who were in charge of the assassination of Julius Caesar had many reasons for their attack and desire to kill the emperor of the Roman Republic. The four men that came up with the plan to assassinate Julius Caesar were not enemies of him‚ and had different beliefs on why they should kill him. The first two conspirators‚ Gaius Trebonius and Junius Brutus Albinus‚ both having a friendly relationship with Julius Caesar‚ had both served and fought with Caesar‚ but both men believed they had not been given
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Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ written by William Shakespeare took place in Rome 44 B.C. Caesar is a military leader‚ and the most powerful man in Rome. Although he has flaws that do not make him fit to be the ruler of Rome. And for his flaws he has a group of conspirators who are against him. The conspirators including his best friend‚ plan to kill Caesar. Caesar was deaf in his left ear‚ arrogant‚ confident and had epilepsy. His wife’s name was Calpurnia and his best friend was Brutus. Caesar thinks of
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and comedies‚ which consist of a happier story line and includes marriages that end ideally. The Tragedy of Julius Caesar is no doubt‚ a tragedy. It takes place in 45 B.C in Ancient Rome. It features the conspirators‚ Marcus Brutus‚ Cassius‚ Casca‚ Trebonius‚ Ligarius‚ Decius Brutus‚ Metellus Cimber‚ and Cinna‚ who spend two whole acts plotting Julius Caesar’s death. Although Julius Caesar was ignorant to the schemes being plotted against him‚ his actions and emotions
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like a colossus"�(Julius Caesar 1.2.142-43). These words were spoken by Cassius‚ a character in Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar. He is speaking about Julius Caesar and Caesar’s arrogance and overconfidence. This quote also shows how Shakespeare perceived Julius Caesar as a prominent and influential man of his time. However‚ this view is not shared by all of the biographers that chose to write about Julius Caesar. In fact a famous ancient writer named Plutarch depicted Julius Caesar as a power-hungry
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jealousy and envy. This happened to Caesar. He helped a lot of people‚ the people of Rome‚ the senators‚ the soldiers and the Rome itself. But what had happened to him? Who is Julius Caesar‚ on the first place? What did he do? CHARACTERS: * Julius Caesar * Pompey * Julia * Cornelia * Marcus Brutus * Antony * Cassius * Octavius * Casca * Calpurnia * Portia
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the true motives of others. He uses that skill of is to suit his own purposes. Even Caesar thinks that about him; “He is a great observer and he looks quite through the deeds of men." He is skilled in the art of persuasion and is a master of rhetoric. Cassius hates Caesar for both personal and political reasons. Personally‚ Cassius resents the fact that he owes his life to Caesar’s mercy‚ as Caesar spared him from execution. Previously‚ Cassius was fact of Pompey’s‚ Caesar’s rival‚ faction. After
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eagle (Sheldon). #4.Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon River because he didn’t want to get prosecuted. Because he was a governor of Gaul‚ he was immune to being prosecuted; however the Senate feared he was becoming too powerful and ordered him to give up command of his army‚ resign as governor‚ and return to Rome. Caesar feared that if he were to do this‚ then his prosecution would be certain. By crossing the river‚ Caesar plunged the Roman Republic into a civil war. #5.Caesar was tall‚ handsome
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In play‚ Julius Caesar‚ it has strength that makes the play a famous play. In the play‚ we could understand characters emotion and behaviors clearly since it is in their own words instead of a narration. From the text from Cassius’s dialogue‚” For my part‚ I have walked about the streets‚ submitting me unto the perilous night.” we could emphasizes how Cassius is showing off to Casca the braveness he has. Another point would be the speeches that are introduce in the play. Another example would be
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motivations‚ Brutus is a very complex person as he owes his allegiance to Rome alone. Caesar trusted Brutus and admired his strong sense of honor so he pardoned him. Previously‚ Brutus sided with Pompey’s‚ Caesar’s enemy‚ faction. Rightfully‚ he‚ along with some others should have been executed. In turn‚ Brutus looks up to Caesar as his role model. Yet‚ Brutus backstabbed him‚ literally. Even Caesar is disbelieving that someone he loves and respect would actually do such a thing to him. Caesar’s
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In Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar‚ Cicero states “Men may construe things after their fashion‚” (Act I Scene iii‚ Page 37‚ Lines 34–35) Often‚ misperception and misreading can drastically affect the outcome of people in their lives. Misperception and misreading not only affects the characters in Julius Caesar‚ it also affects everybody’s decisions in their day-to-day lives. In much of Shakespeare’s tragedy‚ the reader witnesses the idea of misperception and misreading of omens and events as they occur
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