Yesterday in class, we finished watching the video about Rome and the Gracchus brothers. What we came across today was that the Senate was tired of Tiberius Gracchus and really wanted to get rid of him. So guess what they did, they contemplated against him by telling the people that were once on his side that he wants to be king of Rome, and then once they have had enough of his outrageous outburst, they kill him. It was so sad. They were so cruel, beating him with sticks and wood boards. Then they don't even give him a proper funeral and burial, like they did his father, they just throw his lifeless body into the River Tiber. It was inhumane and displeasing. But one thing that really got me was why they never talked about the other Gracchus brother, it was only Tiberius they ever spoke of. After we finished the video in class, Mr. Schick asked us a question; do you think Tiberius was truly a hero of the people or just another power-crazed political figure? Most of the class responded that he was truly for the people but he kind of got big-headed along the way and sought out the more power than he needed. After discussing our points of view on this, on went on to the topic of North Korea and their way of life and how they only have one person with so much power in his hands. It was really riveting, even though we didn't get to finish up.
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