Julius Caesar was Roman’s dictator in Julius Caesar. However, He was popular with the common people because he provided entertainment, reduced their debt, conquered land for Rome, and was charisma.…
Historic Background: Ever since Julius Caesar was a child he dreamed of having great power. During his early political years he used many ways to gain power including bribery, intimidation, and manipulation. He took Romans to new heights while he made Roman long lasting dreams finally come true. He fought many battles and gained Rome many resources and land. When he finally returned to Rome he settled down as dictator for life. This…
Back when the Roman Empire was still in one piece; a man named Julius Caesar, set out to rule it all. The senate of Rome saw Caesar as a threat to their power in the Roman government and, seeing that Caesar was about to become Emperor, they killed him. One question still stands “would Julius Caesar become a ruthless tyrant, or a great ruler of Rome?” , Caesar was a great man. Caesar had a heart for the people of Rome, Providing them with food, jobs, sanitation, and water, as is stated in “Killing Caesar” written by Jon Herman, “The hungry hordes of the city were now given bread.”…
While he never actually became a dictator, he showed many of the qualities that describe a powerful dictator. The main aspect of leadership he shows is the opportunity for corruption in people. In Brutus’s words: “He would be crowned. How that might change his nature, there's the question.”(Shakespeare) There is no way to tell what Caesar will become if he does take the Roman crown. Caesar also uses manipulation. During the scene where Caesar refuses the crown, he is manipulating the audience into thinking he doesn’t want the crown and surveying the audience as to whether or not they want him to be emperor. Lastly, he holds himself in high esteem. Quotes like, “I am as constant as the northern star,” (Shakespeare) and “Danger knows full well that Caesar is more dangerous than he.” (Shakespeare) really explore the mentality of Caesar. This narcissistic mentality is something that would show even brighter in a single dictator…
In the time of the ruling of Julius Caesar, all of the Romans loved most of Caesar's qualities. He was a good and popular leader and did a lot for the people. But some Romans had a problem with Caesar and plotted to kill him. These people were Brutus and Cassius. This started a civil war between the Romans. This war may have been prevented if Brutus and Cassius had done things a little differently. Cassius would have made a better leader rather than Brutus. Cassius also had more of a passion to kill Caesar. Brutus did not have the morals of a killer like Caesar did.…
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…
In both Animal Farm by George Orwell and The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, having an ambitious leader leads to many consequences. The word ambition means to have or show a strong desire and determination to succeed. Leaders such as Julius Caesar, Marc Antony, and Napoleon have ambition that makes them seem prepared for anything. This makes the people and animals follow them blindly believing they are helping the cause but in reality, they’re only helping their leader. Being ambitious can be both helpful and harmful but the consequences can be fatal.…
Julius Caesar was very ambitious. He would do what ever it would take to get where he wanted to be. Julius did not accept defeat. On one occasion, Julius was sent on an embassy mission to Nicomedes, to obtain a fleet of ships. Julius succeeded, but rumor has it that his speaking abilities alone were not enough to persuade the king.…
Julius Caesar made some very important decisions within his lifetime, leading to many things to happen over the course of a few decades. Julius Caesar was born on July 100 B.C. and died, brutally on the March 15, 44 B.C. Julius Caesar was born under parents who had noble backgrounds and died during a horrific stabbing, in which people stabbed him twenty-three times. Julius Caesar, a leader of the Roman empire, made the choice to expand his empire, impacting the destiny of the nation he lead. The choice to expand, that Julius Caesar made, was so impactful to his nation, creating an impact, not only on his nation, but others, and various genres of literature can be used as a proactive tool in educating people about choices and consequences to…
Julius Caesar was a dictator of the Roman Empire. His rule was adored by nearly everyone, especially the poor and lower classes. Caesar fought in many battles, which gained him notoriety. One of the most famous battles is his battle against Pompey. Because of all his battles, he was the wealthiest man in Rome. The people’s love and admiration for Caesar only grew when he distributed out land to the poor. He battled by his soldier’s sides and reformed the Roman Empire. Julius Caesar’s leadership is something to be marveled at for his ability to set a standard that can be looked up to by others. Another leader, who is probably the most famous leader of our nation is George Washington. He was our nation’s first president and the leader of the continental army. In total George Washington fought in twenty-nine battles with his men. His men chose to follow him into battle and then chose him to be president because of his strong leadership skills. He was known as a “visionary leader” because he strived for his goals no matter how long they took to accomplish. If you were look at a list of his accomplishments it would be extensive and brilliant. He became an army general for the Continental Army, became the first two-term president, he created the first cabinet of the executive branch, and let’s not forget the Jay Treaty, the Treaty of Greenville, and the Pickney’s Treaty which all prompted peace and friendship. George Washington is known as the Father of this Country for a reason, that reason is his leadership skills and his visionary…
“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…
This is because he created the 10th Legion and proved himself to be an adept military leader (Biography.com Editors 14). Also, Caesar reformed the Roman calendar and greatly increased the size of the Roman Senate (Biography.com Editors 14). However, everything Caesar did was only to increase his influence with the people of Rome so that he could become more powerful. For instance, the only reason Caesar expanded the Roman Senate, was so that he could fill it with allies who would later advocate for him. Moreover, Caesar ruled as dictator for only a year before his assassination, the majority of his actions that took place beforehand that are often seen as good were only a campaign that Caesar was a part of in an attempt to gain popularity, one in which he succeeded. Overall, everything Caesar did was for himself, although he was an innovative think as well as an adept military leader, he had a blatant disregard for the prosperity of all of his people, even the ones that he viewed as being…
Caesar was one of the most ambitious and determined men to ever rule the Roman Empire. He became a legend in his own right by defeating his highest political threat at his time, Pompey. Taking Rome by storm, Caesar marched his way to power supported by his loyal army and followers claiming his Dictatorship for life. Changes that he made during his time still remain strong in our time such as the Calendar.…
Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar presents conflicting perspectives of Julius Caesar’s death. Shakespeare employs a variety of dramatic and language techniques to enhance the contrasting views of the assassination. Similarly President Bush’s Address at the 5th Anniversary of 9/11 and the article War is not a solution for Terrorism by Howard Zinn, deals with differing views of US occupation in Iraq.…
Common people consider Caesar as a hero and their saviour from the corrupt senate and the evil Barbarians. They consider Caesar tyrant.…