Marcus Brutus‚ it was a big sacrifice to him as well‚ seeing that he and Caesar were good friends. And that that proves just how noble his intentions were. That he would kill his own friend if it meant that others could be safe. Even his enemies (Mark Antony and Octavius Caesar) respected him for the honest man that they knew that he was. He did evil things‚ that that did not make him an evil man. It’s like the old saying: “It’s the thought that counts” Works Cited Shakespeare‚ William Julius
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There are many themes in Julius Caesar that stand out. One theme that stands out the most is pride. In Julius Caesar we can see that; Brutus‚ Cassius‚ and Caesar show signs of pride throughout the play. Brutus was full of pride after Cassius convinced him to join his group. Cassius tells him that he is just as powerful as Caesar. Cassius tells him all of these things and sends him letters from supporters. Brutus becomes prideful and willing to join Cassius and the others on their mission to kill
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Kady Hall Professor Robyn Fox English 1301 SHS 10 December 2012 Antony and Cleopatra Relevance to Humanity Human nature is indecisive‚ and weak. In Antony and Cleopatra this is shown all throughout the play. Very early you find out that the two lovers Antony and Cleopatra are volatile and degraded. In the first act you learn of Antony‚ once a brave war hero is now a man corrupted by his desires. He is one of three leaders of Rome‚ who is married to a woman named Fulvia but having an affair
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It is important to note that this extract from Plutarch’s ‘Life of Antony’ was written about one hundred years after the battle of Actium and the death of Antony and Cleopatra. ‘The work of ancient historians can seem to be a bit like a play or novel where what happens is often predetermined by the way the author has presented the make-up of his or her characters’ (Fear‚ 2008.P9) The extract begins by informing the reader that Antony’s armies have deserted him and joined Octavian – ‘the desertion
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example‚ he let Antony speak at Caesar’s funeral‚ he let Antony live and also he marched to Phillipi. Since the Romans liked Brutus‚ they thought that if he killed Caesar‚ then he had a good reason for it. However‚ if Brutus had not let Antony speak at the funeral‚ the people would not have turned against him and the other conspirators. Antony was not Caesar’s best friend‚ like Brutus; he just wanted everybody to be against Brutus so they could follow him. Letting Antony live was very poor
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In the Shakespeare play Julius Caesar ‚ Brutus and Mark Antony both give speeches to persuade the Roman people whether or not Caesar died for the good of Rome or so someone else could come into power. Based on the rhetorical appeals used in both speeches‚ Brutus’s speech was the most effective one in persuading the Roman citizens. In his speech Brutus uses pathos to appeal to the emotions of the Roman citizens. He states‚” Not that I loved Caesar less‚ but that I loved Rome more.” He uses this phrase
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Accessed 6th November 2008)‚ Roman opinions will have influenced him. Also‚ Plutarch was writing over 100 years after Cleopatra’s death; his passage cannot be a primary source. It’s almost immediately clear from this passage that Plutarch believed Antony to be a prisoner in the relationship. He was kept in “constant tutelage” and Cleopatra “released him neither night nor day.” Tutelage meaning “protection of‚ or authority over‚ someone or something” (http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/tutelage
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Often in plays‚ the turning point is significant. The turning point usually occurs after the climax and begins the denouement. In William Shakespeare’s play‚ Julius Caesar‚ the funeral orations delivered by Marc Antony and Brutus is the turning point. Marc Antony delivers the more effective funeral oration because he plays with the commoners’ emotions and uses repetition to illustrate sarcasm which wins the crowd over. Funeral orations commonly focus on emotions. Marc Antony’s funeral
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It all began on November 30‚ 1835‚ in which one of the greatest American authors would be born; Samuel Longhorne Clemens‚ better known as Mark Twain. Writing over 12 novels and about 30 short stories Mark Twain is considered by many a strong figure and icon of American Literature; William Faulkner‚ another very good American Author titled Twain as “The father of American Literature” Twains writing career would begin in 1864‚ when he moved to San Francisco and began to write for various newspapers;
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feared to become too powerful or too popular. Regina was both loved and feared by the high school like Caesar. Then Regina was plotted against to ruin her reputation and taken down by Brutus and Cassius (Cady and Janice). Regina also resembles Marc Antony when she reveals the Burn Book to the school. Cady and Gretchen both relate to Brutus. Cady was manipulated by Janice into taking down Regina. As she was doing that she became more like Regina herself and when Regina was taken down Cady took over
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