Gladiator - Abdulah Alzayer

Gladiator

Summary :

The book Gladiator by Dewey Gram is about Maximus , Emperor Marcus Aureliu , and Commodus the Emperor’s son . First, The story began in winter of A.D 180 in the Roman Empire . The Emperor M.A wants Maximus to become Protector of Rome before he hands Power to the Senate , he doesn’t want his son , Commodus to become the Emperor . Then, Commodus kills his father and he becomes the Emperor . Then, he sends his troops to kill Maximus and his family . Next, Maximus escapes and he rushes home to protect his family but he was too late . After that, Maximus is taken Prisoner and sold as a slave to Proximo, a gladiator trainer . Then, Proximo takes Maximus to Rome and he becomes the most popular gladiator in Rome , but Commodus is angry because he thought Maximus was dead . Then, Maximus fights Commodus and he kills Commodus , but he was mortally wounded and he died . In the end, The Colosseum is empty , but Rome was free .

Opinion :

            I dislike the story because it was sad from the beginning , there was a war between the Roman army and German , and many people were killed , and Commodus killed his father . However, I like the end of the story because the hero, Maximus died . I hate stories that end with the victory  of the hero .