2. The Emperor’s Club 林綠芳 (Lu-Fang Lin)

3. The Emperor’s Club The Emperor’s Club is a movie starring Kevin Kline and is based on The Palace Thief by Ethan Canin. Mr. Hundert, a Western Civilization teacher at a private school for boys in the U.S., educates his students in the classical studies of Greek and Roman scholars, but he also believes that it is his ultimate responsibility as an educator to mould the characters of his students. He asks his students, "How will history remember you?" and teaches his students that "Great ambition and conquest without contribution is without significance." He encourages his students to walk with the great men who have walked before them. Introduction

4. Tagline: In everyone's life, there's that one person who makes all the difference. Genre: Drama MPAA: Rated PG-13 for some sexual content The Emperor’s Club

5. Setting Private school, St. Benedict's School for boys, northeastern U.S., 1972

6. Main Characters Mr. Hundert: teacher, assistant headmaster Louis Masoudi: student Deepak Mehta: student Martin Blythe: student Sedgewick Bell: student and son of Senator Bell Senator Bell: father of Sedgewick Bell, West Virginia senator Mr. Woodbridge: Principal/Headmaster James Ellerby: colleague Elizabeth: colleague

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8. Kevin Kline (1) Date of birth (location) 24 October, 1947 St Louis, Missouri, USA

9. Kevin Kline (2) After graduating from Indiana University in Bloomington, Kline studied at the Juilliard School in New York. In 1972, Kline joined the Acting Company in New York. With this company, Kline performed Shakespeare across the country. On the stage, Kline has won two Tony Awards for his work in the musicals "On the Twentieth Century" (1978) and "The Pirates of Penzance" (1981). After working on the Television soap "Search for Tomorrow" (1951), Kline went to Hollywood where his first film was Sophie's Choice (1982). He was nominated for a Golden Globe for his performance. His work in the ensemble cast of The Big Chill (1983) would again be highly successful, so that when Lawrence Kasdan wrote Silverado (1985), Kline would again be part of the cast. With his role as Otto "Don't call me Stupid!" West in the film A Fish Called Wanda (1988), Kline would win the Oscar for Supporting Actor. Kline could play classic roles such as Hamlet in Hamlet (1990/II) (TV); or a swashbuckling actor like Douglas Fairbanks in Chaplin (1992); or a comedic role in Soapdish (1991). In all the films that he has worked in, it is hard to find a performance that is not well done.Award"Search for Tomorrow"Sophie's ChoiceThe Big ChillLawrence KasdanSilverado A Fish Called WandaHamletDouglas FairbanksChaplinSoapdish

10. Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s) Young Artist Award nominated in 2003: Best Family Feature Film - Drama Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actor.

11. Vocabulary 1. Mr. Julius Caesar contest (Gaius Julius Caesar) The Mr. Julius Caesar Contest is an annual contest held to test the students' knowledge of their studies of the Greeks and the Romans. Roman general, statesman, and historian who invaded Britain, crushed the army of his political enemy Pompey, pursued other enemies to Egypt, where he installed Cleopatra as queen, returned to Rome, and was given a mandate by the people to rule as dictator for life. On March 15 of the following year he was murdered by a group of republicans led by Cassius and Brutus, who feared he intended to establish a monarchy ruled by himself. 2.toga Rome were allowed to wear at age 15. A loose one-piece outer garment worn in public by male citizens in ancient Rome.

12. Vocabulary 3. Socrates Greek philosopher whose indefatigable search for ethical knowledge challenged conventional mores and led to his trial and execution on charges of impiety and corrupting the youth. Although Socrates wrote nothing, his method of question and answer is captured in the dialogues of Plato, his greatest pupil. 4. Plato Greek philosopher. A follower of Socrates, he presented his ideas through dramatic dialogues, in the most celebrated of which (The Republic) the interlocutors advocate a utopian society ruled by philosophers trained in Platonic metaphysics. He taught and wrote for much of his life at the Academy, which he founded near Athens in 386.

13. Vocabulary 5. virtue Moral excellence and righteousness; goodness. 6. time is precious 1. Of high cost or worth; valuable. 2. Highly esteemed; cherished. 3. Dear; beloved. 7. fund raising To gather together; collect: raise money from the neighbors for a charity.

14. Vocabulary 8. alumni * alumnus/alumni (pl) A male graduate or former student of a school, college, or university. * alumna/alumnae (pl) A feminine noun. Coeducational institutions usually use alumni for graduates of both sexes. But those who object to masculine forms in such cases may prefer the phrase alumni and alumnae or the form alumnae/i, which is the choice of many women's colleges that have begun to admit men. 9. mould the character Inflected forms: mold·ed, mold·ing, molds 1. 1. To shape in or on a mold. 2a. To give shape to. b. To guide or determine the growth or development of; influence: a teacher who helps to mold the minds of his students.

15. Vocabulary 10.Ivy League An association of eight universities and colleges in the northeast United States, comprising Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Princeton, the University of Pennsylvania, and Yale. 11. linchpin 1.A locking pin inserted in the end of a shaft, as in an axle, to prevent a wheel from slipping off. 2.A central cohesive element: Reduced spending is the linchpin of their economic program.

16. Vocabulary 12.principle 1. A basic truth, law, or assumption: the principles of democracy. 2. a. A rule or standard, especially of good behavior: a man of principle. b. The collectivity of moral or ethical standards or judgments: a decision based on principle rather than expediency. 13. profound character 1. Situated at, extending to, or coming from a great depth; deep. 2. Coming as if from the depths of one's being: profound contempt. 3. Penetrating beyond what is superficial or obvious: a profound insight. 4. Unqualified; absolute: a profound silence. 14. headmaster A man who is the principal of a school, usually a private school.

17. Expressions A man's character is his fate. The die is cast. He crosses the Rubicon. Great ambition and conquest are nothing without contribution. The end depends upon the beginning. It is not living that is important, but living will.

18. Questions 1. Describe Mr. Hundert. (Comment on his physical appearance, demeanor, character, interactions with his students, relationships with other colleagues, view of his role as a teacher, and any other observations) 2. Although Mr. Hundert is an experienced and exceptional teacher, he faces the most difficult challenge of his entire teaching career. Why is he so shaken and then altered by this experience?

19. Questions 3. Describe the influence that Sedgewick Bell has on the other boys. Mr. Hundert describes Sedgewick's influence as "hypnotic". What does he mean by this? 4. The Mr. Julius Caesar Contest is an annual contest held to test the students' knowledge of their studies of the Greeks and the Romans. When Mr. Hundert calculates the final marks to determine the three candidates for the contest, he faces an ethical dilemma. Describe the dilemma and Mr. Hundert's final decision.

20. Questions 5. Mr. Hundert is faced with another dilemma at the contest. What is it and what is the final outcome? What happens when Mr. Hundert confronts Sedgewick about his behavior at the contest? 6. Twenty-five years later, Mr. Hundert is asked to participate in a rematch of the Mr. Julius Caesar Contest. Although Mr. Hundert is retired, he chooses to host the contest. Why does he do this? What does he hope for? How is his hope both squashed and then renewed? 7. Why does Mr. Hundert return to teaching? What surprise is there for him?

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