How do you find Marcus Brutus and Julius Caesar compare as the main characters in Shakespeare’s play? Do you find them to be representative of good vs. evil? In the historical tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ there are a number of contrasting themes and characters who develop the theme of good vs. evil and perhaps are constantly changing from the protagonist to the antagonist. It is hard to distinguish who is suppose to be the savior of the Roman people and who is the hypocrite that is misleading both
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CHAPTER SUMMARIES Morning Sidi passes the school and Lakunle rushes out to speak to her. He reprimands her for carrying water on her head and flip flops from wooing her one moment‚ to insulting her the next. The reader learns that Sidi is not opposed to marrying Lakunle‚ but the fact that he refuses to pay her bride price annoys her. Lakunle refuses to pay the bride price because he believes that it is a primitive practice. The villagers‚ who believe Lakunle is mad‚ rush to tell Sidi that the strangers
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seems to support a philosophy in which fate and freedom maintain a delicate coexistence. Portia and Calpurnia‚ representing Women‚ are an important part of this theme since‚ in the beginning of the play; they are the ones that are more frightened about what may happen to their husbands. Portia fears something terrible would be taking place because of the strange behaviour her husband was having at the time. Calpurnia‚ on the other hand‚ is a character in deep relation with this theme‚ due to the dreams
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comets seen; the heavens themselves blaze forth the death of princes"(2‚ ii‚ 30-33) she tries to convince him to stay home by the beliefs in their time that her prediction would come true. He still doesn’t listen to his wife and refuses to stay home. Calpurnia didn’t give up and tried to warn him several times. He was almost getting convinced but when Decius comes and says‚ " Senate have concluded to give...crown"(2 ii 93-94). Decius manipulates Caesar in saying that so he decides to go. Caesar’s public
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JOURNAL TOPICS Write about the best Principal you have ever known Write about the worst Principal you have ever known Write about the best President you have ever known The President can only serve two complete terms‚ eight years‚ why is that a good idea? Why is that a bad idea? What is the greatest public celebration you have ever seen? What do you think is more important to citizens‚ sports or politics? Why? Write about a time when people were celebrating and you were angry because you didn’t
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Julius Caesar William Shakespeare THE PLAY THE PLOT The working people of Rome are overjoyed: Julius Caesar has beaten Pompey ’s sons in battle‚ and everyone ’s getting a day off from work to celebrate Caesar ’s triumphant return. But two Roman officers‚ Flavius and Marullus‚ chase the crowds away: how dare the citizens support a tyrant who threatens to undermine hundreds of years of Republican (representative) rule! Don ’t they know that Caesar wants to be king? Caesar parades by in
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these aspects are explained in further detail one will be sure of the fact that Brutus‚ without question‚ clearly dominates the play as a whole. Caesar warns numerous people of ensuing tragedies multiple times‚ and not once is he listened to. Calpurnia cries out terrified three times during the night‚ "Help ho - they murder Caesar!" The reader soon learns of a dream in which Caesar’s wife visualizes her husband’s death. She begs and pleads Caesar to stay home that day‚ however‚ nobody ever pays
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plotting someone’s death because they rose to power. It was clear that Caesar was not aware of the plan to kill even though he was warned many times. The night before Caesar was suppose to go to the Senate house to meet up with his "friends" his wife‚ Calpurnia‚ has a dream that Caesar’s statue runs with blood. Foreshadowing his death. Caesar then agreed to stay home for his wife’s sake. However come the next day he is convinced by one of his servants to go to the capitol because there was a rumor that
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both rich. They are both well known to the people Caesar being the leader and Brutus is Caesar’s friend. Brutus is one of the main conspirators. Although he questions whether is it the right thing to murdering Caesar or not troubling his thoughts. Portia wanders why Brutus is troubled. “Brutus‚ my lord‚ make me acquainted with your cause of grief. It will not let you eat‚ nor talk‚ nor sleep.” In the end Brutus helps in the assassination of Caesar thinking it’s for the good of Rome. Caesar
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