Comparing Spartacus And Varinia

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In the film, Spartacus, the love between two slaves, Spartacus and Varinia, endure the best and worst of times. Spartacus and Varinia gain their freedom by rebelling against their owners, but they are still haunted by their experiences from being owned. The two enslaved lovers are united and torn apart through slavery and the power of Rome. The state of Rome implements strict guidelines for their slaves In Spartacus, Rome’s guidelines and restrictions for slaves allow Varinia and Spartacus to pass their boundaries and experience love through their rebellious acts. In the scene where Spartacus and Varinia first interact at 20:20, the two are currently enslaved at the same camp where the rebellion takes place. While enslaved, Spartacus is taught different ways to fight and protect the Roman Empire, while Varinia cares for the owners of the slaves. Spartacus and Varinia encounter each other during a romantic situation that was arranged by the Romans. Romance is portrayed through the use of romantic music and soft lighting …show more content…

Through the rebellion of slavery and overcoming the strict guideline of class systems in Rome, Spartacus and Varinia were able to bring another life into the world. From Spartacus’ reflection from his childhood at 1:32:30, he was likely separated from his family due to slavery, but Varinia’s pregnancy showed he would possibly have a family again. Although, before the power of Rome tears Spartacus away from Varinia and his child, at 2:27:30, Spartacus tells Varinia to pray for their son to be born free and that he loves her more than his own life. Spartacus does not want his son to live through the cruel experiences placed upon him by the power of Rome. When Spartacus is torn apart from his family due to his actions from rebelling against the Roman Empire, the negative light shines upon Rome once again for tearing a happy family apart by

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