Hannibal's Trajedy

I think it's sad that after all of the victories and status Hannibal and his army gained for Carthage that he fell from favor as soon as a mistake, a loss, was made. For years Hannibal was the leading general, conquering the unconquerable, and bringing fortune and status to the people of Carthage, when his victories stopped, the hero and legend went down the drain too. Now, because of movies and is history, whenever the name Hannibal is said it conjures images of a certain Sir Anthony Hopkins movie many of us are familiar with. This story is right in line with stars of our day and age. A celebrity can be 'on top' for years and years, once they mess up or make a few mistakes, that's it, they have fallen from grace and are no longer viewed in a soft light. People are humans and they make mistakes, maybe a little forgiveness and giving aid to one another may be just what it takes to save our own lives as well as the lives of others. Just a thought :)

The Plebians - Americans?

In some ways I the Plebians resemble the majority of the American People. The Plebians were the work force that kept the economy going, they provided members for the army, and they provided the food that fed the people. If only they could have organized and met with a common goal or idea, they could have had a much better place in society. This is also true with the majority population of the US. It is the top two percent of the population that basically runs the country and it seems a lot of it has to do with the fact that the masses that make up the work force can never completely unite. Could it be that we are too big of a population now and it's virtually impossible for everyone to agree, or are we just stubborn and self-preserving?