Due
at beginning of final period (noon, Thurs., May 5th)
(in
both
paper and electronic form)
Directions:
Electronic copy (to
victor.leuci@westminster-mo.edu): the subject header of the e-mail can
be whatever,
but the name of your attached Word (or other) file should
be:
S11-228-E4-Last Name, First Name (e.g. S11-228-E4-Doe, John)
Paper copy: bring to class or drop
by my office
Length:
600-1000ish words
in-text
citation
reminders:
you
must cite your sources of information (facts, theories, etc).
in general you want 3+ citations per main body
paragraph
McManus web pages: give McManus and part of
header, e.g. "The manager of a gladiatorial troupe was called a
lanista"(McManus, Training)
Shelton: you must
include ancient author, if known, modern author and page number, but
see directions for paper 1
"Works Cited" reminders:
at
end of paper
not on a separate sheet (if possible)
only
include entries for what you used in
your
paper
make
sure the "Works Cited page" is in the same font and same font size as
your
main text
McManus web pages: check pdf on how MLA7 or APA6
or
Chicago Manual of Style wants it to be listed
make
sure that you use hanging indents for the bibliography
Write on
one of the
following topicsOption 1: Write two 600-1000ish word
essays
on both of the topics given below (must be different from topic chosen
for paper 6)
Women:
"If only you had been born a man, what a Caesar you would have made."
Marcus Aurelius to Lucilla in Gladiator.
Lucilla
plays a key role politically in the movie--how is she like the
women of the Severan dynasty? How different? For the Severan dynasty,
use Kebric's chapter.
The
Games: "Some are good for fighting, some for dying -- you need
both, I think." Slave trader to Proximo in Gladiator.
The "games" presented in the movie are really an amalgam of the various
types of entertainment provided at the arena games (and other games at
special celebrations). In your essay first briefly present what has
been combined and then discuss how the combinations are effective for
getting across the brutality of the Roman arena games to American
audiences. For the Roman arena games use Shelton and McManus.
Religion:
"What we do in life echoes in eternity." Maximus to his
troops at the beginning of Gladiator.
"I
will see you again. But not yet. Not yet." Juba says this after
he
buries the images of Maximus' son and wife at the end of Gladiator.
The afterlife plays a key theme in the movie and is important in the
mystery religions and early Christianity. Discuss how the portrayal is
similar to that of the mystery religions and early Christianity.
Option 2: Write
one
1200-1800
word
essay using one
of the topics below (must be different from topic chosen for paper 6)
Women:
"If only you had been born a man, what a Caesar you would have made."
Marcus Aurelius to Lucilla in Gladiator.
Lucilla
plays a key role politically in the movie--how is she like the
women of the Severan dynasty? How different? For the Severan dynasty,
use Kebric's chapter.
The
Games: "Some are good for fighting, some for dying -- you need
both, I think." Slave trader to Proximo in Gladiator.
The "games" presented in the movie are really an amalgam of the various
types of entertainment provided at the arena games (and other games at
special celebrations). In your essay first briefly present what has
been combined and then discuss how the combinations are effective for
getting across the brutality of the Roman arena games to American
audiences. For the Roman arena games use Shelton and McManus.
Religion:
"What we do in life echoes in eternity." Maximus to his
troops at the beginning of Gladiator.
"I
will see you again. But not yet. Not yet." Juba says this after
he
buries the images of Maximus' son and wife at the end of Gladiator.
The afterlife plays a key theme in the movie and is important in the
mystery religions and early Christianity. Discuss how the portrayal is
similar to that of the mystery religions and early Christianity.