Entertainment-Assign
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It was just another day for Clodia
and her family on the master’s property. Clodia finished her chores around the
master’s house and her father Lucius and her two younger brothers finished their
chores around the property outside. When
everyone finished their chores, it was Clodia as the only woman in the household
of her father and brothers to make lunch and dinner. Clodia did not mind this
one bit. She loved her family very much and enjoyed taking care of them in any
way she could. As Clodia was preparing lunch, she could hear her master and
other men moving his possessions on a carriage. Clodia began to feel very
anxious, she knew that her freedom was soon to come.
After lunch, Clodia and her family
continued on completing their chores. It was then that another fellow slave
announced in a private matter that a circus performance was to occur today.
Slaves were unable to attend any type of entertainment event for leisure. Therefore,
slaves had to wait until their master had left the house to attend the games
and then they begin to venture down to attend the celebrations. Clodia and her
brothers had never attended the games before because their father did not allow
them to. However, today Lucius had to
make a trip into town to retrieve items the master demanded and Clodia saw this
as an opportunity. As soon as Lucius left the house, Clodia explained her idea
to her brothers. They all agreed to attend the circus.
The Circus Maximus was full when they arrived, but in enough time
to watch the pompa, a music procession that occurred before the chariot races. Clodia and her brothers were overwhelmed with
all the chaos that happening around them but they have never felt more excited.
Clodia and her brothers watched events of
the armed dancers and satyrs in awe but the best was yet to come. The chariot race was Clodia and brothers favorite
event. The excitement it brought to everyone in the amphitheater was adrenaline
pinching. The sound of the cracking of
the whip and the galloping of the horses excited Clodia. She had never felt so free before.
