During ancient times‚ empires dominated the world‚ and it helped to have military prowess. Julius Caesar was considered to be a military genius. He was both a conqueror and a destroyer (roman-empire.net). He created what was‚ back in its time‚ the greatest empire known to man (ushistory.com). Caesar did many noble acts‚ however he was known for his ruthlessness (roman-empire.net). He established order in the Roman Empire‚ he relieved debt‚ he expanded Roman territory‚ however he also slaughtered
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The play opens on a crowded and noisy street in Rome as Julius Caesar returns from battle‚ where he stomped Pompey’s sons into the ground. Pompey is a guy who used to rule Rome with Caesar (they were called "tribunes"). After disagreeing with Caesar about how Rome should be run‚ Pompey was defeated in battle and assassinated. Just to be sure that Pompey’s family and supporters couldn’t come after him‚ Caesar chased Pompey’s sons to Spain and defeated them in battle‚ too. Murellus and Flavius‚ Roman
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Fast Food and Obesity Obesity is a medical disorder in which body fat has gathered to such an extent that it may have a negative effect on the overall health condition of a person. People are classified as obese when their Body Mass Index (BMI) measurement is greater than thirty Kg / m2‚ or their weight is twenty percent greater than normal weight (Obesity‚ WebMD). America has blamed genetics and fast food as the cause of overweight and obesity for many years‚ the fact is that it is not a "cause"
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the valiant never taste of death but once”. Brutus was a Betrayer and a Patriot in my eyes. When Caesar said this‚ he knew he would die‚ and in the hands of Brutus. Brutus loved Rome and didn’t wish to see it crumble and waste away at the hands of Julius Caesar. Cassius then asked why Caesar was to become the king when Brutus was just as the same. Brutus was a little bit of a patriot and traitor. He is a patriot for loving Rome enough to defend it‚ yet a betrayer because he killed Caesar. (Counterclaim)
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the mythological founders of Rome. Remus died at the hands of Romulus in a fight to be king (Trueman). #3.The chief god in ancient Rome was Jupiter (Zeus). He was the god of the skies. His symbol is the lightning bolt and the eagle (Sheldon). #4.Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon River because he didn’t want to get prosecuted. Because he was a governor of Gaul‚ he was immune to being prosecuted; however the Senate feared he was becoming too powerful and ordered him to give up command of his army
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Importance of language The importance of language is essential to every aspect and interaction in our everyday lives. We use language to inform the people around us of what we feel‚ what we desire‚ and question/understand the world around us. We communicate effectively with our words‚ gestures‚ and tone of voice in a multitude of situation. Would you talk to a small child with the same words you would in a business meeting. Being able to communicate with each other‚ form bonds‚ teamwork‚ and it’s
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property of the human mind’ (Chomsky‚ 1975). Does the evidence favour Chomsky’s view? Language is a form of communication. **First‚ what is language‚ and how does it differ from other forms of communication? There does not exist a universally accepted definition of language‚ or criteria for its use; this is one of the reasons for the disagreement among scientists about whether apes can use language. Language consists of various aspects which people believe are more or less important‚ for example
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‘’To have another language is to possess a second soul.’’ said Charlemagne‚ which may sound like a cliché but is actually very accurate. I believe that learning a language expands our life views and provides us some significant opportunities. Firstly‚ I strongly believe that the language we learn directly affects our way of thinking as we start to think in that particular language. For example Turkish is my mother tongue and I am learning English as a second language‚ so I know that there is not
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Leader A great leader is comprised of three single components: an ability to make a good appearance‚ an ability to speak well to a public gathering‚ and an excellent relationship with the people. Shakespeare’s Tragedy of Julius Caesar recounts the tale of two would be leaders. Julius Caesar was the emperor of Rome and had as his goal to become the king of the Roman State. Marcus Brutus was an admired man because of his noble nature; he only cared for the good of Rome. Caesar‚ even though he was undermined
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Being virtuous is to show or have high moral standards. However‚ it is not easy for everyone to acquire this quality because it requires a great effort to be a virtuous and worthy individual. In William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar‚ Brutus acquired a virtuous characteristic; however‚ he misused his certain qualities‚ such as being noble among people‚ loyalty to Rome and over confidence characteristics in assassinating Caesar‚ which led him to his destruction. To begin with‚ Marcus
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