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How masculinity is portrayed in Gladiator The film, Gladiator, is based on one man, called General Maximus Decimus Meridius. He seeks revenge when his wife and child are killed and the emperor he loves is murdered. The Genre of Gladiator is a roman epic, packed with lots of action and drama. There are several major themes in Gladiator. These include the importance of family, the afterlife, love of country (patriotism) and lastly masculinity, which I will be focusing on in this essay. In this film it is evident that Maximus is the protagonist, or main character, and the whole film revolves around his quest for revenge. We can tell this because of the use of close-ups on Maximus especially in this scene. WHICH ONE? From the very beginning of the film, Maximus wins the audience to himself. He is often in the forefront of the action and the director Ridley Scott ensues he...

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