<center><b>Contrasting Characters</b></center> <br> <br>In Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ Brutus and Cassius are contrasting characters. They differ in the way they perceive Antony as a threat to the assassination plot‚ their dominance in personality‚ and their moral fiber. In Julius Caesar‚ Brutus is the more naïve‚ dominant and noble character‚ while Cassius is the more perceptive‚ submissive‚ and manipulative person. <br> <br>Brutus and Cassius are very different in the way they perceive
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or evil. Machiavelli argues simply that man is self-centered and only after self preservation. He argues that mankind is immoral and greedy. His opinions are apparent as he states‚ "It may be said of men in general that they are ungrateful‚ voluble‚ dissemblers‚ anxious to avoid danger‚ and covetous of gain‚" in the eighteenth paragraph of The Prince. These thoughts and views have gained him the title of a cynic. More than a cynic however‚ Machiavelli is but a realist. Machiavelli feels that
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Julius Caesar Act I Words‚ Words‚ Words* Questions and answers have been provided for you. Your job is to cite the lines from the play that corroborate the answers to the questions. Be sure to use the exact language in the line format presented. Line numbers are not necessary. READING CHECK 1. What actions do the tribunes Flavius and Marullus take to restrain popular support of Caesar? They drive the commoners from the streets to keep them from celebrating Caesar’s triumph‚ and they remove decorations
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Julius Caesar Exam Revie Act 1 Scene 1 Loyalty ! What To Know:! • A tribune is an appointed officer in Rome to protect the rights of communists. They were more on Pompey’s side.! • Flavius and Marullus are both tribunes. ! • A cobbler is a person who fixes shoes for a living ! Summary:! - The citizens have taken a day off to celebrate Caesar’s success & welcome Caesar to Rome - 2 tribunes‚ Flavius and Marullus‚ are angry because the citizens are celebrating (they see it
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Background * Niccolo Machiavelli born in Florence Italy‚ May 3‚ 1469 * Father was a lawyer * Family had own personal library that had books on Roman and Greek philosophy * Saw the troubles of the French invasion (1493) * He was employed in diplomatic services and as a historiographer. * Wrote many books‚ but is best known for his masterpiece The Prince in 1513 * Never considered himself a philosopher * Yet he is considered one of the greatest philosophers * Died
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Evil – the duality of man I do not believe that the term “evil” is a word that can be used as a characteristic. I believe that “evil” is merely the label that society places upon those who are different in a specific way. It is only in our evolved “moral” society‚ that people are placed in groups depending on their so called traits‚ e.g. evil/good. In my opinion‚ everyone is a blank sheet. It is not their speeches‚ it is not their actions and it is not their personalities that colours them. It is
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Thoughts on Ruling: Machiavelli VS. Petrarch In the fourteenth century‚ the humanist philosopher Francesco Petrarch wrote a letter entitled How a Ruler Ought to Govern His Sate. Nearly a century later‚ another philosopher by the name of Niccolo Machiavelli wrote a book about governing‚ The Prince. The two documents show many similarities in content and theme. While the two wrote in similar subject matter‚ it is clear that these philosophers possess distinctly different viewpoints on how a ruler
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George Urakhchin English per. 2 5/7/2006 Full Sentence Outline: Julius Caesar I. Introduction A. The background of the assassination of Julius Caesar is given here. 1. According to Shakespeare‚ Julius Caesar was assassinated by the crime of Tyrannicide. a. Tyrannicide is the act of becoming a tyrant. b. At that time‚ Rome was a democracy ran by the Senate. c. The assassinators‚ according to Shakespeare‚ did their crime to preserve the nation’s democratic rule. B. The quick outline of
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Machiavelli as a Humanist: Examples and Lessons Learned Sydni M.Eicke Hum100 013016 June 1‚ 2008 Niccolo Machiavelli a Renaissance thinker? or Political Philosopher? Machiavelli went from poverty to a Florentine politician by observing what leaders do wrong and guiding others on how to gain‚ maintain and streamline power. Machiavelli’s intellectual life was dominated by three men: Marsilio Ficino‚ Angelo Poliziano‚ and Giovanni Pico della Mirandola. These famous men were part of Machiavelli’s
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The play opens on a crowded and noisy street in Rome as Julius Caesar returns from battle‚ where he stomped Pompey’s sons into the ground. Pompey is a guy who used to rule Rome with Caesar (they were called "tribunes"). After disagreeing with Caesar about how Rome should be run‚ Pompey was defeated in battle and assassinated. Just to be sure that Pompey’s family and supporters couldn’t come after him‚ Caesar chased Pompey’s sons to Spain and defeated them in battle‚ too. Murellus and Flavius‚ Roman
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