Brutus is a complex character and a tragic hero. He is a noble man who was acknowledged by his enemy and by the people of Rome. However‚ his tragic flaw often lead him to make bad decisions and subsequently lead him to his death. Moreover‚ his bad decisions lead to the death and suffering of many others. In short‚ the character of Marcus Brutus from William Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” was a good man with a tragic flaw who causes death and suffering to many people‚ including his own wife. Therefore
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Doth he Speaketh the Truth? Nay say I. While reading the Funeral Oration made by Pericles‚ son of Xanthippus and a Athenian General‚ I realized that he made some statements about Athens that did not seem quite right‚ in fact down right boastful in certain places. So I did some research and found a few other sources that wrote about that same speech to include my history textbook to see if what I was reading/thinking was correct. My objective with this essay is to show three instances of the speech
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Through out Pericles’ “Funeral Oration” speech‚ Pericle emphasized the greatness of Athens and the men who died fighting for her. In many parts of the oration he goes one about how great athens is. At one time he spoke of the military in Athens: “ our military training is in many respects superior to that of our adversaries.” “For we have a peculiar power of thinking before we act‚ and of acting‚ too‚ whereas other men are courageous from ignorance but hesitate upon reflection . And they are surely
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Marcus Junius Brutus was born in Macedonia in 85 BC. He was the son of Marcus Junius‚ who was killed in Pompey in 77 b.c. his mother‚ Servila‚ was Caesars’ lover. He was known as a literary man who wrote histories (now lost). Brutus divorced his first wife in 44 b.c and married his second cousin‚ Porcia Catonis. This caused a scandal in the family because Brutus did not have a legitimate reason to divorce his first wife‚ Claudia. His mother was the mistress of Caesar‚ and some say that Caesar
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Brutus’s Funeral Oration Brutus used only three persuasive techniques in his funeral oration in Shakespeare’s play‚ Julius Caesar. Despite being regarded as a great orator‚ or speaker‚ he limited his speech to the use of parallelism‚ rhetorical question‚ and tone. As well as a combination of the three. Brutus began his speech with parallelism. He said‚ “…Hear me for my cause‚ and be silent‚ that you may hear. Believe me for mine honor‚ and have respect to mine honor‚ that you may believe
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Marcus Brutus’ plight is ultimately a decision to save a republic that involves sacrificing its soon-to-be dictatorial leader‚ with the conspiracy taking into consideration the pros and the cons of such an act. Often times the better choice is the more difficult one‚ especially when it involves the murder of a man beloved by all. As such‚ Brutus is the tragic hero of the play Julius Caesar. His tragic flaw is his easily trusting nature‚ and his conflicting emotions and nobleness make him one of the
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with all his power. Cassius‚ a friend of Marcus Brutus‚ does not believe Caesar should be in power. His goal is to kill Julius Caesar and have Marcus Brutus rule Rome. Although some believe that Julius Caesar is the tragic hero‚ an extensive reading of Julius Caesar displays that Marcus Brutus is the tragic hero of the drama. To start‚ it is noticeable that Brutus was of high rank in society. Moreover‚ Brutus seems to us as a worthwhile person. Finally‚ Brutus has a tragic flaw that leads to his downfall
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Brutus was the noblest roman who wanted what was in the best interest for the roman population. Brutus’s tragic flaw was that he was too trusting. He honestly felt that he had to kill Caesar in order to save Rome from tyranny. He trusted Mark Antony not to blame the conspirators in his speech at Caesar’s funeral. Mark Antony broke his promise and got Brutus and the others into deep trouble. Brutus indeed ended up in a position‚ from his own actions‚ that is tragic to the reader. In the play The
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Julius Caesar may have the spotlight in all other forms of literature and media‚ but Marcus Brutus will have his rightful addition among the greats of William Shakespearean history. Thus‚ the title should be changed to The Tragedy of Marcus Brutus. After Cassius’ soliloquy‚ Brutus then discusses how he would rather be a son of Rome rather than a newfound slave under the almighty Caesar’s rule‚ and will take any chance possible to save himself along with his fellow Romans from the tyranny of Rome’s
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Abdulaziz Alrediny History (Core 102) 06 – 05 – 2012 Professor: M. Swanson Funeral Oration by Pericles In the Aftermath of the Peloponnesian war between Athens and Sparta‚ Pericles‚ Athens’ general and statesmen‚ delivered a powerfully comforting eulogy to the polis of Athens‚ assuring the people that their city state is in good hands‚ and easing the pain of all the families and relatives of the deceased. He uses several rhetorical devices throughout his speech to gain a positive
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