1. Gladiator
The film starts out after the winning a major battle against the Germanic peoples of the north. ... Maximus is motivated by the desire to defend his family and the prosperous way of life that Roman imperialism provides. Whereas Commodus proves that the masses enjoy bread and circuses, Maximus in the end gains support from the masses by displaying the virtues that supposedly made Rome great. ... It does eventually boil down to a fairly conventionally war resolution in favor of the principles of democracy worked through a society which was sustained by imperialism and slavery. ... There is ...
- Word Count: 1374
- Approx Pages: 5
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate