop of a hat‚ from Pompey to Caesar‚ to Brutus to Antony. As Cassius puts it‚ "And why should Caesar be a tyrant then? / Poor man! I know he would not be a wolf‚ / But that he sees the Romans are but sheep: / He were no lion‚ were not
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In 27 B.C. Rome was so big in territory that it became an “Empire”. From 27 B.C. to 476 A.D.‚ it was difficult for one person to rule the entire Roman Empire. Roman citizens wasn’t being rule the right way‚ so they began to have problems in the entire Empire. Some of these problems made the fall of Rome occur. The Roman Empire was brought down‚ because of a combination of political popularity contests‚ economic inflation and social entertainment. This factors are the principal reasons for the fall
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An empire‚ by definition‚ is“ a group of regions that are controlled by one ruler or one government; especially : a group of countries ruled by an emperor or empress ”. In contrast‚ a republic is “ a country that is governed by elected representatives and by an elected leader (such as a president) rather than by a king or queen “. The difference between these two is where the power to rule the country lies‚ whether it be an individual or many elected officials. Using these definitions it would
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Ethics Portfolio: Final Essay Prompt Please write a 750-900 word essay that responds to the following: “Was Octavian/Augustus’s rise to power ethically questionable? If so‚ how? Was it justified?” In analyzing justifications‚ be sure to take account not just of the immediate historical context‚ but also what you have learned about Roman history before and after Augustus’s rule. Grading: In grading your final essay‚ we will be looking for your ability to identify and explain ethically questionable
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enter the city of Rome with his army by his side‚ which was a major transgression because in roman religion you weren’t allowed to carry weapons with you inside. This kind of ruthlessness is seen to be passed on to his predecessors more specifically Pompey. When we see how he also confronts Rome with his army by his side as he asks for consulship to be granted. Sulla was also the first man to persecute and execute thousands of his political opponents‚ which brought across fear to anyone who would oppose
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the senate was also in distraught‚ members would use violence to solve many disputes. In 70 B.C. Julius Caesar ‚Gnaeus Pompey‚ and Crassus became consuls. Later in 60 B.C. the three ruled together‚ although it proved to be a bad plan (Decline and Fall of Rome‚ Nardo). Meanwhile during this time period Crassus dies in battle leaving Pompey and Caesar to hold power. Pompey then worried whether Caesar would attempt to gain power by using his legions‚ and ordered Caesar to leave the legions
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