The Sculptor’s Funeral A major theme in this story is the effect that close-mildness can have on an individual’s life. This story is set in the small town of Sand City‚ Kansas. Most of the people in the town are greedy and materialistic‚ but above all they are very close-minded. The story centers on the funeral of Harvey Merrick. There were very few people in the town who actually understood Harvey Merrick‚ and because of this very few people liked him. Harvey Merrick did not measure up to the
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might be what we don’t think. An iron fist in a velvet glove is a great idiom to explain one‚ such as Marcus Brutus in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. At the end of Julius Caesar Marc Antony refers to Brutus as “the noblest Roman of them all.” Is Brutus truly noble? Or is he truly an iron fist in a velvet glove? Marcus Brutus is one of the many ignoble Romans in Julius Caesar. Marcus Brutus does not thoroughly analysis the consequences that
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“Well Brutus you are noble‚ but I can tell that honorable qualities can be given in a new direction.” – Cassius. This quote spoken by Cassius shows his need to get Brutus to be part of the conspirators. This quote also reveals that many people adore Brutus and that he is a honorable man. The play “Julius Caesar” was written by William Shakespeare and takes place during the time of Caesar’s reign in Rome. Various characters‚ like the conspirators‚ loath how ambitious Caesar was so they decided to
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Funeral custom world wide Death: the act of dying; the end of life; the total and permanent cessation of all the vital functions of an organism. Death is a very painful and emotional time‚ yet one that may be filled with hope and mercy and is base off of the world ’s religious traditions and of philosophical enquiry. Belief in some kind of afterlife or rebirth has been a central aspect of most‚ if not all‚ religious traditions and as a result of that over time there has been different type of
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Brutus and Antony each gave their own speeches at Julius Caesar’s funeral to persuade the people of Rome to make them their new leader by using many rhetorical devices. Brutus came off as a traitor of Caesar‚ claiming that they killed Julius Caesar for the sake of Rome. He tried to overthrow what had occurred by striking fear into the people’s eyes‚ stating “Had you rather Caesar were living and die all slaves‚ than that Caesar were dead‚ to live all free men?” By letting the people of Rome envision
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a bad man and he had to be killed for the sake of Rome. Another man by the name of Marc Antony‚ who was a loyal friend of Caesar‚ comes and turns the tide over to his favor. He does this by delivering a powerful speech to the people of Rome at Caesar’s funeral. Marc Antony is a skilled orator because he excels at using rhetorical devices such as:ethos‚ pathos‚ and logos. One of the many ways that Mark Antony is an excellent speaker is how he uses the rhetorical device ethos. He persuades the crowd
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influenced either by ambition or honor. Marcus Brutus‚ one of the main characters of the play‚ although one of Caesar’s best friends‚ is the head conspirator plotting for Caesar’s death. Marcus Brutus is motivated by honor Different things motivate Brutus throughout the play‚ he thinks he is motivated by honor but in reality he is also motivated by much more; his inability to separate himself from the republic‚ and his ego also factor into the equation. Brutus has an intense love of honor‚ as shown when
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There’s No Place Like Home " The Sculptor’s Funeral"‚ a short story by Willa Cather‚ emphasizes the behavior and idea of parochialism & provincialism. What’s interesting is that this idea is shared by Harvey Merrick‚ the main character‚ as well as the townspeople who resent him for leaving. " Harve never was much account for anything practical and he shore was never fond of work" (Cather par. 56) Why is this? Could there be different levels of parochialism? One person may feel that home
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controversies when it comes to deciding if Brutus is a patriot or a betrayer. Some would say he is a traitor for joining the plan to kill Caesar‚ his best friend‚ without considering other options. However‚ I see Brutus as a patriot‚ the reason is because Brutus did not say yes to Cassius the first-time Cassius offered the chance to Brutus. It is not until Cassius plants the fake notes of Rome in Brutus room that Brutus decides to join the conspiracy. With that‚ Brutus only joined the conspiracy because
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_#* *DAY_MONTH_YEAR* Brutus‚ the Tragic Hero There is much debate as to who plays the part of the tragic hero in Julius Caesar‚ but through analysis and literal evidence‚ it can be proved that Marcus Brutus plays the tragic hero. The definition of a tragic hero‚ as by Dictionary.com‚ is “a literary character who makes an error of judgment or has a fatal flaw that‚ combined with fate and external forces‚ brings on a tragedy.” As given by examples in the play‚ Marcus Brutus possesses all of these
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