In the play Julius Caesar‚ two men‚ Brutus and Antony‚ each give a powerful oration. In Brutus’ speech he discusses the reasons he should kill Caesar (who was a roman general and a senator)‚ calling him a poisonous snake and a serpent’s egg that was ready to hatch. Brutus was afraid that Caesar would become a dictator. He thought it would be best for the people if Caesar was murdered before he could become king. Brutus explicitly said he had no personal reason to strike Caesar but it was all in the
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Julius Caesar Poet‚ William Shakespeare‚ in his tragedy‚ Julius Caesar‚ Conveys many themes of which I am writing about is fate. Shakespeare’s purpose is to tell a story with underlying tones of fate‚ tragic heroes ‚ and friendship and loyalty. He adopts a sense of helplessness for the heroes by having them foreshadow their own demise in order to show fate in life of the characters in the play. The Characters in the play have their fate told to them by having their demise told to them or forewarned
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traits: deceitfulness or virtuousness‚ arrogance or charity. Sometimes‚ these traits highlight the traits of the other and affect one’s decision-making and interpretations. In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare‚ Brutus and Cassius are both noble Romans that planned a conspiracy against Caesar‚ but they executed it for different reasons. In the story‚ Cassius is contracted with Brutus because of their distinct characteristics; he also led Brutus to become the tragic hero‚ and their
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In the play Julius Caesar‚ the theme of loyalty and betrayal so portrayed through an interesting and historical plot. There are many strong friendships in Julius Caesar.‚ Brutus and Cassius’‚two of the lead conspirators have a strong .. Their friendship is very strong as the plot develops and cassius and Brutus work towards murdering Caesar..Cassius and Brutus friendship has many signs of a true friendship‚.. Friends often argue and fight but then make up after A while. Another thing that is a sign
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all literature. Further more‚ the conflicting perspectives often supply the text’s main interest and drama. ‘Julius Caesar’ by William Shakespeare and ‘Saving Private Ryan’ directed by Steven Spielberg are superlative examples of this‚ being riddled with conflicting perspectives and ideals. By using techniques such as symbolism‚ imagery and dialectical language throughout ‘Julius Caesar’‚ Shakespeare emphasizes these conflicts of interest between the characters and therefore extends the drama in
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The Integrity of Brutus To be honorable is to bring great admiration and reliability upon yourself through the opinions of others. In William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ Marcus Brutus is an honorable man. I believe this is true since Brutus is a beloved saint in the eyes of Romans. Brutus is what everyone seems to want in a leader for their country. Everyone believes in Brutus’ abilities with every ounce of hope they have. Marcus Brutus is placed up high on a pedestal by Romans.
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throughout the Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ written by Shakespeare. If these omens are ignored negativity is often the only outcome for the character as demonstrated in the play. Some of these omens include Caesar ignoring Calpurnia’s unpleasant dream and his servant’s simple warning. Cassius disagrees with Casca’s statement of the god’s anger toward Caesar’s death and he allows Antony to live. Brutus disapproves of Cassius’s consent to prevent Antony from speaking at Caesars funeral and Brutus agrees
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ridicule someone based on your choice of words. Julius Caesar used sarcasm to mock the soothsayer and laughed at the fact that he would even suggest that Caesar would be in danger. A true leader takes any citizens ideas into consideration and does not judge one’s opinions. Caesar was not fit to lead Rome because he was very narcissistic. Although Brutus did not want Rome to have a ruler at all‚ he would have been much more fit for the position. Julius Caesar could not lead the plebeians of Rome because
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Period 2" " 20 October 2014" " " " The Betrayal of Julius Caesar" " “For there to be betrayal‚ there would have to be trust first” -Susan Collins (Finest Quotes). In the play Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare‚ one of the main themes is betrayal. The meaning and significance of betrayal in the play is a breaking of trust by friends. In the play‚ this is done for both personal reasons and political reasons. The title character‚ Julius Caesar‚ was a great Roman general who was idolized by the
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following the law. If you break the law with any type of good intentions of not hurting anything or anybody‚ it should be okay. Well in the case of Julius Caesar it kind of is‚ especially after doing all the research that was a done. Julius was a noble man‚ loved my many‚ and was respected by all including the men who cursed him to death. Julius Cesar was a noble man in many different ways. He is tough but at the same time he also cares for everybody including his friends‚ country‚ and the people
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