The walk ways and staircases were wide to allow for congregation, ease of access and movement. The tiered design also kept sections of the crowd separate. There was also a water system in the coliseum and shade for the crowd. Question 2 What is clear from the wealth of mosaics, works of art, texts and abundance of amphitheatres throughout the Roman Empire, is that what took place in these arena’s is central in understanding values of Roman society, and despite it being obvious that the gladiator was popular with the masses, personal attitudes were more complex and wide ranging than total acceptance and indulgence...
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This distinction is vital in understanding some of the attitudes towards the gladiator. Cicero’s Philosophical debate seems to hanker back to the days when there was some glory in the gladiator combats. Admitting that some may view the games as ‘cruel and inhuman’ (resource book 1, C8, pg98) Cicero lightly agrees with a subtle ‘perhaps they are not wrong’ (resource book 1, C8, pg98)...
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Gladiator As the camera is panning out you hear some extremely powerful music which is like a ?I am hear and I am going to win this battle' He walks along the ranks of his men and you see the world through his eyes all the men are saying ?general' to him but because the audience are seeing the world through his eyes, they feel like they are there which makes the audience more involved...	4 / 879
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Historical Truth of Gladiator Firstly and probably most obvious is the use of catapults. There is no denying that the Roman army had the technology to create these great weapons, but the manor in which they are used in the film "Gladiator" is completely flawed...	9 / 2300
Gladiator (Movie) However the emperor gains knowledge of this by means of his eight year old nephew and the coup fails. Commodus then realises that he has to get rid of Maximus, and arranges a fight with him in the arena but stabs him before the match starts...	5 / 1373