Ridley Scott’s Gladiator is the critically acclaimed 2000 film starring Russell Crowe which won forty-eight awards‚ including a BAFTA for best film. Gladiator depicts the tale of Maximus Decimus Meridius and his struggle against the might of the Roman Empire and the vicious gladiatorial arenas. Throughout Scott’s masterpiece are a wide range of filmic techniques in the visual and auditory channels that collaborate in enunciating the overall narrative. The opening sequence is a prime example that
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1 What Trojan hero did the Romans considered themselves descended from? - Aeneas. What Greek historian described and explained Rome’s rise to power? – Polybius Who were the legendary twin brothers who founded Rome in 753 B.C.? - Romulus and Remus What three things did Polybius consider the main causes of Rome’s greatness? Which Hellenistic philosophy taught that we should strive for “pleasure‚” defined as the absence of pain? –Epicureanism Which Hellenistic philosophy taught that logos‚
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the beginning‚ humans have been fascinated by war‚ having not only participated in the bloodshed themselves but detailing them in works of literature in the hopes that others may learn from those dark times. Books such as The Book Thief by Markus Zusak‚ Night by Elie Wiesel‚ and All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque focus on a specific war: World War II. During a time of fighting between the Allied Powers and the Central Powers‚ the authors of these books detail the different point
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In The Book Thief by Markus Zusak‚ Liesel shows similarities to her foster father‚ Hans Hubermann. As a result‚ their similarities help them connect to each other. One night‚ Hans finds a book Liesel was hiding‚ and he asks her “‘Do you want to read it?’” (64). When Liesel says that she does‚ he says “‘To tell you the truth‚ I am not such a good reader myself.’” (65). Despite this‚ they both persevere and read the book showing they both have a love of learning. Hans Hubermann and Liesel both
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the author has Death narrate the tale because Death is meant to be an ironic individual. It is ironic that Death should narrate one of these moments. Death usually becomes chatty and ironic to hide his ideas and sometimes emotions about humanity. Zusak is using the metaphor of the trees to represent that hate and the culture of hate needs to be cultivated. Just like love‚ the seeds of hate need to be care for and fed with hate to result in the type of garden embraced by the
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For years it had been a rule that women were the guardians of morality‚ but as women abandoned what was socially acceptable‚ it seems that the rest of the country followed suit. Hemlines became shorter‚ futuristic buildings towered over people’s heads‚ new technology was developed and made a part of everyday life‚ jazz music blared from radios‚ and a new thirst for equality emerged like never before. The 1920s was known as a form of social revolution. Most young people believed their
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The Book Thief “Even death has a heart.” (The Book Thief‚ pg 242) The Book Thief by Markus Zusak is a book of death‚ love‚ and survival. There is the death of a friend‚ love of a parent‚ and survival of those who can take it. World War II was a devastating period and many did not have the mental strength to survive it. The Book Thief is about Liesel Meminger and all her accounts with death and how she coped with it‚ how she survives it all through words. The book is narrated by Death‚ and throughout
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In The Book Thief by Markus Zusak‚ Liesel also known as one of the main characters is a kleptomaniac with a purpose. The novel‚ set during the WWII around Hitler’s uprising‚ follows as narrated by death itself a girl growing up during difficult times. Liesel starts a habit of stealing books‚ some that have greater consequences than others as during that time owning books especially foreign‚ was prohibited and penalized. Some books have greater consequences than others‚ but are the risks worth it
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other‚ despite not being created in the same time period. Within the settings of the two works‚ I noticed how the years and locations corresponded. The novel is primarily set in the 1940’s‚ as shown in the chapter titled “Hitler’s Birthday‚ 1940” (Zusak 101)‚ and the poster was created in 1942. Furthermore‚ both are set in Nazi Germany. Because the settings are undeniable similar‚ this led me
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1 Ethics‚ Person and Society The Book Thief by Markus Zusak A01330075 2 The Holocaust have been analyzed over and over again by many scholars‚ because of the cruelty and lack of empathy that several people showed towards the Jewish people during this time. Because of this‚ many works‚ both fictional and nonfictional‚ have been created on the subject. The Book Thief is a novel that shows the dilemma that some Germans went through during World War II: to hide a Jew and risk your life
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