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    The document contains 11 discussion questions about the movie Agora, including: 1) Points the filmmakers wanted to make including the repression of women, loss of knowledge, and difficulty comprehending the solar system. 2) Reasons for the loss of Greco-Roman philosophy and knowledge highlighted in the film. 3) Scenes showing intolerance between pagans, Christians, Jews, and the film's message about intolerance. 4) Whether the portrayals of fundamentalism were accurate.

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    The document contains 11 discussion questions about the movie Agora, including: 1) Points the filmmakers wanted to make including the repression of women, loss of knowledge, and difficulty comprehending the solar system. 2) Reasons for the loss of Greco-Roman philosophy and knowledge highlighted in the film. 3) Scenes showing intolerance between pagans, Christians, Jews, and the film's message about intolerance. 4) Whether the portrayals of fundamentalism were accurate.

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    The document contains 11 discussion questions about the movie Agora, including: 1) Points the filmmakers wanted to make including the repression of women, loss of knowledge, and difficulty comprehending the solar system. 2) Reasons for the loss of Greco-Roman philosophy and knowledge highlighted in the film. 3) Scenes showing intolerance between pagans, Christians, Jews, and the film's message about intolerance. 4) Whether the portrayals of fundamentalism were accurate.

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    AGORA. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS.

    1. The movie makers wanted to make several points in this film in addition to
    introducing Alexandria and Hypatia. These include:
     the repression of women in the Medieval society that was developing out of
    the ruins of the pagan culture;
     the loss of knowledge that resulted from the destruction of the Greco-Roman
    civilization and its books and scrolls;
     how much the assumption that the circle was the perfect shape and that
    therefore the celestial bodies had to move in circles, made it difficult to
    comprehend the true structure of the Solar System.
    Could you explain these points in connection with the movie?

    2. There are many reasons for the loss of the traditions of philosophy and the
    knowledge of the Greco-Roman civilization. This film highlights several of them.
    What are they?

    3. One of the themes in this movie is a criticism of communal strife and of


    intolerance toward others with different beliefs. The film shows intolerance of
    Christians by Pagans, intolerance of Pagans by Christians, intolerance of Christians
    by Jews, and intolerance of Jews by Christians. Which scenes in the movie show
    this? What is the message of the film regarding intolerance?

    4. The Parabolani as portrayed in this film bear a striking resemblance to the


    "morals police" or similar radical Muslim enforcers who operate in places like
    Iran, Saudi Arabia and Taliban controlled Afghanistan and Pakistan. In addition,
    the intolerance shown by the character portraying Cyril and his sexist interpretation
    of the biblical quotation (1 Timothy 2:8 - 2:12), seem to be similar to the
    intolerance and sexism of some fundamentalist Muslims operating in those areas.
    The portrayals in the movie were reasonably accurate. Identify some reasons for
    these similarities or make the case that it is a false analogy.

    5. Describe any aspect of the film that showed something you hadn't seen before,
    caused you to think in a new way, or helped you understand something more
    thoroughly than before. In addition, describe how it changed your thinking.
    6. At times the camera pulls back to show the entire Earth as the camera were in
    outer space. What are the filmmakers trying to say in these scenes?

    7. During the siege of the Serapeum by the Christians the camera shows ants
    along the wall of the temple complex. What are the filmmakers trying to do by
    showing us the scene of the ants?

    8. Is Hypatia a female role model for modern women?

    9. Were the Pagans and their cults in Alexandria in the 4th and 5th centuries
    deserving of being treated with respect. Were the early Christians wrong to destroy
    the Pagan temples?

    10. If you generally believe that other cultures should be treated with respect, how
    do you respond to those who say that the beliefs of the Taliban deserve no respect
    because they prohibit women from getting an education, permit honor killings, and
    require women to wear the Chadour and be clothed from head to foot?

    11. The Industrial Revolution started in about 1760 CE, a little more than 250
    years ago. Some scientists say that had the knowledge of the Great Library of
    Alexandria not been lost, the Industrial Revolution would have occurred a
    thousand years earlier. That's about the year 760 CE. Write up a thought
    experiment containing ideas about how our lives would have been different and
    what would have changed in history, if we were living in the tenth century of the
    Industrial Revolution rather than the third.

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