Gladiator

once a great roman army general who everyone loved and respected. He was sent to be killed,he escaped from being killed. He then became a slave,then eventually ended up a gladiator who risked his life and tried to survive just for people's entertainment. He went from a well treated general in the Roman army to a slave or gladiator used just for people's entertainment.He posses some of the traits that a tragic hero needs to have however he does not posses enough to be considered a tragic hero.…

“The Gladiator” (2000) Directed by Ridley Scott unfolds an enthralling movie that tells the story of Maximus Decimus Meridias an honorable Roman General who saved Rome through his sacrifices, obstacles, and transformation. Maximus sacrificed dearly through his life, losing his family, title, and freedom. He left his wife and son on his land in Trujillo to command the Northern armies under Cesar Marcus Aurelius. He gave of nearly 3 years of his life away from his beloved family to serve his…

movie Gladiator is a great example of how these three things were achieved. The Roman Empire is a subject of great interest both for historians and filmmakers. Through Gladiator, history comes to life. The great amount…

Gladiator- First Quarter Extra Credit The Ridley Scott movie, “Gladiator”, starring Russell Crowe as Maximus, is the story of a Roman general who was asked to become the new emperor of Rome by the dying Marcus Aurelius. This angered and power-hungry the son of Marcus, Commodus, then killed his father before Maximus could make his decision. Commodus became the new emperor of Rome and ordered for Maximus to be killed. Maximus escaped from the officers who were going to execute him, and stole their…

Gladiators were armed combatants who entertained audiences in the Roman Republic and Roman Empire in violent confrontations with other gladiators, wild animals and criminals. Some of the gladiators were volunteers who risked their social standing by appearing in the arena but some of them were criminals, debtors and those condemned to death. During the formation of the Roman Empire and the settlement thereof, one of the biggest problems is the expansion of slavery. Because of the victories, the…

Great heroism is reflected In Beowulf, Gilgamesh, Hector from the book Homer, and in Maximus from the movie The Gladiator. These four characters are dead heroes who are still remembered to the present days. They have many similarities. However, with all their similar characteristics, they actually differ more than they are alike. They are not equal heros, the meaning of heroism changes in each epic, and not all of them ended up winning their battles. Maximus, Beowulf, and Gilgamesh…

secutors. Secutors were heavily armed gladiators. When we arrived at the arena, my suspicions were proved to be true. I kept my distance because my trident had a longer range than his sword, which was called a gladius. I eventually found an opening and tossed my net and trapped him. I could not believe it! I won my first gladiatorial fight! After several hours, the gladiatorial games ended and I returned home feeling victorious. Maybe being a gladiator was not as bad as I thought it…

end of the movie, Maximus fights Commodus to the death to become emperor. Maximus successfully killed Commodus, but died shortly after due to his wounds. Before he died, he ordered that the senate's of Rome have their power back. In conclusion, Gladiator is a great movie. Haha just kidding, that isn’t the end of the conclusion paragraph. Rome was a successful place in history, even if they had some downs while there were some horrible…

In the historical epic Gladiator directed by Ridley Scott, a scene that helped to portray an important idea was the ‘Re-enactment of Carthage’. The purpose of this scene is to show Maximus regaining his identity of who he truly is, a leader. This scene stood out to me as behind a mask he was not known for the great leader, contrasting with earlier scenes where all soldiers had great respect for Maximus where now he had to prove himself to regain the respect. Dialogue, camera work, actor’s…

“Sarah! I’m back” says Mary excitedly. “Calm down Mary. Why are you so excited?” Said Sarah. “There’s a new play called, wait I forgot the name but it’s about gladiators. I really want to go.” “Mary we don't have the money” said Sarah, looking in the money jar. It’s 75 A.D. Sarah and Mary are orphans who live together. They live in Judea, But they don’t know that Rome will invade them. “Mary!” Says Sarah in a scared voice “You need to come here right now.” Both of them look out the window and…