Nate Neumann When Caesar says about Cassius‚ "He thinks too much‚ such men are dangerous‚"(I.II.195) he is implying that Cassius is smart and can think for himself. This makes Cassius a danger to Caesar’s rule and therefore a danger to Rome. This renders Cassius a danger for the empire because he will not just do whatever Caesar tells him to do. Cassius can challenge and threaten Caesar’s powers‚ unlike the people of lower intelligence who are sworn to the cult of blind obedience‚ represented
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with his ability to please and play to the Roman masses‚ permitted his reign as ruler to be far more secure than Julius Caesar’s. Both leaders began their reign over Rome in a similar manner. While Julius took over Gaul at his initiation as a leader‚ Augustus took over Egypt in his corresponding commencement. They then continued to wage war against their respective partners in power; Julius against Pompey‚ and Augustus against Marc Antony. However‚ Augustus then began to differentiate himself from
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The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare is a play about betrayal‚ revenge‚ and love. The characters shape all the concepts of the story. Cassius is a deceptive witty man who is the leader of the conspiracy that killed Caesar. Anthony‚ Caesar’s right hand man‚ is shrewd and ruthless man‚ willing to do anything to get revenge for Caesar’s death. Titinius‚ Cassius’ best friend‚ ends up killing himself out of the death of Cassius. In Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ betrayal can
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Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar‚ rhetoric is exactly what Brutus and Mark Antony used to duke it out and to get their point across about Caesar’s death to the people of Rome. Seeking to gain their support and change their minds based on their rhetorical way with words. Let’s get it on! “If then that friend demand why Brutus rose against Caesar‚ this is my answer: not that I loved Caesar less‚ but that I loved Rome more.” (3.2/ 19) Brutus tries to tell the people that he executed Caesar for their own
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eagle (Sheldon). #4.Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon River because he didn’t want to get prosecuted. Because he was a governor of Gaul‚ he was immune to being prosecuted; however the Senate feared he was becoming too powerful and ordered him to give up command of his army‚ resign as governor‚ and return to Rome. Caesar feared that if he were to do this‚ then his prosecution would be certain. By crossing the river‚ Caesar plunged the Roman Republic into a civil war. #5.Caesar was tall‚ handsome
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Julius Caesar is the correct name for this play because of his importance. Julius Caesar is important because of his choices and how he led the people around him. Caesar is the most important character of the play. Julius Caesar is the right name for this play. It fits the play because he is the character that makes the decisions that all other decisions are based on. The choices Caesar makes is a major influence on everyone and leads them into their final decision. This is evident when Antony makes
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Tragedy of Julius Caesar" is one that transcends time from the Roman times to the Elizabethan times and to the present. "The Tragedy of Julius Caesar" has characters which display similar mindsets of those in Elizabethan times and today. Many of the characters in the play have a certain motivation to complete a long-term or short term goal. These motives arise from things like a strive for perfection‚ ambition and greed among people who are subservient. Each character in Julius Caesar has his own
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Julius Caesar Based on true events from Roman history‚ Julius Caesar has become one of the most powerful and psychologically intriguing plays within the literary world. The play focuses on the struggle between friendship and power‚ both powerful and impactful forces within Caesar’s life. As the leader Julius Caesar continues to gain power and followers‚ he fails to realize the issues arising from those closest to him. The relationship between Caesar and his “trusted” friends are shown within
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Julius Caesar’s propitious birth July 13‚ 100 B.C.‚ marked the commencement of a new chapter in Roman history. A politically proficient and well known leader of the Roman Republic; Julius Caesar significantly alters what is now known as the Roman Empire‚ by vastly expanding its geographic extent and establishing its imperial system. Julius Caesar is probably one of the most well know figures in history. Julius Caesar belonged to prestigious Julii Clan. Caesar was always one of the leading political
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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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