Marcus Tullius Cicero once said “Nothing is more noble than fidelity. Faithfulness and truth are the most sacred excellences of the human mind.” Marcus is expressing that being loyal to someone was top priority in a relationship; he viewed it as a sacred act and a honorable trait for any human to have. I share a similar opinion in this regard; faithfulness‚ honesty and loyalty are the core components to any relationship‚ without any of these components a relationship cannot thrive. In Julius Caesar
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The Tragedy of Julius Caesar is a classic play written by William Shakespeare. This play retells the events leading up to conspiracies‚ plot twists‚ and untimely demises. In the play a senator and close friend of Caesar‚ Brutus murders him because he didn’t want any kings ruling Rome which lead to Antony wanting revenge and starting a civil war. Omens impact the play because they give signs to the characters of what events might unfold. An omen is a symbol that precedes an event and a factor of
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As I was talking to Cassius earlier today‚ I let him know that I was confused about Caesar. I feel "at war with myself" because I love Caesar‚ however‚ I love the name of honor and Rome more. I am just afraid that Caesar will abuse his power...I am afraid that the people will crown him as ruler‚ however‚ Cassius said I would be just as good of a ruler. I even got some letters from the townsfolk today requesting that I take action against Caesar’s actions. I’m exhausted and haven’t slept since Cassius
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sleep. How does he explain what happens to a man’s conscience between the “acting of a dreadful thing / And the first motion”? 5. How are Cassius and Brutus related? 6. Why does Brutus insist that the men do not need an oath? 7. Why do the men want Cicero on their side at first? Why do they change their minds? 8. Who does Cassius want to murder in addition to Caesar? 9. What is Brutus’s response to this idea? 10. How does Decius plan to get Caesar to come to the Capitol? 11. What has Portia noticed
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Renata S. Biglia Ms. Brostoff English 10 The Act of Misinterpretation “Men may construe things after their fashion‚ / clean from the purpose of the things themselves” (1.3.34-35) says Cicero. People often interpret signs in a way that will benefit them‚ but instead of warning what might happen‚ the problems‚ the wrong interpretation can lead to bad events. In Julius Caesar‚ Shakespeare shows through a series of events that being careful is important. The characters’ situational misinterpretations
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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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Julius Caesar The story of Julius Caesar’s assassination has been told both historically and fictionally. Historical sources focus on the facts of the assassination‚ while fictionary works focus more on the characters and the drama of the story. Because of the different purposes of the sources‚ there are many differences between the historical and fictional stories. William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar adds certain details and dramatic elements to make the story more interesting and to make the
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previous sources had thought that Cicero was Caesars friend (my enemies enemy is my friend saying). There was a higher level of corruption within Rome and this led to people joining groups against the system‚ looking for change. Some of the people went to Caesar and this led to him having a greater army and being able to be seen as a threat to the leaders. Catiline was executed due to the groups he was gathering such as the Cicero conspiracy group who opposed him. Cicero was so powerful that he eliminated
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when Antony tells the mob‚ “I come not‚ friends‚ to steal away your hearts; I am no orator‚ as Brutus is; but (as you know me all) a plain blunt man that love my friend…” (III.ii.218) Incredibly‚ Antony is able to mask his immense eloquence behind some of that very eloquence‚ casting himself and his tremendous words as the honest and simple words of a man whom loves his friend. Through this same passage‚ Antony distances himself from Brutus‚ whom he alleges as a practiced orator and politician trying
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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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