This loss of power brought about a series of civil wars fought among generals with the backing of their distinct armies. Julius Caesar eventually prevailed when in 49 BCE he rode into Italy with his army against the orders of the Senate. In 44 BCE he declared himself dictator for life‚ but was murdered by a crew of strict republicans on the Ides of March 44 BCE. This once again
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Roman of them all was because he put Rome before his friendship with Caesar. Although it was not an easy decision to assassinate Caesar. I believed that he thought it was the best thing for Rome. As Brutus stabbed Caesar‚ he was the only person who did it without personal thoughts. Although some choices are tough he knew that sometimes the right choices did not come easy. Some Weakness Brutus showed in the play Julius Caesar were Brutus sense of honor. This weakness caused him to believe other
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in the play Julius Caesar whom exhibits tragic flaws that will eventually lead to his descent. Brutus’s love and loyalty drives him to do what he believes is the best interest for Rome and soon comes to find that his intentions were not so good. Brutus has several honorable distinct traits such as‚ loyalty‚ love‚ and good intentions. Brutus’s love for Rome makes him easy to manipulate‚ which is why Cassius writes forged letters from the people of Rome influencing him to Kill Caesar. From the beginning
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Julius Caesar’s rise to prominence up until 60BC transpired due to a number of factors. The first of these being his family background and Marian connections‚ which at varying stages of his life were both a help and a hindrance. We can also note that most of his marriages were used to gain political and financial resources accentuating his connections to powerful families and individuals. This rise to prominence can also be attributed to Caesar’s opportunistic nature and vast ambitions coupled with
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When Julius Caesar dies‚ Antony wants to go to the marketplace and give a speech at his funeral(Holt). Brutus is alright with it‚ but Brutus wants to go first in front of Antony’s speech. They both are great speeches and both use either logos‚ ethos and pathos very well. When we compare and contrast the two speeches we see who went wrong or what went wrong and will also see who used logos‚ ethos or pathos the best. When Brutus thought of his speech he overestimated his audience(enotes).
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Julius Caesar‚ a strong general‚ very much liked by the people‚ a born to be leader. He started to be seen as a God‚ after winning the battle against Pompey; But you wonder‚ then why was he killed? That‚ is why I’m here; this‚ is The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. Caesar‚ as I said‚ was very well liked by the people. In fact‚they treated him as if he were a God. They made prodigious statues of him--A spectacle fit for a king‚ and kissed the ground on which he walked;but not everyone felt the same. The
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For example‚ when Brutus and the conspirators‚ in Julius Caesar‚ kill Caesar‚ they defend themselves by stating the facts on the reasons for killing Caesar. The citizen believed them until Mark Antony manipulates the people to turn against the conspirators. As depicted by the drawing‚ facts are often disregarded due to manipulation or influence of power
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Shakespeare utilizes the supernatural and fate to pave the destiny of some of his characters in his tragedies. Macbeth‚ Julius Caesar‚ and Hamlet appear to have a common novel theme of fate‚ betrayal to supremacy‚ and the struggle to restore providential power. Shakespeare uses rhetoric to effectively convey the idea of fate and the struggle against it. In all three of these Shakespearian tragedies characters encounter the emotion of disbelief and the struggle to seek refuge from fate and to ultimately
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In the story “Killing Caesar” by Jon Herman‚ Julius Caesar is a tyrant. Caesar wanted all of the power for himself. He stole the power of the senate and wore red boots and Tyrrhenian purple clothing. When Caesar stole the power of the senate‚ he took control of Rome. As it says in the story‚ “From the beginning Caesar’s ambitions were known. Over and again he promised to return power to the senate once reforms were made.” But after everything was back to normal and peaceful again‚ he still held
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Brutus Versus Antony:The Clash of Verbal Weapons In the play Julius Caesar‚ by William Shakespeare‚ the protagonist‚ Marcus Brutus‚ and the antagonist‚ Mark Antony‚ have a duel of persuasion to win over the Roman populace. In order to do so‚ they use what are commonly known as rhetorical devices today in order to strengthen their arguments. Locked in a fierce battle of wit to win over the furious mob‚ the question is this: Who will be dominant in this battle of verbal scrimmage? Although both
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