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    play Julius Caesar Brutus and Antony are presenting speeches to the Roman plebeians to convince them of their position regarding Caesar’s assassination.They both believe differently Antony manages stealthily bring it to the opinion that Caesar has been killed wrongfully.He begins by insisting that Brutus and the other murderers are honorable but then slowly undermines this idea by pointing out that Caesar’s ambition could not be true. How Caesar loved his people.Brutus thinks that Caesar threatened

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    “The Saddest things about betrayal is that it never comes from your own Enemies”. “It comes from your friends and loved ones” (Search Quotes). To demonstrate‚ Julius Caesar was Brutus’s best friend and Caesar thought he would never betray him however‚ Brutus ended up stabbing him. Brutus betrayed Caesar because he thought it would be better for Rome. In the same way‚ Judas was one of Jesus disciples and at the last supper he betrayed Jesus with a kiss. Judas wanted something in return for

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    Brutus - Hero or Brute (as his name seems to imply)? Brutus one of the main characters in the play‚ Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare‚ Brutus on the one hand seems to truly be a good person who wants the best for his beloved Rome and on the other had he almost seems jealous of Caesar. Did he actually love Caesar and simply loved Rome more or was he actually a jealous and revengeful person? Brutus is one of my favorite characters in this play. He seems to really love his city and wants nothing

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    An Analysis of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar "I am as constant as the Northern Star." (III.i.60) The Tragedy of Julius Caesar is a play written by William Shakespeare in the late sixteenth century. The play is about a conspiracy made up of eight Roman citizens’ that plot against Julius Caesar‚ a tyrant of Rome after defeating his enemy Pompey. Killing Caesar in hopes for peace and freedom in Rome‚ however‚ it brings an uprising of chaos and violence. Shakespeare’s work illustrates the theme that

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    result. In William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar‚ ambition is truly taken to its full potential with the help of several characters and their desire for power and control. Julius Caesar‚ hungry for almighty rule‚ will do absolutely anything to achieve his goal. Also‚ Mark Antony‚ enraged over Caesar’s murder‚ will go to any length to acquire dominance. Within the play Julius Caesar‚ the theme of ambition is developed through the following characters: Julius Caesar and Mark Antony.

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    Julius Caesar is very much a warrior and he thinks that he is above every one else and that he is more than an ordinary man. As a result he is very arrogant and takes very little notice of the people around him. As far as he is concerned‚ they are meaningless and not worth his time. He believes he is honourable but really is not. In a way he wants to be trusted and to be a trusted leader of the Roman people but he is very unwilling to do anything to gain trust. Ordinary people have a great deal of

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    The Tragedy of Brutus After the murder of Julius Caesar‚ Brutus sets out to explain why the conspirators plotted against Caesar. He is there to shift the crowd to support the death of their beloved leader and to show them the good things that will result of Caesar’s demise. Brutus knows that the crowd is not on the side of the conspirators‚ so he knows he has to be cautious of how he gets their support. Brutus is worried about his public duty and is prepared to act for the common good of Rome.

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    is a timeless recurring theme not only in literature‚ but in our everyday life. William Shakespeare’s drama‚ The Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ is saturated with rhetorical strategies. Brutus‚ Cassius‚ and Antony use their words throughout different parts of the play to sway other people’s opinions. Cassius’s persuasion is so powerful it leads to the death of Julius Caesar. Brutus is left with the repercussions of the assassination and has to speak to the Romans. Brutus and Antony go back-to-back speaking

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    Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ it is shown that‚ language is a powerful weapon‚ and in the hands of a skilled person‚ it can be used to manipulate others. For example‚ when Cassius says to Brutus; “... he doth bestride the narrow world like Colossus‚ and we petty men walk under his huge legs and peep about to find ourselves dishonorable graves”. (1.2.135-38).Brutus is a noble man‚ and only does things for the good of others‚ and he originally does not think killing Caesar is a good idea but Cassius

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    celebrate Caesar’s return to Rome. They are for Caesar and‚ thus‚ celebrating his victorious win over Pompey. As stated by Cobbler in Act 1‚ Scene 1‚ Line 32‚ he said‚ “But indeed‚ sir‚ we make holiday to see Caesar and to rejoice in his triumph.” The commoners are treating Caesar’s return as a holiday. Because they are in high spirits to see Caesar‚ they are taking a day off work. After the ten years Caesar has left‚ the people of Rome still love and praise Caesar for being a benevolent leader. He is for

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