Anthony Giagiari Mr. Dinely ENG2D1-06 April 26th‚ 2012 Philosophy in Julius Caesar William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar is a play containing many characters of many different personality types. Brutus and Cassius‚ considerably the two main characters of the play‚ are very different in their personalities‚ as well as the philosophies they claim to follow. These two characters can be shown to practice the philosophies of Stoicism and Epicureanism to an extent‚ and it can be shown that in the end
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Choragus remarked‚ “Like father‚ like daughter: both headstrong‚ deaf to reason! She has never learned to yield.” This direct characterization by the Choragus shows that Antigone is very obdurate. As for William Shakespeare’s drama The Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ Brutus must make a choice between joining the conspirators or allowing Caesar to continue his rise in power. Brutus’ gullibility and dedication to Rome caused him to fall victim of deception. Influenced by Cassius’ remarks‚ Brutus reflects
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One of the greatest english authors‚ Shakespeare‚ had developed a play called‚ The Tragedy of Julius Caesar which contains various writing methods. In Act III‚ one of the main characters‚ Caesar was killed by Brutus‚ his companion Antony had constructed a speech for the Romans about Caesar’s death. By comparing Brutus’ and Antony’s speeches‚ many rhetorical appeals and devices can be seen. Antony was able to gain the trust of the Romans by using Brutus’ loyalty to Caesar. The main goal of Antony’s
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wonderful part of life‚ but it can unfortunately be used to deceive‚ for it is easy to manipulate with it‚ but only true friendship cannot be defeated‚ even after death. This element could well likely be the very thing that had sealed the fate of Julius Caesar‚ and Brutus‚ Cassius‚ and all the other conspirators knew that they could use this to their advantage‚ and to Caesar’s disadvantage. Friendship‚ was what the conspirators used as a cover to blind Caesar from the truth‚ just as a hunter uses
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In the play of “Julius Caesar”‚ after Brutus speech about killing Caesar is for the good of Rome‚ Mark Antony began his speech‚ despite to all of the people who disagreed to his speech or the truth‚ he still wanted to revenge to those who murdered his beloved friend Caesar. Instead of using ethos or logos‚ Antony uses pathos to gain the crowd flavor and it’s extremely effective. Antony manages the people of Rome to almost cry for Caesar death and wanted to revenge for Caesar. In Mark Antony speech
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In William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar the terms “sacrifice” and “butchery” are referring back to Brutus’s words “let’s be sacrificers‚ but not butchers.” (act 2‚ scene 1‚ line 179). This line shows that Brutus wants Caesar’s death to be a “sacrifice” not a “butchery”. So that it is seen as a sacrifice for the good of Rome and not as murder or “butchery” to improve his political level. In Act 2‚ Cassius suggests that they should also kill Mark Antony‚ but Brutus explains that Caesar’s death is just
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In Act 4 of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare‚ Scene 1 shows the 2nd Triumvirate of Mark Antony‚ Octavius Caesar‚ and Marcus Lepidus composing a list of people who need to be killed. Caesar has been assassinated‚ and Antony has started a civil war against the conspirators to avenge Caesar’s death. He has formed a triumvirate with Octavius Caesar‚ Caesar’s adopted son‚ and Marcus Lepidus‚ a close friend and ally of Caesar. The triumvirate is supposed to share power equally‚ but Antony is taking
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Blindly 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
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Act 2 of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare is when Brutus decides to assassinate Julius Caesar for the benefit of Rome. Through a monologue‚ Brutus explains why he believes Caesar should be killed. Although Brutus loves Caesar as a friend‚ he opposes the political system where only one director tyrannically reigns a country. Instead‚ he believes in a republic form of political system guided by the votes of senators. After Cassius started to convince Brutus into turning against Caesar‚ Brutus had
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Brutus is a main character in the play‚ Julius Caesar‚ and was a part of the plot to assassinate the titular man. Brutus is a high-ranking nobleman with a selfless nature‚ but is known to be easily tricked and manipulated. His most noticeable feature is his undying love for Rome‚ and his strong sense of honor. Unlike everyone else‚ who acts for their own purposes‚ Brutus was a friend of Caesar and only helped to kill him because he thought it would benefit Rome‚ and only for that reason. He thinks
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