someone or something is. In William Shakespeare’s play‚ Julius Caesar‚ a few conspirators kill Caesar in a coup d’état. Brutus is one of these conspirators. The other men‚ such as Cassius and Casca‚ kill Caesar out of spite and envy. On the other hand‚ Brutus is Caesar’s friend‚ and he is persuaded to kill for the good of the people. He is this group’s silver lining‚ because he kills for the good of the people‚ not just because he is jealous. Brutus brings righteousness to the group of conspirators with
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Julius Caesar is set in 44 BC were Rome was a republic. Roman influence had spread beyond Italy and through the Mediterranean and some of North Africa and also parts of Germany‚ Belgium and Britain. A senate governed Rome. The main objective of all this meant that not one person was solely in charge and had absolute power and were king like. Marcus Brutus is the most complex character in this play. Brutus is one of the men who assassinate Caesar in the senate. Brutus is complex‚ because he does
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As part of his ethical appeals‚ Brutus asks the people to consider his credibility when passing judgement‚ and appeals to their duty as Romans. Early in the speech‚ he demands that they “... hear me [Brutus] for my cause‚ and be silent‚ that you may hear: believe me for mine honour‚ and have respect to mine honour‚ that you may believe…” The repeated use of “my” draws attention to Brutus and his virtues‚ which he connects through parallel structure. “Hear me for my cause…” is arranged similarly
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story of Brutus and Portia in Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. In 44 BC women were worth no more than the possessions of that the men previously owned prior to marriage. Though‚ there is a number of men who treat their companions as an equal to himself. Brutus was one of the Romans who honored and respected that concept. Thouse meaning the love of the two was a strong bond which holds trust and horror in the relationship. Portia does not fear Brutus. When Portia comes to Brutus in the night
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Although the conspirators believe that enlisting Brutus in the conspiracy will ensure their success‚ Brutus’s tragic flaws of naivety and pride cause him to make a number of errors in judgment that ultimately doom their “noble enterprise” to failure. For instance‚ when Brutus demands that the conspirators do not take an oath‚ he shows his guilelessness. Casca and Cassius want all the conspirators to take an oath to lock in their motives and to keep them from running at the first sight of danger‚
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hero they have many admirable traits. Most of the traits you see in Shakespeare’s play‚ The Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ in the character Brutus through his work in the Conspiracy; where he wisely made tough decisions that would affect all of Rome. You see the traits of kindness‚ leverage‚ and determination through his actions. These actions are what makes him a hero. Most people challenge against Brutus being a Hero. They think he shouldn’t qualify as one because he didn’t save anyone. Americans today
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I’m doing my essay on Malcom X and Julius Caesar. I chose to compare both of these men because they both was a leader except for they was a leader for different things. Both men was assassinated for something they believed in. Julius Caesar was born July 13‚ 100 BC‚ Rome‚ Italy. He was assassinated March 15‚ 44 BC‚ Rome‚ Italy. He was a father of 2 and had 2 sisters. He was a Roman political‚ general‚ and notable author of Latin prose. His stature was enhanced further in 74 BC when he put together
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Compare and Contrast: Julius Caesar Movie VS Playwright The story of Julius Caesar is well known and has been performed and presented in many different ways. Shakespeare’s Original playwright is sometimes difficult to comprehend‚ and so live action renditions have been made. There are differences however‚ between the written version and the watched‚ differences that can either help the viewer to understand‚ or leave them even more confused than before. In the live action movie‚ Julius
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novel or other fictional text.” Based off of the previous definition‚ both Brutus and Caesar share an almost equal opportunity to be given the title of the protagonist. While in most cases it could be said that both are in fact the protagonist‚ in this case it is veered for only one to receive the title. After extensive research the conclusion that Julius Caesar is the protagonist was made. It is without a doubt that Brutus was in fact a major role in the play and helped bring across some key points
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Brutus is an honorable man who keeps his word. At the same time‚ he places the good of Rome above all else. This‚ along with his sense of honor is what drives him to do all that he does. Out of all the conspirators who act out of selfish reasons‚ he is the only one who genuinely thinks that Caesar’s death is for the greater good. These qualities in Brutus make him the one or one of the most honorable man in Rome‚ but they also make him a difficult man to trust‚ as his loyalty is to Rome herself
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