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    Hamlet Vs. Gladiator

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    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 and father figure Emperor Marcus Aurelius are murdered by Commodus‚ his “brother” Failed execution Attempted Incest – Brother and Sister Maximus loses all he cares for‚ leaving him cast out and alone Driven by revenge Confidants Ends in duel where both protagonist and antagonist

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    reflected on both Marcus Aurelius and Commodus in various distinct ways. Marcus Aurelius and Commodus were men that ruled the empire of Rome and their governance had a profound impact in the Roman history. However while Marcus Aurelius was a grown just‚ benevolent man who fought for the power of Rome and successfully won the battle‚ Commodus was young‚ ignorant‚ cruel ruler‚ who demanded respect soon after he took position as emperor‚ and seriously weakened Roman Empire. Marcus Aurelius and Commodus

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    Liberation

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    Ashley McKenzie POLS 101 3/7/14 Liberation: Framework and Perspectives The perspectives‚ beliefs and ambitions of minorities and activists groups have made strong political impacts since the 1960’s in the United States. The civil rights movement during this period inspired people of different ages and race that had felt singled-out to push forth their voice as well as their opinions and ultimately to produce change. Their main purpose was not to create violence‚ but to instead live in a better

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    Gladiator

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    Gladiator is set during the peak of the Roman Empire. The story revolves around Maximus (Russel Crowe)‚ one of the best General’s in Emperor Marcus Aurelius’ (Richard Harris) army. The emperor is dying and makes his wishes known that Maximus be his successor instead of his son Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix) . As you might expect‚ going through life with a name like Commodus‚ and then being passed over by his own father doesn’t look good. He orders the death of Maximus‚ who manages to escape and become

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    Hercules' influence

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    The Greek myth of the demi-god Heracles (more commonly known as his Roman equivalent ‘Hercules’) has survived through many different time periods and cultures and still remains a well known character in today’s society. Although the common tale has changed to be more accustomed to the modern 21st century society‚ the original myth endures. Greek Demi- god Heracles Heracles was the son of Alcmene a mortal that Zeus had become enamoured to; Zeus came to her one night in the form of her husband

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    Essay on "Gladiator"

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    by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences‚ and won. The British Academy of Film & Television Arts also nominated her for Best Costume Designer. The movie takes place in ancient Rome circa 180 A.D. under the rule of the great Caesars. Marcus Aurelius‚ the Emperor of Rome‚ is on the brink of death‚ and is about to name the heir that will take his place. Before his death‚ the Emperor chooses Maximus to be his heir over his own son‚ Commodus‚ and a power struggle leaves Maximus and his family

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    qualities he embodies. It is this emptiness that makes his lack of moral fibre so transparent. Marcus Aurelius sees through the glass and intends to deny Commodus succession by reverting Rome to a Republic. It is here in Commodus’s murder of his father that we see the true extent of his destructive capacity. Maximus has the love of Lucilla‚ in which Commodus intensley desires. Maximus has the love of Aurelius‚ the kind of filial love Commodus has always longed for. Maximus has acceptance‚ the kind Commodus

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    Han China

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    After the civil war that followed the death of Qin Shihuangdi in 210 B.C.‚ China was reunited under the rule of the Han dynasty‚ which is divided into two major periods: the Western or Former Han (206 B.C.–9 A.D.) and the Eastern or Later Han (25–220 A.D.). The boundaries established by the Qin and maintained by the Han have more or less defined the nation of China up to the present day. The Western Han capital‚ Chang’an in present-day Shaanxi Province—a monumental urban center laid out on a north-south

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    and now his stepfather‚ as the murderer married his mother and King Hamlets’ wife named Claudius. Gladiator is a 2000 historical drama film directed by Ridley Scott where a loyal Roman general named Maximus Decimus Meridius betrayed when the Emperor Marcus Aurellus’s ambitious son‚ Commodus murdered his father and seizes the throne. Between this play and a movie‚ there are more likely similar but within the character‚ there are many differences as the character of Hamlet and Gladiator‚ in terms of both

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    Aristotle Assignment When it comes to the art of tragedy‚ many philosophers have tried to define what makes something perfectly tragic. One such person is the well-renowned Greek philosopher Aristotle who felt that every successful Tragedy has six main parts: Plot‚ Characters‚ Diction‚ Thought‚ Spectacle‚ and Melody. Although Aristotle points out that Character and Spectacle can occasionally be left out‚ these six parts are the fundamentals to a good tragedy that he focuses on. While reflecting

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