Steven Valdez Mr. Rodriguez English II‚ per. 5 December 1‚ 2008 Has someone close to you‚ a best friend‚ or a wingman ever betrayed you? That is what the play “Tragedy of Julius Caesar”‚ by William Shakespeare is all about. In the play Julius Caesar is the new ruler of Rome. Cassius‚ who is conspirator‚ does not want him to be ruler. So Cassius skillfully convinces Brutus that he would be a better ruler of Rome than Caesar. Cassius convinces Brutus by telling stories about Caesars personality
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Calendar of Rome In Rome‚ Julius Caesar was ruling at 58 b.c.‚ he was a genius and succeed from all the other cities. He created a lot of things like and one of them was the calendar. In his time there was so much religion‚ there were festivals based on gods used a lot of the Latin language. Back then their language was improving also and Julius decided to make the calendar a little difference. The months of the calendar were made by Julius Caesar and he based them on the gods‚ rulers and used
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Perceptions of Cleopatra Investigate the ancient sources that discuss Cleopatra and answer the following question in 750 words. Essay Topic: "Was Cleopatra a heroic figure‚ temptress or vassal of Rome?" Cleopatra is one of the most talked about figures in history. There is a large amount of controversy surrounding the character of this woman and what role she really played in Egyptian history. This paper will discuss how Cleopatra was really a true heroic figure‚ a woman who would go to great
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Julius Caesar Essay Throughout the play “Julius Caesar” by William Shakespeare‚ there is a very evident case of a tragic hero. A tragic hero is “a man of noble stature who is not an ordinary man‚ but a man with outstanding quality and greatness about him. His own destruction is for a greater cause or principle.” “Julius Caesar” is about a group of Romans who conspire together to kill the very powerful Julius Caesar. After they kill him‚ Rome is turned against them and they have to fight for their
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Welcome‚ Beloved Romans I stand before you today (Pause) not as a member of the Roman senate ‚or a Roman soldier‚ (Pause) but as a woman whose love for Rome is greater than that of any other senate member. I say this in full honesty.(Pause) I was born and raised in these beautiful street of Rome and although so many challenges and obstacles in my life were caused by Rome‚ my love ceaselessly continues to grow. Now (pause) as we are all aware (pause) Caesar‚ our beloved and brave
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People often bring out the worst or best in another person. In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare‚ Cassius contrasts Brutus which leads Brutus to become a tragic hero and helps develop a theme in the play. First‚ Cassius contrasts Brutus because they have different character traits. Brutus is honorable and gullible‚ while Cassius is envious and manipulative. In the play‚ Cassius states‚ “Brutus and Caesar:/What should be in that “Caesar”? /Why should that name be sounded more than
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Effective Leaders in Modern Days Is Mark Antony an ineffective leader or an effective leader when he manipulates the crowd ? In the book Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare‚ Julius Caesar is given the crown to be the leader of Rome after his triumph. After Brutus slaughtered Caesar‚ Mark Antony turned out to be more flattery where he organized the crowd to go and revenge against the conspirators; Brutus and Cassius for the murder of Caesar in Caesar’s funeral where it was placed by Brutus. Through
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Marcus Brutus a man of intelligence‚ loyalty‚ and integrity. Brutus was a man who would do anything for his country‚ and although‚ on this day he is dead‚ it is important we pay tribute to this honorable Roman of all time. Brutus was faced with the important decision not too long ago about a situation dealing with which is more important: His friend Caesar‚ or the fate and state of his country and its people? Brutus went along with the decision to assassinate the ambitious Caesar and stood by it
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In act III scene 2 of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar when Caesar is killed‚ the people of Rome are shocked and clueless about what happened. Antony‚ a strong ally to Caesar‚ promises to get revenge on the conspirators who killed Caesar. By making this promise‚ Antony gives a speech of the topic of Caesar’s death attempting to be neutral. Antony turns the frustrated and confused crowd into angry rioters by presenting Caesar’s will‚ talking about the betrayal of Caesar from Brutus‚ and telling the crowd
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“It is the greatest good to the greatest number of people which is the measure of right and wrong‚” was a quote that applies perfectly. In the play Julius Caesar‚ Brutus is confronted with an internal conflict; he chooses to join the conspiracy and kill Caesar. Brutus was right in many ways to do so. Without Brutus‚ the conspirators would have probably failed or would have been misguided. They would have killed Antony and who knows who else‚ but Brutus kept them on the straight and narrow. Brutus
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