Marcus Junius Brutus was born in Macedonia in 85 BC. He was the son of Marcus Junius‚ who was killed in Pompey in 77 b.c. his mother‚ Servila‚ was Caesars’ lover. He was known as a literary man who wrote histories (now lost). Brutus divorced his first wife in 44 b.c and married his second cousin‚ Porcia Catonis. This caused a scandal in the family because Brutus did not have a legitimate reason to divorce his first wife‚ Claudia. His mother was the mistress of Caesar‚ and some say that Caesar
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Honorable Brutus In Shakespeare’s play‚ The Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ the character of Marcus Brutus has a very significant‚ yet controversial role. Being both Caesar’s closest friend and a conspirator against him‚ Brutus is torn between whether or not he should take part in the murder. By his choice of joining with the conspirators to bring about Caesar’s demise‚ Brutus is not the ideal and honorable man Rome believed him to be. Brutus fears that Caesar’s power and ambition will grow far too
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Clarence Chapman Professor Lance Norman English 122 1 April 2014 Iago‚ The Honest Villain of Venice In the Shakespearian play “Othello‚ The Moore of Venice” we as readers are lead through a winding catacomb of deceit by non-other than the amoral villain “Good and Honest Iago”. The aforementioned anti-hero is an incredibly complex character that must be thoroughly analyzed for the reader to interpret the play to its full potential. Iago’s weapon of choice is of course the spoken word. He uses
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Brutus and Mark Antony both spoke after the assassination of Julias Caesar. Though Their speeches were both very different in many ways‚ they were similar in others. Brutus was the first the speak in his defence for assassinating Julias Caesar.He used logic and reasoning to support his ideas of justice to Rome. Brutus:"...censure me‚ and and in your wisdom‚ and awake your senses‚ that you may be the better judge." (3.2.1547-1550). This makes the crowd this reasonably‚ letting Brutus speak of the
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hero. With him being heroic and dying it is indeed a true tragedy. Brutus is one of nobility because of his noble ancestor‚ Junius Brutus. The first reason he was very noble was because he has overthrown by the Tarquin kings. He also established a democracy. “Brutus shall lead the way‚ and we will grace his heels with the most boldest and best hearts of Rome” (V.v47-49). Marcus Brutus suffers a catastrophe throughout the play. Brutus loves Caesar‚ but not as much as he loves Rome. His catastrophe is
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Tragedy written by William Shakespeare‚ Brutus joins the conspiracy because he is loyal to Rome and manipulated by Cassius. Brutus is loyal to Rome because he risks his life to do what he believes is the best for the state which is why he joins the conspiracy even though it could get him killed if he gets caught. Cassius manipulates Brutus using flattery during the Feast of Lupercal he points out that Caesar is no more worthy of being crowned emperor than Brutus which he hopes would persuade him to
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Brutus joining in on the plot is a tricky situation‚ as it has many up and down sides. Brutus joining would certainly help the conspirators further there goal‚ but it would also cause a few problems. Brutus joining could be a good thing as well as a bad thing because his support could also convince a majority of common people to support the conspirators. This has the possibility of ruining their plans because there is a higher chance of Caesar finding out their plot the more common people know and
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Christopher Columbus: Hero or Villain? Dear Milford Board of Education‚ Was Christopher Columbus really the hero that everyone perceived him as? Or was he really just a scoundrel who was not accepting of others? And should we celebrate Columbus Day or should we not? Most are innocent to the facts about Columbus believe that Columbus is a hero‚ but I’m not that naive. I believe that Christopher Columbus was more of a villain than a hero. Although he discovered the Americas and he followed his
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dies as a powerful landlord of both Wuthering Heights and Thurshcross Grange. Heathcliff encounters many events that affect him as a person and transforms his rage deeper into his soul‚ from which he is unable to escape. But does this mean he is a victim or monster? Following the death of Mr. Earnshaw‚ Heathcliff suffers cruel mistreatment at the hands of Hindley. In these tender years‚ he is deprived of love‚ friendship‚ and education‚ while the treatment from jealous Hindley is crude and disrupts
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Brutus’ honor for the good of Rome is shown at the Feast of Lupercal and near the statue of Pompey. Cassius persuades Brutus that Caesar is not worthy to be the king of Rome. Cassius flatters Brutus by saying he (Brutus) has the same amount of power and should not have to look up to Caesar. Before Cassius proposes to Brutus if he (Brutus) should join the conspirators to kill Caesar‚ Brutus says‚ “If it aught toward the general good‚ / Set honor in one eye and death I’ th’ other‚ / And I will look
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