In William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ Brutus is the most heroic character in the play. In the play Caesar is greatly respected in Rome and the citizens want to make him king. Brutus is a respected citizen of Rome and is a strong supporter of the republic. If Caesar became king he would destroy the Roman Republic‚ and Brutus thinks he is not fit for a king. Brutus stands out in the play because he is willing to kill Caesar for what he thinks is good for the Roman people. He puts Rome
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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
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William Shakespeare‚ introduces the idea of betrayal in the play‚ “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. “ Brutus addresses the Roman people after the conspirators have murdered Caesar. In his speech‚ Brutus aims to convince the Roman people of his attempt to liberate them from a tyrannical rule of Caesar. Diction‚ antithesis and parallelism are techniques Brutus skillfully uses to create a logical reason for the assassination of Caesar‚ therefore creating a patriotic tone. Brutus opens his speech by proclaiming
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act of Rome populace since there are no rules. Shakespeare realized that people tend to follow the crowd; therefore‚ he uses this point to exemplify mob mentality which is prevalent throughout the play. In Act I‚ the commoners are cheering for Caesar after the defeat of Pompey‚ Marullus‚ a tribune‚ reminds them of how they had similarly cheered for Pompey in the same streets. The people once wait “with patient expectation‚ to see great
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Act III within Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar involves Brutus and Mark Antony giving out speeches towards about Caesar. Through the power of words‚ both were able to evoke emotions and reactions in the people of Rome. Each man incomperates repetition and reasoning to persuade the citizens to join their side. Brutus attempts to reason with the audience and provides his personal feelings about Caesar to move the audience. He partook in the fall of Caesar not because he loathed him‚ but because he “loved
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Julius Caesar Character Analysis Cassius’ Strength’s and Weaknesses Cassius was one of the conspirators against Cesar and proves to be a powerful character in Shakespeare’s‚ Julius Caesar. He has much strength and very few weaknesses and this helped him achieve small goals that led to his main goal of killing Caesar. One of Cassius’ strengths is his ability to influence people using flattery and pressure. In Act 1‚ Scene 2‚ Cassius demonstrates this strength by influencing Brutus to think more
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The assassination of Julius Caesar left Rome without a clear ruler and various people (including Caesar’s adopted nephew Brutus‚ his general Mark Antony‚ and his grand-nephew Octavian) fought for power until Octavian (later called Augustus) emerged as the clear winner in this three-way contest for domination of Rome in 30 BC (four-way if Mark Antony’s former ally Lepidus was included). But there was one thing that stood in the way of Octavian’s total rule of Rome: its Senate. It was likely that he
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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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Betrayal from a friend is the worst thing anyone can do‚ take Julius Caesar for example that’s dead now due to Brutus’ backstabbing‚ literally. There are different types of betrayal‚ but it’s more drastic to be betrayed by a friend‚ possibly because it’s least expected while being hated by someone like an enemy is always awaited. A friend is someone anybody can personally trust. People express‚ share feelings and experience memories with their friends. Being betrayed by a friend will cause
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Conflicting Perspectives: Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar Ambitious Tyrant or “Noblest Man that Ever Lived in the Tide of Times”? An Into English Presentation Conflicting Perspectives: The Theory • All texts are deliberately constructed to convey an agenda and a set of values. • This means that every composer has a purpose‚ which is based on the issues arising from their context and audience. • To that end‚ the composer uses conflicting perspectives as a vehicle for successfully conveying
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