Ben-Hur reading analysis

Jeffrey Richards did a good job of summing up the story of Ben-Hur. After reading his analysis, there wasn't much I disagreed with. However, I believe that there is a lot more he could've elaborated on such as parallel themes and racial conflict throughout the film. He briefly gives some quotes from Messala that show aspects of racism. I think it would've been helpful to put some more thought into the quotes and talk about some of the things that fueled Ben-Hur's desire for revenge. I also think it would have been helpful for Richard's to write about the rejection that Jesus faced almost immediately from his own people. Their expectation was a king and a fearsome leader to help them topple the Roman Empire. Overall I would say that Richard's analysis was accurate and informative, but could've spoken about some other aspects of the film to help readers.