There are many controversies when it comes to deciding if Brutus is a patriot or a betrayer. Some would say he is a traitor for joining the plan to kill Caesar‚ his best friend‚ without considering other options. However‚ I see Brutus as a patriot‚ the reason is because Brutus did not say yes to Cassius the first-time Cassius offered the chance to Brutus. It is not until Cassius plants the fake notes of Rome in Brutus room that Brutus decides to join the conspiracy. With that‚ Brutus only joined
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her was to be touched with an irresistible charm. Her delightful manner of speaking was such as to win the heart.” (Bradford 14). She utilized these assets to win over the favor of two of the most powerful man of Ancient Rome‚ Julius Caesar and Marc Antony. Cleopatra is portrayed as being manipulative‚ conniving; and accused of utilizing her relationships for the advancement for power and the expansion of her empire. Although this is true‚ there were stark differences in the two relationships Cleopatra
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Rome has risked the great flames of war It seems the the Roman republic entered a war with the conspirators and their allies‚ and endangering the populace of Philippi. Fortunately for the Macedonians‚ no known account of casualties were suffered for the people of Philippi. I can not say this war was in bad taste‚ as our triumvirates avenged our Caesar after being called too ambitious by the “noble”‚ Brutus. And being slain by him and other senators of the Roman republic. The battle was a bloody
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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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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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Gospel of Mark The Gospel According to Mark‚ one of the four Gospels in the New Testament which talk about the life of Jesus Christ‚ contains some of the heaviest usage of figurative language in the Bible. Whether making comparisons of normal folk‚ or describing God in allegorical ways‚ the use of metaphors and figurative language in general is very frequently seen. The best and most discernible example of use of metaphor is in chapter 4 of the Gospel According to Mark. As Jesus Christ teaches
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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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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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