1King David * Born in Bethlehem ~ 1030 BCE * Dies in Jerusalem in 962 BCE * At the time of his death the land of Cannan had been split into two regions: * Judah * Israel * Grew up as a shepherd and accomplished musician. * King before him was Saul (ruled 1025-1004 BCE) * David married Saul’s daughter Michal. * Fought in the Philistine Wars alongside Saul before he was king. * Gained much of his fame from his encounter with the Philistine giant Goliath
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and doesn’t seem to be concerned with personal gain. Yet for all of Brutus’s good qualities‚ his troubles stem from his decision to murder a man and his misjudgment about the consequences. Brutus’s honor convinces him that they shouldn’t dispose of Antony when the other men want to‚ and his trust in Antony’s honor leads him to believe Antony’s funeral speech will not be an invitation to riot. His final words are most telling – he doesn’t die just to avenge Caesar‚ but instead leaves a complicated legacy:
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Already having decided what to do‚ Brutus quickly becomes the leader of the assassination plans. The men decide how and when to execute their plan and to spare Caesar’s right hand man‚ Antony‚ in the process. Not everyone was in agreement with the latter‚ but Brutus said that if they were to take both lives their “course would seem too bloody” (II.i.169). The men had enough trust in Brutus’s judgment to coincide. With everything set‚ the
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to read it. The second mistake made at that house was the decision to not recruit Cecilia. He was a great speaker whose words could have swayed the crowd in the conspirators favor. Finally the last mistake made here was to not kill Antony. Brutus believes that "Antony is know your outward favor.” When Cassius says this Brutus begins to reconsider his standing with Caesar and slowly is convinced that Caesar being dead is for the good of Rome.
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believe that Brutus is the protagonist of this play‚ as well as Antony is the antagonist. I believe that Brutus is the protagonist in this play because all
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shows how the citizens switch sides in the same scenario and it show you why and how.Throughout the book antony and brutus they compete against each other and contradict themselves and each other while they try to defend Julius Caesar legacy as a king. Despite they have to use path to show how they compare each other they also use ethos to show how they both feel about each other. Brutus and Antony share the similarity of logos to the audience. For example‚ when Brutus says
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any plot against him. Decius deceived Julius into thinking that they had a resilient friendship by using his devious words. Caesar was not able to foresee his true faithful friends‚ such as Antony. Antony grieved the killing of Julius and tried to justify his murder by killing Brutus and Cassius. Antony was one of Julius’s true and trustworthy friends. The conspirators had planned the death of Caesar. Brutus and Cassius‚ along with Decius‚ knew they had draw in to Caesar close. Proving
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During Caesars funeral two of his best men gave speeches‚ Antony and Brutus‚ they both used ethos‚ pathos and logos in different ways to win over the crowd. Brutus was in the senate so he was supposed to give great speeches with structure. Antony was a general so he was not as good at giving speeches but was good at pumping up his solders before battle. Which he used to his advantage when speaking to the mourning crowd. In Brutus’s speech‚ he begins by addressing the crowd as "Romans‚ countrymen
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Julius Caesar I’m writing my composition about which two characters in Julius Caesar are most alike and which two are opposite. I think Brutus and Cassius are the most alike. Caesar and Antony are the most opposite. Brutus being the one who supports the government thinks Rome would be better off if Caesar was dead. Brutus fears the fact that Caesar is in the position of dictatorship. Cassius the talented general hates the fact that everyone in Rome sees Caesar as godlike. Cassius soon tries to
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Brutus’ Demise Throughout The Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ Brutus was one of the most important and influential characters in the play. He involved himself in many of the scandals entailing the conspirators‚ in hopes of fulfilling his duty as an honorable man. However‚ his impressionable personality would lead him to a fatal outcome‚ suicide. There were many different causes and factors that led to his death‚ along with the death of the other central characters. The Tragedy of Julius Caesar resulted
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