Question 2 (30 marks) You have recently been hired as an analyst with Triumvirate Brothers investment bank. As your first assignment‚ your manager has assigned you the task of examining several issues regarding Octavian Enterprises Limited (OEL)‚ company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). To assist you in this task the research department of the bank has gathered the following information: • On 24 September 2008‚ OEL commenced trading ex-dividend. The cash
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objectives‚ she has been known to use torture‚ poison and even her own sexual talents” -Canidius. Cleopatra used seduction‚ manipulation and charm to combine forces with Caesar and later Mark Antony. Like many historians Plutarch portrays Cleopatra as an intelligent and strong woman in both Life of Caesar and Antony. He seems to be objective but portrays her as a scheming power-hungry woman at times and at other times a heroine with the great art of manipulation and charm. “The charm of her conversation
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Brutus Vs Antony “Had you rather Caesar were living and die all slaves‚ than that Caesar were dead‚ to live all free men?” Whose speech was better between Brutus and Marc Antony? Well‚ it really depends on what perspective that you are looking at the play through. Brutus’ speech was meaningful more to the crowd of the Romans‚ while praising Caesar. Antony’s speech was more to address the crowd that Caesar is dead‚ and to bury Caesar. Brutus’ famous quote from the play is in his speech. Brutus’
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William Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” is a tragic play about the assassination of Julius Caesar. Twelve conspirators assassinate Caesar. The lead conspirator‚ Marcus Brutus‚ plots the assassination because he fears Caesar’s growing ambition will result in a dictatorship. This threat is presented by Shakespeare as a sickness that must be remedied. Through Shakespeare’s use of the imagery of sickness‚ Caesar’s weaknesses are explained and present how they negatively affect the integrity of the Roman
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The passage (http://www.forumromanum.org/history/morey22.html) is from William C. Morey’s history text Outlines of Roman History. The outline examines the rise and fall of Antony and Octavius following Julius Caesar’s death. Review this information as well as your notes from class carefully. Then write an essay in which you analyze the power struggle in Rome. Between the approximate times of 44 BC and 29 BC Rome went through a rather extravagant change of management following the assassination of
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Cleopatra was found by a few of Octavian’s messengers‚ after he sent them to check up on her. He became suspicious that something was wrong after receiving a letter from her‚ stating she wanted to be buried with Antony. Cleopatra had been unhappy ever since the death of husband Antony and after being captured by Octavian. When she was first captured she felt so much grief and pain. She refrained
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Shakespeare’s‚ Julius Caesar‚ revenge becomes a major theme between the conspirators and Antony. During an ongoing battle between Caesar’s men and the conspirators‚ many plans are discussed to end Caesar’s life. On the ides of March‚ the conspirators stab and kill Caesar. Antony‚ who is a one of Caesar’s closest men‚ vows to avenge Caesar’s death by taking down Brutus and the other conspirators. The plebeians and Antony then turn to violence and rise up against what they believe to be the unfair assassination
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becomes king‚ Caesar would become dangerous from gaining too much power. During the middle‚ on the ides of March‚ Brutus killed Caesar thinking he saved the people of Rome from danger in the near future. Brutus let Mark Antony speak at Caesar’s funeral thinking they’re allies‚ but Antony backstabs Brutus and tells the people of Rome the truth of why Caesar was killed.The people of Rome became angry and wanted to kill Brutus and everyone else who was part of killing Caesar. For example‚ Act 3‚ Scene
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Though we all wish to be remembered for our good deeds‚ some of us might be a little outlandish in making sure that our deeds don’t go unnoticed. Augustus’ Res Gestae did just this as it was a particularly embellished autobiographical account of the many achievements and deeds that he achieved while he was emperor. The intent of the Res Gestae was to sway the opinions of its reader to align with the ways in which Augustus wanted himself to be remembered. The Res Gestae recorded all of Augustus’
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are shocked and clueless about what happened. Antony‚ a strong ally to Caesar‚ promises to get revenge on the conspirators who killed Caesar. By making this promise‚ Antony gives a speech of the topic of Caesar’s death attempting to be neutral. Antony turns the frustrated and confused crowd into angry rioters by presenting Caesar’s will‚ talking about the betrayal of Caesar from Brutus‚ and telling the crowd that Brutus is an ambitious man. When Antony presents Julius Caesar’s will to the people
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