The tragedy‚ Julius Ceaser‚ by William Shakespeare surfaces an interesting idea. The main character Brutus‚ has the tragic flaw of being too idealistic. That in itself‚ is perfectly harmless‚ but as with everything there is a point of excess. His excessive idealism brought down not only him‚ but the people around him. To begin with‚ idealism is the concept of acting according to what you perceive as perfection. Brutus avoided reality by creating a world that he seen fit. During the
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Machiavelli once stated‚“He who wishes to be obeyed must know how to command.” This seems simple‚ but some don’t understand‚ including most in the play Julius Caesar. Mark Antony‚ one of the few who understands how to command‚ is a loyal friend who is gifted with the ability to use rhetorics‚ and is able to appeal to people’s hearts. While Brutus uses force and facts‚ Antony is able to lift others up while conspiring against them. It is a skill that comes into play later in the tragedy when Caesar
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To assassinate means‚ “To kill suddenly or secretively‚ especially 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
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Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare took place in ancient Rome during the time when Caesar was about to be crowned. Caesar was loved by the crowd‚ but the crowd could be easily swayed as seen when Pompey was loved‚ but Caesar killed him because he wanted the power. Although Caesar was loved by many‚ he was also hated by many. Cassius played a man who despised Caesar so he created a conspiracy to remove him from his place of power. He took key people in society to help him carry out his plan. Brutus
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Its very evident from the achievements and progression of their offspring‚ Susie H. Carr and Julius C. Love were determined in their quest to produce African American children of substance. Most notably‚ Susie and Julius Love gave birth the Most Honorable But Now Deceased Bishop Edgar Amos Love‚ but as well to their youngest son‚ John Wesley Love. Like his brothers (Julius‚ Edgar‚ & William)‚ John too attended Howard University. During his matriculation at Howard‚ John made a point to leave behind
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In the play Julius Caesar‚ several people compete to be the leader of Rome. Cassius and other conspirators are jealous of Caesar‚ and they want to kill him for revenge. Brutus doesn’t want to be part of the conspiracy‚ but is tricked into becoming a head member‚ due to his strong leadership qualities of honor‚ trustworthiness‚ and patriotism. Brutus loves the republic‚ but is tricked into believing Caesar would hurt the republic. Brutus would be an effective leader because he exhibits honor‚ trustworthiness
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Shakespeare?s Julius Caesar‚ Brutus and Cassius are very influential characters. Each character makes many mistakes with the assassination plans and the strategies at Philippi. Each man has his reasons for their mistakes‚ if it is either their idealism‚ being uncompassionate or not‚ fully thinking for their actions. Brutus and Cassius are very contrasting people; one man is better suited to be a leader of a battle and an Empire‚ than the other. That man is: Marcus Brutus. Although Brutus makes many
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William Shakespeare’s play‚ The Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ is mainly based on the assassination of Julius Caesar. The character who was in charge of the assassination was‚ ironically‚ Marcus Brutus‚ a servant and close friend to Julius Caesar. But what would cause a person to kill a close friend? After examining Brutus’ relationship to Caesar‚ his involvement in the conspiracy‚ and his importance to the plot‚ the truth can be revealed. <br><br>Marcus Brutus‚ a servant and close friend to Caesar‚ has
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Brutus emerges as the most complex character in Julius Caesar and is also the play’s tragic hero. In his soliloquies‚ the audience gains insight into the complexities of his motives. He is a powerful public figure‚ but he appears also as a husband‚ a master to his servants‚ a dignified military leader‚ and a loving friend. The conflicting value systems that battle with each other in the play as a whole are enacted on a microcosmic level in Brutus’s mind. Even after Brutus has committed the assassination
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Julius Caesar is very much a warrior and he thinks that he is above every one else and that he is more than an ordinary man. As a result he is very arrogant and takes very little notice of the people around him. As far as he is concerned‚ they are meaningless and not worth his time. He believes he is honourable but really is not. In a way he wants to be trusted and to be a trusted leader of the Roman people but he is very unwilling to do anything to gain trust. Ordinary people have a great deal of
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