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    acquire your own? In Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar‚ the final outcome lacked justification; any potential justifications were in vain‚ as well as one’s morals were twisted in order to complete a tasking duty. Perhaps the question wasn’t if the end would justify the means‚ but how one may justify their actions. Cassius‚ a member of the senate‚ who had been pushing the plan to terminate Caesar‚ had clearly been searching for a justifiable reason to kill Caesar: Men at some time are masters of their

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    for the good of all Romans that is a similarity between Cassius and Brutus because Brutus says he would do anything to protect Rome but when Cassius outsmarts him and uses him to kill caesar‚ that is a difference. Cassius thoughts of killing Caesar are lead because he is ambitious and wants the power or more than Caesar had. He was also Envy of Ceasar and of all the respect he had from the people. "Why‚ man‚ he doth bestride the narrow world/Like a Colossus‚ and we petty men/Walk under his huge legs

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    Brutus commits is that he lets Cassius flatter him into agreeing with him that Caesar must be killed. He is not standing up for what he believes is true. Brutus did not mind Caesar until Cassius filled his head with his honey words. Although he didn’t want Caesar to have the crown he would have never thought about executing his old friend‚ until Cassius steps into the picture. After Cassius talks to him‚ he views Caesar as too ambitious. If Brutus would have rejected Cassius’s idea and stood up for

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    Shakespeare‚ is about the tragic death of Julius Caesar. It takes place in Rome‚ and tells the historical story of how Caesar was brutally murdered‚ and the terrible fate of the conspirators who killed him. At Caesar’s funeral‚ Antony presents a speech to the crowd‚ as well did Brutus. Antony‚ though‚ had the most effective speech‚ by using important literary techniques‚ such as pathos‚ ethos‚ and strategic word choice‚ William Shakespeare‚ “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar.” Antony uses pathos

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    throuh the utilisation of the vehicle conflicting perspectives. Also‚ the presentation of a text significantly affects the audience’s overall perception of its set of values.These concepts are illustrated in the Shakespearean play‚’Julius Caesar’. Julius Caesar was published in 1623 during the Elizabethan Renaissance period. It is centrally based on envious conspirator’s plotting against their potential king in order to gain power within the Roman society. The play encompasses many instances

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    can mean saying bad or mean things or even thinking those things. Innate human evil is evil that is natural and born into the human body and mind. Sometimes‚ people can’t help evil things that they think‚ but can help what they say and do. In Julius Caesar‚ by William Shakespeare‚ he uses Cassius’ and Antony’s actions and thoughts to show its easy for people to let evil get the better of them. How do people let their evil side get the better of them? It’s not difficult for people to let their evil

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    things. A role model can be anything or anyone. I see a role model as someone who helps guide your life choices. Help mold the adult you will become. A guide to your occupation and your home life. They could save you from conflicts. Assist you with choices that they have made that could reflect on your life. Delve into the story of my role model and learn who and why they inspire me. Julius Caesar. A name mentioned in history books. A name recognized by hundreds. He is my number one role model. Born

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    his standing with Caesar and slowly is convinced that Caesar being dead is for the good of Rome. Incidentally‚ Brutus ends up at the conspirator’s house discussing how they are to kill Caesar. He makes many decisions here that hurt him later the first being that when Cassius wants them to take an oath of secrecy Brutus rejects that idea saying “What need we any spur but our own cause‚ to prick us to redress?” Artemidorus tries to give Caesar a list of the conspirators but Caesar fails to read it

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    none of the Caesars statues are decorated. He is loyal to Pompey‚ and not to Caesar. Pray to the gods to intermit the plague That needs must light on this ingratitude. This quote shows that Marullus thinks the commoners are ungrateful to Pompey‚ now that Caesar is in power. Marullus sees this as betrayal. “A supporter of Pompey. He begins to question people who don’t know Pompey. “Knew you not Pompey? Many a time and oft?” They are taking the day off in order to rejoice in Caesars triumph.

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    managed to assassinate Caesar for the good of Rome when they did. So of course the people believe him. Antony on the other hand is so persuasive that he had a speech about mourning over Caesar and by the end of his speech he has the crowd wanting the murder Brutus without him telling them that they should. He uses the most indirect persuasive statements. Brutus tells the crowd about how Caesar was courageous‚ but Antony makes them realize the punishment did not fit the crime for Caesar. Brutus uses an

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