In William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar Brutus is often debated whether or not he would be a good leader. A leader is someone who has power and knows how to get the people to respect him. The mighty Brutus would not be a good King because he does not have the right qualities of being a leader. One of the qualities of being a king is the ability to always make smart decisions that will benefit the people. The group of conspirators very easily convinced Brutus to join and kill his friend Caesar
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“Well Brutus you are noble‚ but I can tell that honorable qualities can be given in a new direction.” – Cassius. This quote spoken by Cassius shows his need to get Brutus to be part of the conspirators. This quote also reveals that many people adore Brutus and that he is a honorable man. The play “Julius Caesar” was written by William Shakespeare and takes place during the time of Caesar’s reign in Rome. Various characters‚ like the conspirators‚ loath how ambitious Caesar was so they decided to
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considers his honor in every aspect and choice in his life and often rules over his own accord. Accordingly‚ many people‚ including his enemies‚ were very much aware of his honor. When he witnesses Brutus’ dead body at the battleground of Philipi‚ Antony states he is the "noblest Roman of them all" and "all the conspirators save only he‚ did that they did in envy of great Caesar; he‚ only in a general honest " (act V‚ sc v‚ ln 68-71). Brutus’
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In the biography Mark Twain: The Divided Mind of America’s Best-Loved Writer by David W. Levy it was made clear that Mark Twain was very involved with all the society changes in his time period. Many of his novels have a theme circulating around the different changes and problems in society including slavery and racism. Mark Twain has been through the years preceding the Civil War‚ the Gilded Age and industrialization‚ this book explores his attitude and actions during the time period. This book
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William Shakespeare. In the story‚ during the funeral Brutus and Antony give
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Part 1: New version of Cleopatra The passage contains material that may lead us to believe‚ through the eyes of her assistant‚ referred to as her ‘flatters’‚ Cleopatra was weak and besotted by Antony‚ when in fact her assistants used mind games derived by Cleopatra herself to manipulate Antony and to turn him away from what was his life as a great Emperor and husband to Octavia. Plutarch suggests that Cleopatra is a very manipulative person who uses anyone to climb the political ladder and
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In the play Julius Caesar‚ the theme of loyalty and betrayal so portrayed through an interesting and historical plot. There are many strong friendships in Julius Caesar.‚ Brutus and Cassius’‚two of the lead conspirators have a strong .. Their friendship is very strong as the plot develops and cassius and Brutus work towards murdering Caesar..Cassius and Brutus friendship has many signs of a true friendship‚.. Friends often argue and fight but then make up after A while. Another thing that is a sign
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to Philippi to meet Antony and OCtavius’ army‚ but Cassius believes that it would be better for the enemy to come to them. Brutus’s tragic flaw is that he is altogether too trusting. He genuinely thought that the other men were killing Caesar for the good of the people but now is seeing that they were lying‚ “Did not great Julius bleed for justice’ sake?” (1158) Antony’s words in Act four scene one made me look at him a lot differently than I did earlier in the play. Antony is plotting on what
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far will one man go to get revenge on the people who did him wrong? This question is relevant because Antony is ready to take action on the conspirators to make them pay for what they have done. By using his own emotions‚ that now has gotten him one step close to getting revenge. Antony was very tactful by studying the psychological aspect of the commoners to sway them on his side. Also‚ Antony figured out ways to persuade the crowd by using fallacies‚ rhetorical devices‚ and appeals. From the
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Biography of Mark Twain Stages of its occurrence in the literature‚ Mark Twain (1835 - 1910) stated literally in the same paragraph: "I became a miner in the silver mines of Nevada‚ then a newspaper reporter‚ then a prospector in California‚ then a reporter in San Francisco‚ then a special correspondent in the Sandwich Islands‚ then traveling correspondent in Europe and the East‚ then the torch bearer of enlightenment on the lecturer’s stage - and finally I became a book scribbler and unshakable
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