Julius Caesar is an interesting play. The play is definitely very popular and a lot of people have either read the story or they have watched the play. Everyone has his or her own views on the story. Some people may say that the conspirators were horrible or that Caesar shouldn’t have died‚ but some other people think the opposite. In my opinion I believe that for the most part this is Brutus’ story‚ and that Brutus is the protagonist and Cassius is the antagonist of the story. The name Julius Caesar
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tragic hero in “Julius Caesar” : Everyone has a something wrong with them‚ some of these problems we can fix like lying‚ a person can learn to stop lying. In the play‚ “Julius Caesar” by William Shakespeare‚ every single main character has a problem for instance‚ Caesar is to arrogant and does not listen to the warning by the Soothsayer. Another Character in the story is Marcus Brutus‚ a companion of Caesar‚ who has a problem that affects the whole story and leads to Julius Caesar being assassinated
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compelling speech to the plebeians. In addition‚ when Decius convinces Caesar to arrive at the Capitol for his impending assassination. The language of persuasion is used extensively and adequately throughout William Shakespeare’s “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar” ultimately impacting the history in the city of Rome. The first use of language as a means of persuasion was Cassius alluring Brutus into the conspiracy of assassinating Julius Caesar. Cassius entices Brutus using various clever techniques to persuade
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better or worse. In Julius Caesar‚ for example‚ Mark Antony goes through several changes. Mark Antony loved Julius Caesar‚ yet when he passed away Mark Antony swears vengeance‚ and ultimately is corrupted by the power of running a country. At the beginning of the play Antony is harmless and extremely loyal to Julius Caesar. Mark Antony is about to run a race‚ but "When Caesar says Do this‚’ it is performed." It is almost as if Mark Antony is only a puppet to Julius Caesar. He is being respectful
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could be thought of as either right or wrong depending on specific circumstances or experiences. Power can go either way. In Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare‚ power is addictive‚ it destroys relationships‚ and induces guilt in the characters. There are two examples in Julius Caesar where power changes the characters into greedy men. The first example is Julius Caesar. At the beginning of the play‚ he has already attained most of the power he could possibly have. He needs only to be crowned
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Plot in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar The Tragedy of Julius Caesar is a dramatic play written by William Shakespeare‚ that occurs before the disbanding of the Roman Republic in 44 B.C. The story begins with Caesar’s triumphant procession through the city after his defeat over Pompey‚ which foreshadows his journey towards becoming a future powerful ruler of Rome. However‚ Julius Caesar is overconfident and vulnerable to adulation‚ which exposes him when people who he trusts plot a conspiracy against
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In the book‚ "Julius Caesar" persuasion is used to gain allies and power In the story‚ two of Caesar’s long time friends‚ Cassius and Brutus‚ turn against him. To gain strength Cassius and Brutus create a conspiracy about Caesar to influence others to remove him from power. Throughout the book‚ there are many examples of jealousy and allusion used by Cassius for his benefit and the death of Caesar. In the book‚ Julius Caesar was an influential and respected man. The community loved him for
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According to Brutus‚ he had participated in the assassination of Caesar because it was for the good of rome. In act 3‚ scene 2 it says “Not that I loved Caesar less‚ but that I loved Rome more.” Towards the end of the play Brutus killed himself with his own sword and even Anthony‚ his enemy‚ said “This was the noblest Roman of them all.” During Anthony’s speech‚ every time Antony spoke of Brutus‚ he would follow up by saying that Brutus was indeed an honorable man. Brutus is honorable in all situations
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Literary Essay - Julius Caesar As humans‚ none of us are entirely good or entirely evil. It is the same with the characters in the play Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare. While many are portrayed as good or evil‚ none really are. This can be more easily explained through the characters Brutus‚ Marc Antony and Julius Caesar. From the very first mention of Brutus the audience is told that he is the most honorable man in Rome. This would persuade us to believe that he is a good character. From
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Julius Caesar: Brutus Is The Protagonist "He who will not reason is a bigot; he who cannot is a fool; and he who dares not‚ is a slave." - Sir William Drumman All men have the power to reason. Some men can reason better‚ and more thorough than others. Yet nonetheless‚ all men can reason. In order to reason‚ one must clear his mind‚ be completely impartial‚ and understand the situation to the best of his ability. The play Julius Caesar‚ by William Shakespeare‚ is the story of a man trying his
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