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    Julius Caesar Film vs Mean Girls Julius Caesar is an extremely old and extremely famous play written by William Shakespeare around 1599. Shakespeare’s plays are reflected in many movies and stories now a days and Julius Caesar is to famous that they even made thrice movies for the story. A movie that reflects the story of Julius Caesar is Mean Girls and it reflects the movie in many aspects you could think of‚ even though they do have some differences because the story slightly changes

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    Anthony Hudson Mr. Brookner 12/28/12 Period 2 English 2 Mark Antony is a loyal friend of Caesar’s who has stepped out of Caesar’s shadow and emerged as a leader of his own right after Caesar’s fateful death. Compared to Brutus‚ Antony is passionate more than principled‚ claiming alliance with Brutus to save his own life. However‚ he eventually maneuvers a masterful rhetoric to stir the crowd in a revolt against the conspirators with tears streaming down his cheeks. His impulsive nature serves

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    The story of Julius Caesar is a time period where Caesar was the noblest men of all of Rome. It’s a famous time were there was a lot of tragic events. For example in act 3 scene 1 Cesar is stabbed and killed by the conspirators at the senate. The fall of their King was a tragic event. Also Brutus committing suicide who was also one of the noblest man of Rome. A tragedy is a powerful impact in a story. Which in ties in with a tragic hero who is the main protagonist {character} in the story but they

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    Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare is a tragic play about the fight for leadership and the conflicting views of what is right and wrong. In this play‚ Shakespeare uses imagery‚ contrast‚ and similes to highlight the arguments of those conflicting views through Cassius’s argument against Caesar. The different contrasts given in Cassius’s argument establish the differences between what people think of Caesar versus what he is truly like. One specific way in which he achieves this effect is through

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    two choices in act II of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ to kill caesar or to let the roman republic fall under caesar. Brutus decides to kill Caesar under the manipulation of Cassius. But to be able to make that decision he had to be under a certain mindset which involved many different things. In the beginning of act II Brutus decides that he must kill Julius Caesar but‚ with that he must have been under a certain mindset which was contributed to by many things. Brutus was worried about Caesar changing

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    Julius Caesar Was Julius Caesar a hero or a villain? People have been arguing amongst each other about this question‚ here is my opinion. Julius Caesar was not a villain but‚ a hero‚ he made many reforms and accomplishments during his reign. Julius was an excellent military leader‚ made many reforms and was a great political leader. First and foremost‚ he was a great and brilliant general.He took over most of Gaul (Modern day France‚ Belgium‚ southern Holland‚ Germany west of the Rhine River‚ and

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    Based on his thoughts and actions‚ how would you describe Caesar? In Act II Julius Caesar is barraged with warnings to stay home and not go to the Senate‚ but he ignores them. Calpurnia‚ his spouse‚ tells of a dream she had and fears for Caesar’s safety. The priests also warn Caesar. However‚ Decius is able to persuade Caesar to go to the Senate that morning. Considering his actions and thoughts in Act II‚ Caesar is a ruler who rejects superstitions and is concerned about how he is perceived by

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    Julius Caesar essay Aristotle once wrote‚ "A man cannot become a hero until he can see the root of his own downfall.” meaning that the downfall of a hero is induced as the result of his own free-choice. Brutus and Caesar‚ the two tragic character of William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar‚ die because they fail to see that their tragic flaws are leading them to their downfall. The hamartias or tragic flaws of both Brutus and Caesar are created as a result of their love and power. In William

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    Virtue’s significance in society has changed over time and its relevance can be used to contrast differing social and cultural contexts. The prescribed non-fiction text‚ “The Prince‚” written by Niccolo Machiavelli in 1532‚ is a didactic explanation of the political struggles of Renaissance Italy. Similarly‚ William Shakespeare’s play‚ “Julius Caesar‚” composed in 1599‚ depicts the historical events surrounding Julius Caesar’s assassination. The ideas of manipulation and fate versus free will are presented

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    49 BC Julius Caesar became Dictator and concentrated all the powers in his hands. In this case‚ we are to take into consideration that Dictator was an administrative post in Rome republic. Dictator was assigned for a one year term under the decision of Senate. The grounds for such decision could be internal disorders‚ political instability or military incursion into territories of Republic. After such conditions deceased‚ Dictator’s powers determined. Each year the powers of Julius Caesar as Dictator

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