Tragedy Gladiator

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According to Aristotle’s definition, a dramatic production needs to adhere to certain criteria to be considered a tragedy. The film “Gladiator”, directed by Ridley Scott, may be considered a tragic film in respect to Aristotle’s definition. “Gladiator” is set in the realistic time period of 180 AD, in ancient Rome. At this time, Rome was under the power of Emperor Marcus Aurelius Caesar. After his death, his son Commodus imprisons Maximus, who was general of his father’s army, since he fears he may overthrow him and take over his power as his father Marcus had hoped. run on Maximus is then enrolled into the gladiator games where he must fight to stay alive. This plot interprets a realistic situation which could have happened in the past, which

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