Both Julius Caesar and Abraham Lincoln were very influential people of their time. They were both in power of a nation. To this day each man is still considered a respected leader by people around the world. Abraham Lincoln grew up moving from town to town do to illness and poverty. He was well known for being a good athlete and being very self-disciplined. His political career began in 1832 when he ran for the Illinois legislature‚ and lost. Two years later he ran again and was victorious
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“Tragedy of Julius Caesar”‚ by William Shakespeare is all about. In the play Julius Caesar is the new ruler of Rome. Cassius‚ who is conspirator‚ does not want him to be ruler. So Cassius skillfully convinces Brutus that he would be a better ruler of Rome than Caesar. Cassius convinces Brutus by telling stories about Caesars personality flaws that make him a weak ruler and Brutus a better one. In the “Tragedy of Julius Caesar”‚ Cassius tries to convince Brutus to be King and to kill Caesar for the
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“He [Caesar] hath brought many captives home to Rome whose ransoms did the general coffers fill‚” and then asks‚” Did this in Caesar seem ambitious?”QUESTION TO ASK • Is Brutus perception of the tragic flaw of being too idealistic? That he himself perfectly harmless? • Act 3 scene 1 "People and senators‚ be not affrighted. Fly not; stand still; ambition’s debt is paid." • In this quote you can see that the audience realizes Brutus’s perception is not what it should be. And during the murder
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notion that William Shakespeare would follow a pattern of any kind‚ given the fact that he is one of the most renowned writers of history‚ is odd. One would expect such a person to distinguish themselves not only with outstanding writing but also by not following standards. However‚ by analyzing the tragedies Macbeth and Julius Caesar‚ one encounters characters that could be considered typical Aristotelean tragic heroes. Looking closely into the tragedies Macbeth and Julius Caesar‚ one notices that
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2/2/13 Julius Caesar Essay In Julius Caesar‚ the relationships between Julius Caesar‚ Marcus Brutus‚ Mark Antony and Caius Cassius are very important. They show the motivations for the characters’ actions throughout the play. While some relationships may be sincere‚ others may be little more than one-sided political alliances. Brutus is manipulated by Cassius’ plot against Caesar. Brutus’ own naïve leads to the plot failing and ultimately his downfall. The relationship between Caesar and Brutus
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it can be observed. Rarely does anything occur in which everyone has the same ideas or aspects on what happened. In the play‚ Julius Caesar‚ Shakespeare proves that many of his characters‚ especially Cassius‚ cannot merely be observed through one lens in order to be understood. Throughout the play the audience observes Cassius display two distinct personalities. Shakespeare wants to depict Cassius as being multi-dimensional in order to make his audience both sympathize as well as loathe his character
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Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare. These themes all contribute to characteristics of a tragic hero which is someone who starts with power‚ respect‚ and happiness but eventually has a major downfall due to a flaw within himself. But who do these characteristics most describe? Brutus‚ because he starts with the respect of the people and the happiness of friends around him‚ lets his naivety lead him to a bad decision‚ and kills himself using the same sword with which he killed Caesar. Brutus
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Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ written by William Shakespeare took place in Rome 44 B.C. Caesar is a military leader‚ and the most powerful man in Rome. Although he has flaws that do not make him fit to be the ruler of Rome. And for his flaws he has a group of conspirators who are against him. The conspirators including his best friend‚ plan to kill Caesar. Caesar was deaf in his left ear‚ arrogant‚ confident and had epilepsy. His wife’s name was Calpurnia and his best friend was Brutus. Caesar thinks of
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The character Cassius in the tragedy of Julius Caesar by Shakespeare constantly reflects palpable jealousy. In Act I Scene II‚ Cassius claims “I was born free as Caesar; so were you:/We both have fed as well‚ and we both/Endure the winter’s cold as well as he…”(Shakespeare‚ lines 5-7); and feels king Caesar does not deserve superiority over him. In this scene‚ Cassius is pointing out to Brutus that he and Cassius deserve the power to lead Rome more than Caesar. In order to prove these points‚ Cassius
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Julius Caesar “I came‚ I saw‚ I conquered” stated by Julius Caesar is one of the most well-known quotes in history. Neither Western Civilization nor the Roman Empire can be discussed without making reference to this great leader. Being a leader‚ Julius Caesar was continuously faced with obstacles but how he overcame them and impacted society‚ centuries later‚ is what mattered. From his personal endeavors into the political leadership role that he excelled at‚ Caesar got what he wanted
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