Ben Hur
Judah Ben-Hur is the main character in the movie "Ben-Hur." He grows up in a wealthy and politically influential family who had everything they could possibly want. While still a young child, Judah's best friend, Messala, moved to Rome for education. As the years went by, Judah and Messala never forgot each other. But while in Rome, Messala grew to be a wicked man that would do anything or use anybody to gain social prominence. Ordered by the Emperor, Messala returned to his homeland to rule as a Tribune. Judah heard of Messala's return and met him as soon as he arrived. While talking with each other, they decide to see who can throw a javelin more accurately. Both
Proving Rome's ruthlessness, Messala only wanted to get information from Judah so that he could fulfill his orders of conquering the land. Rome, however, didn't enjoy the same fate. No longer a slave, Judah decided to return to his country and search for his mother and sister. Because Rome was so vindictive, anyone who wouldn't or couldn't follow orders would be put to death. After floating on a piece of driftwood for a day, they were picked up by another Roman ship and discovered that their battle turned out to be a victory credited to the captain. When he arrived, he found that his mother and sister had been jailed, plagued with leprosy, and then sent to the valley of the lepers to die a slow and painful death. men hit the same target and Judah interpreted this as a sign that Messala still considered them equal. While the majority of the slaves died, Judah escaped and saved the life of the captain. Leprosy was a disease comparable to Rome: it would move in and slowly take the life from its host. After four more centuries of civil wars, battles for power, and total supremacy, Rome fell to invading warriors because she was no longer strong enough to hold her distant borders together. Ben-Hur's family ended up being healed miraculously by Jesus, and they lived happily ever after. During the three-year period where he was a slave at sea, he was ordered to "row well and live" or pay the penalty. As a result, Judah ended up as a rower on a slave ship. Yet Judah did find compassion in one man, the captain of the fleet, who he quickly became friends with.
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