Mercy

Part I of Essay
The Oxford dictionary defines as “Forbearance and compassion shown by one person to another who is in his power and who has no claim to receive kindness; kind and compassionate treatment in a case where severity is measured or expected.” (The Oxford English Dictionary). H ....

Part II of Essay
.... this point the successful gladiator would stop and look up at the spectators for a sign. If the spectators waved their handkerchiefs, the helpless gladiator would live. was granted only to those who had fought well, and their reward was that they would be allowed to fight another day. However, if the spectators had extended their hands with their thumbs pointed towards the ground, the victorious gladiator was ordered to kill his opponent. One source describes the judgment handed down by the spectators: According to the most common tradit ....