Sierra Avery Ms. Taylor ENG 2DL May 11‚ 2016 Brutus’ Fatal Flaw All tragic heroes possess a certain trait that ultimately leads to their demise. In William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar‚ Marcus Brutus fills that role perfectly. Although he is one of the most psychologically complex and controversial characters to analyze‚ he is undoubtedly a heroic figure with one fatal flaw: his patriotism. Brutus has a strong moral conscience‚ a noble personality‚ and an uncanny willingness to strive towards
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In 60 BC‚ Caesar s0ught electi0n as c0nsul f0r 59 BC‚ al0ng with tw00ther candidates. The electi0n was s0rdid – even Cat0‚ with his reputati0n f0r inc0rruptibility‚ is said t0 have res0rted t0 bribery in fav0r 0f 0ne 0f Caesar’s 0pp0nents. Caesar w0n‚ al0ng with c0nservative Marcus Bibulus.[41] Caesar was already in Crassus’ p0litical debt‚ but he als0 made 0vertures t0 P0mpey. P0mpey and Crassus had been at 0dds f0r a decade‚ s0 Caesar tried t0 rec0ncile them. The three 0f them had en0ugh m0ney
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play a minor role in the overall plot of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare but without them‚ two of the main characters: Brutus and Caesar would be incomplete and certain language could not be used. Shakespeare uses the two women: Portia and Calphurnia to show the audience the other side(s) of Brutus and Caesars characters and as R. Moore says in his article Women in Julius Caesar "They also provide elements of love and loyalty in a play that is largely concerned with death and intrigue
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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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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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Do these qualities make up every honorable man or women? In the play Julius Caesar‚ Brutus‚ a friend of Caesar is manipulated into believing he would be a honorable man if he killed Caesar. Brutus should be condemned for his actions against Caesar. Brutus loved Caesar but he didn’t want him to become a “King”. His acts are not honorable because he was manipulated into doing the acts. He also was making irrelevant claims that Caesar would become evil after a while on the throne‚ what the least honorable
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Shakespeare’s "Julius Caesar" ‚ the theme of friendship plays a significant role ‚ it affects the plot in many ways‚ in which it seals Caesar’s fate. Friendship also‚ helps Cassuis ‚ Brutus ‚ and the other conspirators to complete their conspiracy . In the other hand ‚ it leads Caesar to trust and never suspect them. The conspirators use manipulation and flattery to gain Caesar’s trust. In the play ‚ Caesar has a lot of friends ‚ one of them is cassus ‚ he is not a close friend ‚ Caesar even reveled
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Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ by William Shakespeare‚ demonstrates that outside political views can greatly affect personal relationships by creating tension due to disagreements and public opposition. Brutus and Cassius have a very intermittent relationship. This shows one reason how political views can impact people. At the start of the play Brutus is very pro-caesar and long live the King. Cassius then steps into the scene. Cassius provides Brutus with good true reason on why Caesar is falling and
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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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Ethos‚ Logos‚ and Pathos are the three tools that have been used to persuade any individual‚ and throughout Julius Caesar you tend to see towards the end Brutus and Antony using these tools to pursued the crowd of people. While Brutus used ethos‚ logos‚ and pathos to try and justify his reasoning for killing Caesar‚ Antony used them to get the citizens in an uproar and avenge Caesar’s death. Logos is used to persuade by using logic‚ Ethos’s appeal is based on the character of whoever is speaking
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