Marcus Brutus‚ a righteous and noble Roman‚ died an honorable death. On the battlefield‚ in Philippi‚ his army was destroyed by Mark Antony and Octavian so he thought that committing suicide was better than being kept prisoner. He was 43 when he died. Brutus was a man of honor. His nobility shaped every decision he made. Renown for his nobility‚ Antony labeled him as “the noblest Roman of them all.” Out of all the conspirators‚ Brutus was the only Roman conspirator to die in honor for Rome. Meanwhile
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The Effects of the Speeches of Brutus and Antony Julius Caesar is one of Shakespeare’s greatest works. It’s about a group of conspirators who kill their king‚ Julius‚ in order to be free. Antony‚ opposed to the assassination‚ felt that he should avenge Julius’s death. He delivered a speech that convinced the Romans that the murder was unjust‚ invoking their rebellion. Brutus‚ head of the conspiracy‚ also gave a good speech‚ but the Romans didn’t react to it. A battle erupted‚ and most
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looked at my reflection in the mirror‚ I recalled Cassius coming to me weeks ago about the heinous idea. “Brutus‚ please.” Cassius revered‚ as we walked home from the Pantheon. I stopped to think. Pausing for just a moment to remember all Caesar has done for me. “He’s like a brother to me‚ Cassius‚” I replied. “For the love of Zeus Brutus‚ think of what is best for Rome.” “But-” “No buts Brutus‚ the assassination will take place March 15.” Cassius
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Dear Brutus‚ Rome is in trouble! I just overheard two conspirators say that Julius Caesar may soon become the king of Rome. If Caesar becomes king‚ it would be the end of Rome’s republican system of government. The senators that represent the citizens of Rome would now control most of the power. I know that you are a friend of Caesar and you think you are an equal to him‚ but you’re not! He already refused the crown before. He won’t refuse the crown again‚ trust me!
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Discuss the attention paid (or not paid) to omens‚ nightmares‚ and other supernatural events. What do the various responses to these phenomena show about the struggle between fate and free will in Julius Caesar? Can the play’s tragedies be attributed to the characters’ failure to read the omens properly‚ or do the omens merely presage the inevitable? The characters in Julius Caesar neglect nearly universally the play’s various omens (dead men walking‚ sacrificed animals who lack hearts)‚ nightmares
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Brutus’ fate is not his alone: in Shakespeare no character with a clear moral vision has a will to power and‚ conversely‚ no character with a strong desire to rule over others has an ethically adequate object. This is most obviously true of Shakespearean villainsthe megalomaniac Richard III‚ the bastard Edmond (along with the ghastly Goneril‚ Regan‚ and Cornwall)‚ the Macbeths‚ and the likebut it is also true of such characters as Bolingbroke in the Henriad plays‚ Cassius in Julius Caesar‚ Fortinbras
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The Tragedy of Marcus Brutus At times it seemed as if Julius Caesar and Marcus Brutus’ fortunes are tied to each other. While one is successful‚ the other has to make sacrifices. Brutus sides with Pompey‚ and then Caesar kills his ally. Both of their lives are complicated and entwined into a horrible‚ confusing mess. Caesar is adored by the people who give him power‚ and then Brutus kills him. They are never quite on the same page at the same time. Still‚ they suffer together‚ in varying degrees
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[6/23/2016 5:49:18 PM | Edited 5:49:17 PM] Arena Coaching: Brutus began to conspire against Caesar with his friend and brother-in-law Cassius and other men‚ calling themselves the Liberatores ("Liberators"). Many plans were discussed by the group‚ as documented by Nicolaus of Damascus: “ The conspirators never met openly‚ but they assembled a few at a time in each other’s homes. There were many discussions and proposals‚ as might be expected‚ while they investigated how and where to execute their
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My Name October 28‚ 2013 Mrs. K. - English The Money That Wasn’t Did your parents ever keep a secret from you? In the book Mama’s Bank Account‚ by her daughter Kathryn Forbes‚ Mama keeps a secret from her children all throughout their childhood. She raises her poor‚ struggling Norwegian immigrant family‚ residing in San Francisco in the early 1900’s. Throughout Katrin’s childhood‚ they encounter numerous
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Julius Caesar may have the spotlight in all other forms of literature and media‚ but Marcus Brutus will have his rightful addition among the greats of William Shakespearean history. Thus‚ the title should be changed to The Tragedy of Marcus Brutus. After Cassius’ soliloquy‚ Brutus then discusses how he would rather be a son of Rome rather than a newfound slave under the almighty Caesar’s rule‚ and will take any chance possible to save himself along with his fellow Romans from the tyranny of Rome’s
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