Defendant Marcus Brutus is a murderer and based on the U.S. text, there were other ways the defendant could have handled his situation. Good afternoon, my name is Imani Griffith and I am one of two prosecutors in this case. On March 15, 44 B.C., the defendant, Marcus Brutus and his conspirators, were involved in the assassination of Julius Caesar. At the conclusion of the case, we would like you to say that the defendant is guilty. Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, this is a case about the defendant taking responsibility for his wrongful actions. Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, the prosecution will call four witnesses to the stand. We will call Mark Antony who was the best friend of the victim to discuss their friendship and his views on…
To what extent were the motives of Marcus Brutus and Cassius Longius conspiring against Julius Caesar political rather than personal?…
Mark Antony twisted the “dagger” of Caesar’s death ever so slightly and then threatened to unleash them on the Senators. But Caesar had named his grandnephew Gaius Octavius his sole heir. Octavius, who came into rule when he was 18, became Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus or Octavian, the son of the great Caesar. “While Antony dealt with Decimus Brutus in the first round of the new civil wars, Octavian consolidated his tenuous…
Marcus Brutus, a righteous and noble Roman, died an honorable death. On the battlefield, in Philippi, his army was destroyed by Mark Antony and Octavian so he thought that committing suicide was better than being kept prisoner. He was 43 when he died.…
At the beginning Brutus is contemplating joining the conspiracy while walking around in his garden really late at night. Brutus makes the decision that Caesar must die not only for his good but for the good of the town’s people. Later that night while he is trying to make his decisions he demands for his servant Lucius to light a candle in his room. When Lucius came back from getting a candle he gave Brutus a letter he found. The letter says that he should do something before Rome turns to a tyranny of a monarch. They then figure out that it is the Ides of March. The group of conspirators shows up on Brutus’ doorstep looking all shady and in disguise. Cassius introduced all of the conspirators to Brutus. Brutus says they shouldn’t swear by an oath.…
It starts a discussion, it gets peoples attention. But it also may take away something important from the story because the people are more worried about what’s going on with Brutus and Caesar.…
Throughout world history there have been many memorable figures and substantial events to enlighten our past as well as diminish it. To begin, Julius Caesar, Roman general and politician, lived from about 100 to 44 B.C. One of the greatest military leaders in Roman history, he conquered land now known as present day France and Belgium, which originally went by the name of Gaul (Applebee 689). Marcus Brutus, a perpetual dictator, lived from about 85 to 42 B.C. (Biography.com). Mario, or originally known as “Jumpman”, is a fictional Italian plumber that was born/created in 1981 (Newman). Bowser, the leader of the Koopa Kingdom was born/created in 1985. He’s Mario’s arch enemy and is always kidnapping the princess of the Mushroom Kingdom, Princess Peach, in an attempt to rule the Mushroom Kingdom (Sartin). A former Roman ruler, Pompey, is defeated by Caesar in 48 B.C. Pompey was then murdered a year after being defeated (Shakespeare 1. 1. 39). To reevaluate, Caesar is returning home to Rome in triumph after defeating Pompey’s sons in Munda, Spain during the Battle of Munda. The townsman are celebrating in the Feast of Lupercal taking…
best friend, into taking Caesar’s power. Cassius becomes very thorough with his plans, that he then turns Brutus against Caesar. A soothsayer warns Caesar, foreshadowing Cassius’ plan to overthrow him, saying, “Beware the ides of March.” (I, ii, 18). However, Caesar ignores the soothsayer, calling him a dreamer (I, ii, 24). Soon enough, Caesar…
Honorable or not? Julius Caesar written by William Shakespeare was a tragedy consisting many events. The tragedy of Julius Caesar began in Rome when the people of Rome are taking a holiday to celebrate the triumphant return of Julius Caesar. Two tribunes’ names Marullis and Flavious try to shame the people of Rome for their fickle behavior for one minute praising Pompey and now praising Caesar. Julius Caesar is a highly successful leader of Rome whose popularity seems to model a dictatorship. Although Caesar is loved and supported by the citizens some begin to grow worry of his increase in power through out Rome. Soon these worried citizens conspire to assassinate Caesar before he becomes king thus returning their republic government into a monarchy. These worried citizens consisted of two main characters Brutus and Cassius. Brutus ends up joining this conspiracy in killing Caesar because he strongly believes in keeping Rome a government ruled by the people. In addition to that, during the celebration, of Caesar is warned by the Soothsayer to “beware the Ides of March” The next…
1. Insert your introductory paragraph with your central claim. Include any revisions your instructor asked you to make.…
Marcus Junius Brutus, often referred to as Brutus, was a politician of the late Roman Republic. After being adopted by his uncle he used the name Quintus Servilius Caepio Brutus, but eventually returned to using his original name.…
Throughout The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Brutus was one of the most important and influential characters in the play. He involved himself in many of the scandals entailing the conspirators, in hopes of fulfilling his duty as an honorable man. However, his impressionable personality would lead him to a fatal outcome, suicide. There were many different causes and factors that led to his death, along with the death of the other central characters. The Tragedy of Julius Caesar resulted in multiple tragedies, due to the actions and decisions made by Brutus and the other conspirators. Realistically, Brutus’ own decisions led to his death.…
As part of his ethical appeals, Brutus asks the people to consider his credibility when passing judgement, and appeals to their duty as Romans. Early in the speech, he demands that they “... hear me [Brutus] for my cause, and be silent, that you may hear: believe me for mine honour, and have respect to mine honour, that you may believe…” The repeated use of “my” draws attention to Brutus and his virtues, which he connects through parallel structure. “Hear me for my cause…” is arranged similarly to the phrases “believe me for mine honour” and “have respect to mine honour”, requesting something for the sake of a virtue. By presenting his cause as something equivalent or directly related to his honour, Brutus uses his own well-established reputation as an honourable man in order to justify his actions, and draws attention to said honour. Furthermore, he asks the…
A. Brutus’s argument is the explanation of the Constitution relies on the judges. Brutus implies the Constitution is solely interpreted by the Senate judges and this is a problem because the interpretation is not guaranteed to be completely true and no power is above the judges that can correct it.…
What can you do to be seen as an exceptional adequate speaker? Brutus and Antony are both noble people that are both fair speakers in William Shakespeare’s play, Julius Cesar. Both people spoke at Cesar’s funeral trying to persuade their audience about his death. Brutus, who killed Cesar, tries to explain to the audience why he did such a thing, and Antony explains why what Brutus did was wrong. Although Brutus was a good orator and uses rhetoric well, Antony had the more persuasive speech overall. Antony had better use of emotional appeals, loaded words, and tone.…