Compare And Contrast Gladiator
Gladiator: A hero will rise
This story has been adapted from the novel written by Dewey Gram, based on a screenplay by David Franzoni and John Logan and William Nicholson, story by David Franzoni, and retold in this book by Annette Keen. The year of first publication is 2001, published by Penguin Putman Inc. Also, there is a movie named and produced after the book, released in May of 2000, with many recognitions and multiple awards, including best Actor for Russell Crowe and 4 other Oscars. Although the movie and the book are two different formats with the same story, these two formats manage to convey the best teaching lesson that is “after much suffering and with effort the Gladiator finally got their freedom”.
The story begins with the last battle of a long war between the Roman Army and Germans tribes. Maximus, a Roman General of the North is offered by the Emperor to get the power and to help him pass the …show more content…
On one hand, Maximus, whose name refers in Latin to the greatest, the most valuable, secured person. In the story the character is well-known for his strength, his kindness and for being a truthful man. He was a great general of 30 years old,who dedicated part of his life to Rome and the army and was also a key advisor to the emperor. Maximus was very religious and a fighter with principles, he earned the admiration of everybody. He would always take some earth in his hands before every fight, and let it fall from his hands.
On the other hand, Commodus, son of the Emperor of Rome, with his 28 years, was good looking, handsome and brave , but that was just an ornament, because he was not more that an instigator, envious,coward and incestuous. He thought that he was “the perfect picture of a new, young emperor”, but he is not a good man.
Another important point in this essay, is when happened the story? where? and
This story has been adapted from the novel written by Dewey Gram, based on a screenplay by David Franzoni and John Logan and William Nicholson, story by David Franzoni, and retold in this book by Annette Keen. The year of first publication is 2001, published by Penguin Putman Inc. Also, there is a movie named and produced after the book, released in May of 2000, with many recognitions and multiple awards, including best Actor for Russell Crowe and 4 other Oscars. Although the movie and the book are two different formats with the same story, these two formats manage to convey the best teaching lesson that is “after much suffering and with effort the Gladiator finally got their freedom”.
The story begins with the last battle of a long war between the Roman Army and Germans tribes. Maximus, a Roman General of the North is offered by the Emperor to get the power and to help him pass the …show more content…
On one hand, Maximus, whose name refers in Latin to the greatest, the most valuable, secured person. In the story the character is well-known for his strength, his kindness and for being a truthful man. He was a great general of 30 years old,who dedicated part of his life to Rome and the army and was also a key advisor to the emperor. Maximus was very religious and a fighter with principles, he earned the admiration of everybody. He would always take some earth in his hands before every fight, and let it fall from his hands.
On the other hand, Commodus, son of the Emperor of Rome, with his 28 years, was good looking, handsome and brave , but that was just an ornament, because he was not more that an instigator, envious,coward and incestuous. He thought that he was “the perfect picture of a new, young emperor”, but he is not a good man.
Another important point in this essay, is when happened the story? where? and