Brutus is the most complex of the characters in this play. He is proud of his reputation for honor and nobleness‚ but he is not always practical‚ and is often naive. He is the only major character in the play intensely committed to fashioning his behavior to fit a strict moral and ethical code‚ but he takes actions that are unconsciously hypocritical. One of the significant themes that Shakespeare uses to enrich the complexity of Brutus involves his attempt to ritualize the assassination of Caesar
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D. H. Lawrence‚ an English author‚ and William Stafford‚ an American writer‚ lived and wrote at different times but their chosen subjects were often similar. “Piano” written by D. H. Lawrence and “Traveling through the Dark” by William Stafford show remarkable similarities and differences in their experiences and emotions. Although Lawrence and Stafford are both respected poets‚ their writing styles‚ and expectations for readers differ significantly. While Lawrence maintains a feeling of nostalgia
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The Iliad is full of characters ranging from the first solider to get killed‚ to Achilles. All of them hold a purpose in this epic. Two caught my attention and interest the most‚ Hector and Achilles. Each great warrior to opposite sides of the war. Hector a prince and the greatest solider for the Trojans‚ and Achilles the greatest warrior in the poem‚ and a Greek solider. Hector a prince of Troy‚ was married to Andromache with whom he had a new born son named Scamandrius. He was portrayed by Homer
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According to Brutus‚ he had participated in the assassination of Caesar because it was for the good of rome. In act 3‚ scene 2 it says “Not that I loved Caesar less‚ but that I loved Rome more.” Towards the end of the play Brutus killed himself with his own sword and even Anthony‚ his enemy‚ said “This was the noblest Roman of them all.” During Anthony’s speech‚ every time Antony spoke of Brutus‚ he would follow up by saying that Brutus was indeed an honorable man. Brutus is honorable in all situations
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there have been many memorable figures and substantial events to enlighten our past as well as diminish it. To begin‚ Julius Caesar‚ Roman general and politician‚ lived from about 100 to 44 B.C. One of the greatest military leaders in Roman history‚ he conquered land now known as present day France and Belgium‚ which originally went by the name of Gaul (Applebee 689). Marcus Brutus‚ a perpetual dictator‚ lived from about 85 to 42 B.C. (Biography.com). Mario‚ or originally known as “Jumpman”‚ is a fictional
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cried‚ Caesar hath wept‚ ambition should be made of sterner stuff’. In William Shakespeare’s Tragedy of Julius Caesar mark antony says that he was not ego-centric but had greatly compassion for the people. Caesar’s tears proved he wasn’t very ambitious. Nor greedy or ego-centric but a friend of he people and his murder was unjust. " There is tears for his love; joy for his fortune; honour for his valour; and dealth for his ambiton." Brutus is really telling the people why he killed Caesar and how Caesar
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alone‚ but with the help of someone else. In the tragedy Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare two characters take certain actions because other people convinced them to do so. Caesar and Brutus were both misled and manipulated by their friends in the play since they believed the best‚ got tricked to do something and ended up dead as a result. The characters of Brutus and Caesar were misled by their friends into believing good things. Brutus was the first misled character when Cassius went to Brutus’s
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Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ Brutus and Cassius are contrasting characters. They differ in the way they perceive Antony as a threat to the assassination plot‚ their dominance in personality‚ and their moral fiber. In Julius Caesar‚ Brutus is the more naïve‚ dominant and noble character‚ while Cassius is the more perceptive‚ submissive‚ and manipulative person. <br> <br>Brutus and Cassius are very different in the way they perceive Antony. Brutus is very trusting and naïve when he judges
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Through life’s bloody suicide of Caesar‚ Brutus thinks he now has full power over Rome. Shakespeare expresses how Brutus allows Antony to say his speech at the fallen ruler‚ Caesar’s funeral. Antony contrasts gullible Brutus who ends up killing himself showing the honor he had during the story. Antony shows that when you become power hungry you become desperate and can cause a distraction. The gullible Brutus is convinced by the conspiracy to kill Julius Caesar‚ thinking he will become crazy over
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feelings are mutual‚ the effort will be equal.” (unknown) With Brutus and Portia this quote holds true. During the time period that this play was written women were deeply looked down on‚ this was called the Elizabethan Era. Portia‚ in this play‚ contradicts what is happening to the women during this time period. They did not have any power‚ and did not state their opinion openly for the most part. Portia‚ however; did she talked to Brutus and was not worried about what she said‚ she was open to him
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