Directions: Using the documents, the answers to the questions in Part A, and your knowledge of social studies, write a well-organized essay about the life and accomplishments of Julius Caesar.…
Why would people still care about Julius Caesar? He was a powerful government figure of Rome who was murdered more than a thousand years ago. Maybe it was because of some aristocratic qualities about him, or marvelous deeds he has done. He was a man who competed to be first in government, with hopes of ruling and aiding communities, therefore his nobility and service was remembered for years.…
The Republican period of Roman history began in 509 BCE after the last Etruscan kings was dropped. The Republic was controlled by the Senate, which was an assembly by dominated upper-class families. This dominance by the aristocracy led to tensions between the social classes, especially among the lower classes who fought for equality in both the economy and the government. Despite these inner struggles, Rome's military power strengthened throughout the 5th and 4th centuries BCE and by 270 BCE they commanded the entire peninsula. 264 BCE brought the beginning of the three Punic Wars fought against Carthage over control of the western Mediterranean. These resulted in victories for Rome which granted them access to the wealth of Greece, Egypt,…
Act 5 begins with Octavius and Antony saying that their hopes have come true because the men are fleeing the hills and coming to them. This says that Brutus is not truly in his right mind for strategy and is blinded by wanting be honorable after killing Caesar. Cassius then tells Brutus “Flatterers! Now, Brutus, thank yourself;/This tongue had not offended so today/If Cassius might have ruled.” (see lines 45-47), meaning that if had acted as Cassius suggested, then they would not be headed towards battle and may have lived. Also, Cassius reveals that he has seen ravens, crows, and kites flying over them, like vultures waiting for meat after the prey has been killed. After Cassius confession, Brutus says that should they lose the battle, he…
You are to produce a contribution to an online HSC Tutorial. You are to record and upload an answer to the question below. It is to be no longer than seven minutes and no less than five minutes.…
Soon after the last breaths of one of Rome’s most popular general, Julius Caesar, Antony and Brutus were speaking in front of the people of Rome. Both cunning leaders were nimble in the art of persuasion and manipulation. The beloved leaders used the Ethos, Pathos, and Logos methods of persuasion to sway the crowd to his respective view of the actions of the night and their former general Julius Caesar.…
As a tragic hero Brutus possesses a flaw of naivety. Brutus is too trusting in others, such as the conspirators. The conspirators believed that Caesar was too ambitious and that they should kill him for the good of Rome, themselves and for their own personal benefit. Brutus trusted that they were conspiring to kill him for the sake of Rome. (Quote). He was also naïve by letting Antony speak at Caesar’s funeral. Brutus believed that Antony would praise Caesar at his funeral and follow the rules that he was given. Brutus trusted him and by letting him speak Antony turned all the Romans against him. Antony sparked a civil war by convincing the Romans that the conspirators that they did wrong. Since Antony turned all the Romans against him, he…
Every text is constructed for a purpose; the composer is trying to convey and embed their agenda into the reader by persuading them to accept their perspective on key events, personalities and/or situations. Through the manipulation of various textual forms, structures and language composers persuade their audience to adopt their perspective. Composers often decide to present conflicting perspectives to truly engage their audience. By demonstrating the concept of conflicting perspectives the composer is able to glorify their perspective in contrast to another to enforce their agenda, they position the audience through language to side with them. The tight narrative “Julius Caesar” by William Shakespeare’s utilises the final days of Caesar’s…
Ethos, Pathos, and Logos are modes of persuasion often used to convince audiences. Ethos pertains to the speaker’s expertise, credibility, and honesty. Pathos relates to the speaker’s feelings and emotions, while logos is an appeal to reason and logic. In William Shakespeare’s play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Antony uses these elements to nullify the effect of Brutus’ convincing explanation of Caesar’s murder and to change the minds of the plebeians. Antony’s speech had an immense impact on the minds and opinions of the plebeians for he was able to turn the crowd against Brutus.…
In Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, Decius Brutus and Mark Antony, both Roman Senators, eulogize Julius Caesar, each using a different technique and approach. Brutus, in a somewhat arrogant, to the point, eulogy, attempts to sway the people. He justifies conspiring against Caesar by stating that Caesar's ambition would have hurt Rome. However, in Antony's eulogy, he focuses on Caesar's positive traits, and cunningly disproves Brutus' justification for killing Caesar. The fickle Romans waver between leaders, responding emotionally, rather than intellectually, to the orators.<br><br>Brutus seeks to explain why he conspired against Caesar. He begins his speech with "Romans, countrymen ...", appealing to their consciousness as citizens of Rome, who,…
The U.S. Congress passed Sarbanes-Oxley Act in 2002 in order to reveal some financial information, define clear responsibilities of corporate boards and audit committee, and ensure their independence. SOX was formed after several major scandals in accounting field, such as WorldCom and Global Crossing. This memorandum is intended to explain the major changes in accounting practices after implementation of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in 2002 and how ethics affected the formation of the act.…
Within The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, it is argumentative that Julius Caesar appears to fit the definition of a tragic hero, however it is also believed by a large sum of individuals that Marcus Brutus is found to be a more fitting character to the definition of a tragic hero. Written by William Shakespeare, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar is based upon a plot which revolves around the common theme of a tragedy, which can be perceived as a dramatic composition that often involves verses as well as a death of a high class individual, during the Elizabethan era.…
“I came, I saw, I conquered” stated by Julius Caesar is one of the most well-known quotes in history. Neither Western Civilization nor the Roman Empire can be discussed without making reference to this great leader. Being a leader, Julius Caesar was continuously faced with obstacles but how he overcame them and impacted society, centuries later, is what mattered. From his personal endeavors into the political leadership role that he excelled at, Caesar got what he wanted out of any situation and was extremely influential. From Rome to Egypt and back again, Caesar never allowed for his way of thinking to be compromised and that, in turn, allowed for him to impact certain things in Western Civilization and history…
Gaius Julius Caesar lived from 100- 44 BC and was a prominent person in the last few decades of the Roman Empire. He was skilled as a speaker and writer, an intelligent politician and fantastic general, but he was also very brutal in his chase of selfish goals. These goals were not only having complete power over the Roman republic, but also credit as being a god. Caesar was born in 102 or 100 BCE into the ancient patrician family of the Iulii who claimed ancestry from Aeneas of Troy, one of the mythical founders of Rome, and the goddess Venus, but few members of the family had distinguished themselves in the previous generations. Caesar's father arrived at the praetor-ship, but never won the election for the consulship. The years of his youth…
The high rate of opioid prescription brings many problems to the healthcare system, including the nursing profession, the health of individuals, their family, and their community. Many people have the perception that these type of drugs can do no harm to them, when in fact when it is misused, it can bring many problems and do more harm than good.…