Lindsey 5/16/14 English Period 7 Julius Ceasar history vs. play In all actuality Shakespeare portrayed Julius Ceasar very closely in his play to what it really was in real life with only a few slight differences and also in the play the stroy is shortened down quite a bit from what really happens after Ceasar is assassinated. For example in the play Caesar is portrayed as a noble hero that is struck down by his "allies" without much of a reason. In reality Caesar was power hungry‚ cruel‚ devious
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Friendships In Julius Caesar The play Julius Caesar by William Shakespear‚ contains no true friendships. Friendship is an important element in the play and it also seals the protagonist’s‚ Julius Caesar’s‚ fate. The friendships in the play are used to blind Caesar from the truth and the plots against him. Little gestures the main characters bring about provide trust with Caesar‚ therefore portraying the key to all friendships. The trust would later be lost and transform into betrayal. Although
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Julius Caesar had a big influence on the entire tragedy. After his death‚ he continued to influence the actions of all of his noble peers. Everything that happens after Caesar is killed is connected to him in some way. For example after Caesar’s death Brutus tells all the citizens of Rome: “had you rather Caesar were living‚ and die all slaves‚ than that Caesar were dead‚ to live all free men?” This made the citizens think that Caesar was a power seeker who did not care for the people
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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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Julius Caesar I’m writing my composition about which two characters in Julius Caesar are most alike and which two are opposite. I think Brutus and Cassius are the most alike. Caesar and Antony are the most opposite. Brutus being the one who supports the government thinks Rome would be better off if Caesar was dead. Brutus fears the fact that Caesar is in the position of dictatorship. Cassius the talented general hates the fact that everyone in Rome sees Caesar as godlike. Cassius soon tries to
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Julius Caesar’s Responsibility for His Own Death in William Shakespeare’s Play William Shakespeare’s ’Julius Caesar’ is a tale of a very ambitious roman who is betrayed by his nearest and dearest‚ not to mention most trusted‚ friends. Caesar‚ a famous military general had great hopes of one day becoming sole ruler of Rome‚- but was prevented from doing so by his own death . Caesar was a great man‚- brave and noble‚- having all the virtues of a hero‚- but most terrible in his ambitiousness
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Dave Jones Julius Caesar Throughout the course of history there have been many great men who are known by many in the books that people read today. Julius Caesar is one man still regarded by historians as the greatest of all time. This paper will be focusing on the life of Julius Caesar and his key accomplishments. Julius Caesar was born on July 13 100 BC in Rome‚ Italy. He was the son of Aurelia and Caius Julius Caesar (Goldsworthy 30). During the time Julius was born‚ elite families
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introduction Brutus and Cassius‚ is there a difference‚ or are they the same? In the drama Julius Caesar‚ Caesar is the ruler of Rome. A lot of the Romans do not like Caesar‚ but they respect him as ruler‚ except for a hand full who is planning to kill Caesar. These groups of people are called the conspirators -Comparison Both Brutus and Cassius greatly love Rome and care deeply for the Republic. Cassius`s love of Rome stems more from a love of what his country has to offer him
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Study Guide for “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar” by William Shakespeare The following questions will help you to prepare for your eventual test over “Julius Caesar”. While I will not be collecting this‚ it is on you to make sure that you are answering the questions as we go. Your test will be taken directly from this study guide. Act I 1) Judging from the events in Act I‚ the political mood and behavior of the Romans are best described how? 2) When we first see Brutus‚ he appears to be ________________________
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leads to their demise. In Shakespeare’s play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ Brutus has a few tragic flaws. Although Brutus is an honorable and true man‚ these flaws inhibit his actions and lead to his eventual ruin. One fatal flaw of Brutus is that he is very naïve. Brutus’ naïveté leads to a string of bad decision making. A big mistake that Brutus makes due to his naïveté is making the decision not to allow the conspiracy to kill Antony along with Caesar. When Cassius brings up killing Antony‚
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