live a life of fan worship‚ fame‚ and glory but live a short life? This is how the Roman gladiators lived their lives. Gladiators were Romans who would fight against each other‚ sometimes even to the death for the purpose of entertainment. An average gladiator was a slave‚ former slave‚ or condemned prisoner‚ but there were some who chose to live such a life. Some chose to live like this for gladiators got paid every time they fought and they could keep any rewards or purses of money they received
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Mark Strage Prof. Polyne Sports Race and Politics 05/15/13 Modern Gladiators Football is an inherently flawed sport. It calls upon men to sacrifice their bodies and minds by using their heads as battering rams over and over again. In his Offensive Play‚ a 2009 article in the New Yorker‚ Malcolm Gladwell explains “much of the attention in the football world‚ in the past few years‚ has been on concussions—on diagnosing‚ managing‚ and preventing them—and on figuring out how many concussions a
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literature Scott’s Gladiator Released May 5‚ 2000 Revenge tragedy Maximus = man driven by vengeance and the need to survive One of the best movies of the 21st century Won 5 Oscars Best Picture Best Actor Hamlet Hamlet’s father is murdered by Claudius‚ Hamlet’s uncle Failed execution of Hamlet Incest – Brother and Sister in law Hamlet finds himself isolated and detached from society Driven by revenge Confidant Ends in duel where both protagonist and antagonist die Gladiator Maximus’ family
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Drusilla Culp Gladiator vs. Ancient Times The movie Gladiator follows the fictitious character of Maximus through his experiences in the gladiatorial games. While highly researched‚ the film of course differed from history in ways such as the historical accuracy to the family‚ Commodus‚ as well as the weaponry used by gladiators. Marcus Aurelius was an emperor from 161 to 180 CE as well as a philosopher. He really did wage battles along the frontier as depicted in the film‚ and is remembered by
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There are multiple types of Gladiators‚ with different fighting styles and armor. The first is the Andabatae. The Andabatae fought with a helmet that blinded him‚ mostly used for amusement‚ not really part of the gladiators contest. The helmet however did cause trouble for the gladiator. Unlike many gladiators the Andabatae only fought hapless animals instead of other men. Andabatae used a sword‚ the gladius‚ to defend himself‚ but did not use a shield. The men who were Andabatae were unbelievably
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The fictional story of Gladiator is simplicity itself. General Maximus (Russell Crowe) fights in the wilds of Germania with the dying Emperor Marcus Aurelius‚ is promised the throne with the mission of returning Rome to “The Republic.” Before he can finalize his anguished deliberations‚ Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix)‚ Marcus’ son‚ sends his father out and claims the throne. Maximus is sentenced to death as a possible opponent‚ and is taken to the Black Forest for a messy death. His wife and child are
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Gladiator fights were a brutal‚ barbaric way of entertainment. These battles were fought man vs. man‚ man vs. beast and beast vs. beast. The fighters were trained in schools. Criminals and slaves were sent to these schools. At the schools the gladiators were trained on everything up to how to die correctly. The acts performed in the games were considered choreography. Because of this‚ when a gladiators opponent was left-handed it was considered a special event because they were only taught how to
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Both Gladiator and Spartacus were crucial films in developing the “Sword and Sandal” genre. Each film was very successful for the time period‚ and each dealt with similar plots. The two share a common theme of an underdog story and really helped set a standard for that theme‚ as we see it so frequently today. Maximus‚ the main character in Gladiator‚ and Spartacus‚ the main character in Spartacus have some slight differences‚ but overall‚ are very similar. Through the analysis of the two characters
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Jeannie Hardy PHO 184B Professor Smith September 7‚ 2102 Chapter 1 Essay The film Gladiator is not only known for Russell Crowe’s Academy award winning performance‚ but it is also known for it’s camerawork and cinematography. This film has a considerable amount of blatant formalism‚ which director Ridley Scott uses to portray Maximus’ message. Camera angles are commonly used to distinguish power in a scene‚ most of the time by using low-angle or high-angle shot. These types of angels are
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Although composed centuries apart‚ both Shakespeare’s Macbeth and Ridley Scott’s Gladiator explore the similar idea of ambition‚ through their villainous characters Macbeth and Commodus. Macbeth composed in 1606 for King James delineates a noble soldier’s character transformation from an ambitious individual to corrupted tyrant as supernatural Witches and Lady Macbeth ignite his desire for power. Similarly‚ Gladiator’s vicious antagonist is a malevolent personage‚ whose desire to be loved transforms
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