Mark Antony is very loyal to Caesar. He sometimes acts if he is Caesar’s servant. His loyalty and dedication is appropriate. His deference is also sometimes excessive‚ but not mindless. Antony cares and loves Caesar as if they were brothers. Mark Antony is so very loyal to Caesar‚ that at times he calls him “Caesar my lord‚” (pg.3‚ Act I by Antony). Mark Antony is honest‚ and cares for Caesar. His loyalty is appropriate‚ because during the time frame most people were loyal instead of being a
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The tragic play “Julius Caesar” by William Shakespeare develops characters to show an appearance of loyalty in order to deceive an enemy. The theme of deception is supported through interactions between Cassius and Brutus‚ the conspirators and Caesar‚ and Antony and the conspirators. It is ironic that the characters that deceive others in this play are actually being deceived themselves. As the leader of the conspirators who want Caesar dead‚ Cassius feels the Brutus needs to be a member of this
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In William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ Brutus is the most heroic character in the play. In the play Caesar is greatly respected in Rome and the citizens want to make him king. Brutus is a respected citizen of Rome and is a strong supporter of the republic. If Caesar became king he would destroy the Roman Republic‚ and Brutus thinks he is not fit for a king. Brutus stands out in the play because he is willing to kill Caesar for what he thinks is good for the Roman people. He puts Rome
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Friendship Essay ¨Its funny how‚ sometimes people you take a bullet for are the ones behind the trigger.¨ In the play Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare Caesar is rising to power‚ meanwhile‚ his friend Brutus‚ is losing faith in him. Caesar think that Brutus and him had a true friendship and would do anything for him‚ but Brutus doesn’t feel the same way. Caesar and Brutus do not have a true friendship because if Caesar was given true power Brutus knows he would become corrupt which is why Brutus
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In the Shakespeare play Julius Caesar after Caesar is murdered by Brutus and the other conspirators he and Mark Antony give speeches. Brutus’s speech is over the reasons that he and the others murdered Caesar. Mark Antony’s speech the surface telling the citizens of Rome to not go against Brutus but is actually designed to stir up the people of Rome so that they will go into rebellion against Brutus and that so Mark Antony can Rome. Both these speeches give a huge amount of insight into not only
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In the play "Julius Caesar"‚ Shakespeare displays his characters as being manipulative and persuasive. This is illustrated in various parts of the play‚ such as at the beginning when Brutus was manipulated by Cassius‚ and then again when Antony manipulated the Roman citizens. Shakespeare first introduces the technique of manipulation and persuasion at the beginning of the play through the character of Cassius. Cassius had sinful plans in his mind and needed others to join this conspiracy against
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The Tragic Hero in Julius Caesar Shakespeare’s characterization of Brutus has often puzzled readers and critics of Julius Caesar‚ but rarely has anyone challenged Brutus’ role as the hero of the play. Critics have labored‚ rather‚ in trying to understand Shakespeare’s treatment of Caesar and in attempting to justify the title of the play without falling into the problematic assertion that Caesar and not Brutus is the real protagonist. A recent critic‚ however‚ reviewing some modern productions of
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Every cloud has a silver lining. There is always some good to be found‚ no matter how bad someone or something is. In William Shakespeare’s play‚ Julius Caesar‚ a few conspirators kill Caesar in a coup d’état. Brutus is one of these conspirators. The other men‚ such as Cassius and Casca‚ kill Caesar out of spite and envy. On the other hand‚ Brutus is Caesar’s friend‚ and he is persuaded to kill for the good of the people. He is this group’s silver lining‚ because he kills for the good of the people
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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
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1.Why do Octavius and Mark Antony want to engage in a battle with Brutus and Cassius? to avenge Caesar’s death to recruit new soldiers to their army to become friends with the conspirators to gain control over the land The __________ between Cassius and Brutus was obvious as they struggled to overcome the obstacles in their friendship. friendship tension resolution tone CASSIUS: Their shadows seem A canopy most fatal‚ under which Our army lies ready to give up the ghost1. . Die; the belief
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