In William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar “friendship” is used tactically and is strategic toward the motives of the characters. Trust‚ the most important aspect of friendship‚ and flattery are used to deceive and manipulate. This is a recurring theme throughout the play and plays a part in major events that take place. We first see this with Brutus and Cassius. At the beginning of the play Cassius is constantly telling Brutus how great he is and how he should be the King of Rome. In
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Julius Caesar was born on July 12‚ 100 BC in Rome. He was a great leader of the Roman Empire. Some people believe that Caesar wasn’t a great leader or man. Experts say he was greedy and a megalomaniac. They also say that he bribed the people to love him and he cheated the system. Other experts say he was a great leader because he was for the Roman people unlike previous leaders. I believe that Caesar was a great leader for the Roman people because he created reforms to help the people‚ created a
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enemies.” Julius Caesar did not expect Brutus to be so disloyal‚ nobody did. Brutus was so honorable so it was so unexpected. Betrayal from a friend is much worse than hatred from an enemy because real friends aren’t fake‚ but enemies will always be out there wanting to see people hurting. A friend’s betrayal can make people feel horrible. They’re supposed to be very trustworthy and supportive. When a friend goes behind another friends back‚ it can end badly. In the play “Julius Caesar “‚ Brutus kill
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Act III within Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar involves Brutus and Mark Antony giving out speeches towards about Caesar. Through the power of words‚ both were able to evoke emotions and reactions in the people of Rome. Each man incomperates repetition and reasoning to persuade the citizens to join their side. Brutus attempts to reason with the audience and provides his personal feelings about Caesar to move the audience. He partook in the fall of Caesar not because he loathed him‚ but because he “loved
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"He reads much; / He is a great observer and he looks / Quite through the deeds of men." -Caesar At the beginning of the story we can some what be fooled that Cassius and Caesar are friends. But once Caesar had taken the thrown Cassius had become jealous. Jealousy can then bring of the most true qualities of a person. The quote above portrays a characteristic of Cassius; someone who uses the people around him to get what he desires. Cassius’s is not only jealous‚ but brilliant as well. Devising
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Following Julius Caesar is a play with many central ideas‚ but one in particular stands out to its readers. Shakespeare shows in Julius Caesar that following people blindly can end in conflict through the plot. The gullible Roman citizens in the play believe any leader who speaks. "You blocks‚ you stones‚ you worse than senseless things! / O you hard hearts‚ you cruel men of Rome‚ / Knew you not Pompey?" (1.1.35-37). The Romans switch their loyalties at the drop of a hat‚ from Pompey to Caesar‚ to Brutus
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Gracchi brothers‚ (Gaius and Tiberius) as well as the murder of Julius Caesar‚ the Romans’ politically motivated deaths can be explained in the words of the Greeks philosophers as them being tyrants. From our previous essay‚ we have acquired that “[A]ny political system able to dispense… political violence deserves our respectful attention.”1 That being said‚ we can note that the deaths of Gaius and Tiberius Gracchus and Julius Caesar we’re done in attempt to rid Rome of tyranny‚ keeping the full control
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and the normal or expected result It is 101 BC‚ the Roman Empire is at its zenith‚ and a man named Julius Caesar has the power of it within his grasp. Unwanted till now‚ he soon realizes the influence he now holds over so many lives. Perhaps he is naïve. However‚ if choosing who out of Marcus Brutus‚ Marcus Antonius‚ Cassius‚ and Julius Caesar; I choose whom the people chose. Julius Caesar would have been an extraordinary leader of Rome. As a revered general for the empire‚ he conquered many with
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Julius Caesars mouth as he was stabbed to death by his own senate. His charge? Taking power from the senate and trying to rule all of Rome on his own. Julius’s nephew‚ Gaius Octavius‚ became the first and greatest emperor of Rome because of his strategy‚ public speaking‚ charm‚ effective decisions‚ and the impact he had on history. Strategy is one strong point that Octavian certainly had. He was an officer in Marc Antony’s army before he became emperor. "Octavian served under Julius Caesar in the
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before reading Julius Caesar to comprehend the interactions and relationships between characters in various classes throughout the play. By conducting this research on social classes of Ancient Rome‚ I hope to learn about what daily life was like for each class. Roman social classes were intricate. I hope to help my audience fully comprehend the complicated relationships between the classes in daily life‚ so that they can apply this knowledge when reading Julius Caesar. Each class had its own
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