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    in Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare Brutus Sacrifices one of his good friends for the greater good of the people of Rome. Sacrifice is giving up something or someone that is love for the greater good of others or yourself. Everyone knows about sacrifice. Sacrifices can be the hardest thing to do because it’s a sacrifice so you could possibly lose something or someone close to you. Brutus has to make a sacrifice for the good of the people of Rome by killing his good friend Caesar in Julius

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    greatest was his play Julius Caesar. The most known part about Caesar is how he dies‚ stabbed in the back by his best friend. Yet the night he was killed Calphurnia‚ Caesar’s wife‚ had warned Caesar not to go. But‚ Decius‚ a member of a group of conspirators‚ tries to persuade Caesar to go to the Senate where they plan to kill him. They both use rhetorical devices to try and sway Caesar their way‚ but Decius’s wins him over. In the first part of that scene it is just Caesar and Calphurnia. Calphurnia

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    In the play Julius Caesar‚ Brutus loses touch with the Roman people because he is naive and inflexible in his beliefs‚ allowing himself to be easily manipulated by other characters in the play. This results in his misjudgement of the peoples’ reaction to Caesar’s death. Brutus losing touch with reality as a result of his ideals and inability to see things clearly is an entirely true view of his character in the play. Brutus strongly believes in the Roman Republic. He sees Caesar’s ambition as a

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    called‚ The Tragedy of Julius Caesar which contains various writing methods. In Act III‚ one of the main characters‚ Caesar was killed by Brutus‚ his companion Antony had constructed a speech for the Romans about Caesar’s death. By comparing Brutus’ and Antony’s speeches‚ many rhetorical appeals and devices can be seen. Antony was able to gain the trust of the Romans by using Brutus’ loyalty to Caesar. The main goal of Antony’s speech is to persuade the plebeians that Caesar was not ambitious by using

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    Calpurnia and Portia Shary Nguyen English 2 Per. 5 October 3‚ 2007 Portia and Calpurnia from the play “Julius Caesar‚” written by William Shakespeare‚ are the wives of central characters in the play. Portia is the wife of Marcus Brutus‚ and Calpurnia is the wife of Julius Caesar. Although‚ Portia and Calpurnia are in the same social class during the same time period‚ they have similarities as well as differences. Portia seems braver and Calpurnia

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    “had studied an old book of Julius Caesar’s campaigns.” emphasises this. He studies the book – this shows the reader that Snowball is a lot more intelligent than he lets on because he actually taken the time to study this book – something no other animal has done. It’s also discovered that he is studying Julius Caesar’s campaigns – Julius Caesar was the ruler of Rome and a powerful figure in history. It’s possible that Snowball takes inspiration from a ruler like Caesar. However the statement taken

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    the Ides of March‚ shall be forever remembered in the histories of the Roman Republic. For on that day a great leader and arguably the best Rome has ever seen was killed. It took twenty and three plunges of envious knifes to bring down great Julius Caesar‚ as he started to address the senate that day. This tragic event created by those who have the nerve to call themselves liberators should not go unpunished. Their action has led to disunity and chaos inside the heart of our Republic‚ weakening

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    The Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ by William Shakespeare‚ Brutus is the tragic hero for many reasons. Brutus’ character is noble‚ loyal‚ and honest. In the play Brutus is forced to make a difficult choice between killing Caesar‚ the ruler of Rome‚ to save Rome or to stay loyal to Caesar and let him live. Even when he stabs Caesar he is noble because he was doing it for the citizens of Rome. One of the reasons that Brutus is a tragic hero‚ is that he is very hesitant about killing Caesar. He has to think

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    What’s the Big Idea in Julius Caesar? – An Interest Inventory   Name Class Date   What big ideas from Julius Caesar interest you? Let’s find out by working through these directions. Look up words as needed.   Step 1. Favorite Ideas: Circle your favorite ideas below. These may interest you because they relate to your life or to favorite books‚ films‚ and other works of art.     AMBITION CONSPIRACY DECEPTION FEAR REVENGE APPEARANCE DOMINANCE HONESTY MANIPULATION PERSUASION TRUST

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    to get one’s way. Many characters in the Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ by William Shakespeare‚ unconsciously make choices based upon deception and logical tricks‚ setting themselves up in order to be used for another character’s relevance. Brutus‚ a noble friend and an idealistic man‚ questions his ties with a returning friend and makes a decision anyone would later regret. Decius intentionally re interprets Calpurnia’s dream which results in Caesar making his last trip to the capitol while Antony convinces

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