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The first thing that strikes us as Maximus being a hero is his values. Maximus showed many mixed values throughout the movie, one of them being his family values. Maximus loved his family more than anything in the world. His family was his motivation. When his family was murdered, this main motivation evolved into revenge. Revenge urged him along, however, this did not make him a more violent person. In fact, revenge made him a humble, more gullible person. During the course of the film, Maximus kept most of his emotions within himself. This personal characteristic contributes to the fact that he is a hero. A hero can not show emotion towards enemies or anything around him as he is required to be well focused on the task ahead, in this case, in the saving of Rome. The people of Rome urged Maximus on to rebel against Commodus.
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