In William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar‚ Cassius‚ a main character‚ discussed the integral role of humanity’s decisions‚ saying‚ "The fault...is not in our stars‚ but in ourselves" (I.ii.139-141). Within a modern context‚ Cassius’s viewpoint is secular‚ demanding that all of us‚ not fate‚ is in control of the courses of our lives. However‚ it is also countercultural as our society ingrains itself in the norm of scapegoating‚ where humanity points to individuals/groups whom we can dump our rage for
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a politically prominent person; murder premeditatedly and treacherously”(dictionary reference 1).. Julius Caesar was born on July 12‚ 100 BC‚ and was assassinated by many Roman senators near the theatre of Pompey on the Ides of March‚ on March 15‚ 44 BC. Achity explains his assassination by stating that “In the Senate chamber‚ Antonius is drawn to one side. Then the conspirators crowd about Caesar as if to second a petition for the repealing of an order banishing Publius Cimber. When he refuses the
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concern. Politics & Power: • Any discussion of politics revolves around power some even say politics is the struggle power. What is Power? ➢ It is being able physically‚ intellectually‚ or both to achieve what one wants. ➢ The ability to cause others to do what one desires thru threats; sanctions or coercions Power: • Structuralist view of power: relationship between two or more actors. winner or loser: strong or weak‚ rich or poor. • Functionalist View of Power: ability to get things
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Julius Caesar: Politically Correct or Politically Corrupt? Morality: most commonly defined as a set of ideas developed in each individual’s head to decide whether something is wrong or right. On the smallest scale of moral code‚ being that of each individual‚ there are great variations. To someone who lives the life of a vegan‚ it is morally wrong to eat meat‚ dairy‚ or be involved with any products what-so-ever derived from an animal. On the other hand‚ to someone who does eat meat this is all
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Napoleon vs. Caesar Napoleon Bonaparte and Julius Caesar: both great leaders who brought their countries out of turmoil‚ but eventually fell from power. These two men were extremely similar and had similar‚ if not the same‚ ideologies. Yet‚ there will still a few differences. While Napoleon modeled himself after Caesar‚ there were still some differences overall in their lives. After conquering all of Gaul (France‚ Belgium‚ and portions of Switzerland‚ Holland‚ and Germany) in 58 BC‚ Caesar was considered
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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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linked to the Actions and legacy of Sulla‚ Caesars military campaigns and Caesars dictatorship. The decline of the Republic began in the middle of the second century B.C. with political‚ economic‚ and social events. These events in addition to the burdens of civil war on Rome‚ lead to the inevitable failure of the Republic. The first contribution to the fall of the roman republic is linked to the actions and legacy of Sulla. Sulla had a high political position because he raised an army over the
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Romans came to power? The culture of the Celts can be hard to trace before Roman times. They were a society that did not leave anything of much permanence behind. That being said‚ much pagan Celtic culture like art and literature remains unknown. The deciding factor that gave the Celts a permanent place in history was Christianity. Despite the prevalence of Christianity throughout Celtic society‚ much of the art and literature was unique to their culture. Around the time Julius Caesar was taking control
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Julius Caesar Julius Caesar is and was one of the most influential people in history. He created laws‚ stuck wars‚ and developed new strategies for leadership and battles. "Caesar is widely considered to be one of the greatest military geniuses of all time‚ as well as a brilliant politician and one of the ancient world’s strongest leaders (Julius Caesar pg.1)." He transformed the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire and he extended his land all the way through Gaul to The Atlantic
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Julius Caesar was written by William Shakespeare and within this play there were many suicides which were all seen as very noble for different reasons‚ in particular Portia and Brutus. Romans view suicide as a noble act while Christians especially in current day view it as a sin. The contrast between the two really show a discrepancy in the schools of thought on suicide back in the Roman Empire compared to present day. Throughout the play‚ Portia was consistently portrayed as a dedicated‚ tenacious
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