During ancient times‚ empires dominated the world‚ and it helped to have military prowess. Julius Caesar was considered to be a military genius. He was both a conqueror and a destroyer (roman-empire.net). He created what was‚ back in its time‚ the greatest empire known to man (ushistory.com). Caesar did many noble acts‚ however he was known for his ruthlessness (roman-empire.net). He established order in the Roman Empire‚ he relieved debt‚ he expanded Roman territory‚ however he also slaughtered
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Tragedy of Julius Caesar” by William Shakespeare‚ I picked Caesar and I say he truly didn’t deserve to die and he was a an okay guy. Reasons being‚ yes Caesar was a bad person sometimes but truly I think Caesar just wanted to help the people of Rome. I believe Caesar was a good guy but people only saw the wrong things he did. Like when he did die he left money and land to the people of Rome‚ maybe he was a nice guy people just didn’t give him a chance. In the play it also makes Caesar out to be a
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armies. Julius Caesar eventually prevailed when in 49 BCE he rode into Italy with his army against the orders of the Senate. In 44 BCE he declared himself dictator for life‚ but was murdered by a crew of strict republicans on the Ides of March 44 BCE. This once again plunged Rome into civil war and while Caesar’s heir‚ his grand-nephew Octavian‚ and Marc Antony initially joined sides to avenge his death‚ they soon turned against each other and Octavian eventually triumphed over Antony and his
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In Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar‚ there are several instances of Marxism in the text. Caesar was in a powerful position as dictator in Rome. For that reason‚ he sought after the responsibility of ruling the citizens of Rome into a new era of monarchy. However‚ there were several noblemen and high ranking officers that plotted against him. These conspirators coveted the old republic of Rome‚ let to the assassination of Caesar‚ and then a battle with those that avenged Caesar’s death. The examples of
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strong enough to take their life in order to defend it. In William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar‚ there are certain characters portrayed to show how a person’s values or ideas can change their behavior and influence some significant decisions. The protagonist of the play‚ Marcus Brutus‚ supports this thought by having an idealistic view on the world and by showing his patriotism toward Rome. In William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar‚ Shakespeare uses Brutus as an honorable‚ idealistic man in order to show the
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Oedipus the King‚ by Sophocles‚ and Julius Caesar‚ by William Shakespeare. Only when the characters are alone is when their true personalities show. Together‚ the quote is proved to be‚ in fact‚ true. Mark Antony‚ one of the main characters of Shakespeare’s play‚ Julius Caesar‚ is made out to be one of the “good guys” all throughout the play‚ but as seen later after Caesar’s death‚ he actually had bad intentions from the start. It was not known that Mark Antony had bad intentions‚ until he was alone
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others‚ they seek to advantage their own point of view opposed to the viewpoints of others. Conflicting perspectives are caused by bias‚ or prejudice‚ and self-interest from a person‚ event or situation that is encountered. William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar and Philadelphia (1993)‚ written by Ron Nyswaner and directed by Jonathan Demme‚ are both prime examples of when bias and self-interest lead to conflicting perspectives in society. More than anything else‚ conflicting perspectives are the immediate
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The Speech That Changed Everything In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ Brutus and Mark Antony must win the support of the Romans by making a speech to them. The two former friends become enemies. They share different beliefs in what is right in their eyes. Brutus wants to take the place of Caesar and become powerful. Antony wants justice for his best friend‚ Caesar. However‚ Shakespeare pits Mark Antony’s speech against Brutus’ speech. Antony’s speech is persuasive‚ and heartfelt. He understands the
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Of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare is a historical play. The events that happened in this play took place in Rome around 44 BCE. This play excessive pride in it. There are quite a few characters in ts play that has excessive pride. Julius Caesar is one of the characters that has excessive pride. Julius was a well respected an in rome. He came back from war and was offered the throne several times. Julius flaw was excessive pride. He refused to show his emotion when threatened. Julius responds
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in some cases trust must be earned by persuasion. In a story that completely negates the meaning of trust such as Julius Caesar‚ it is still has a constant presence. The idea of trust is shown in a momentous scene with the character Portia attempting to persuade Brutus that he can entrust her‚ this point in the book can relate to a logos or pathos emotion. In Act II of Julius Caesar‚ Portia uses emotional and logical appeal to convince Brutus that she is not only worthy‚ but as his wife‚ obligated
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