In the play "Julius Caesar"‚ Shakespeare displays his characters as being manipulative and persuasive. This is illustrated in various parts of the play‚ such as at the beginning when Brutus was manipulated by Cassius‚ and then again when Antony manipulated the Roman citizens. Shakespeare first introduces the technique of manipulation and persuasion at the beginning of the play through the character of Cassius. Cassius had sinful plans in his mind and needed others to join this conspiracy against
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In a comparative study of texts and contexts‚ the Shakespearean historical tragedy Julius Caesar and Niccolo Machiavelli’s political treatise The Prince‚ both discuss the concept of personal morality and through this‚ reveal similarities between one another‚ whilst reinforcing the texts distinctive qualities. Personal morality in both texts influences the key concerns of loyalty and its opposite disloyalty and how it can be used to gain and maintain power‚ Machiavelli proves that the success of leader
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49 BC Julius Caesar became Dictator and concentrated all the powers in his hands. In this case‚ we are to take into consideration that Dictator was an administrative post in Rome republic. Dictator was assigned for a one year term under the decision of Senate. The grounds for such decision could be internal disorders‚ political instability or military incursion into territories of Republic. After such conditions deceased‚ Dictator’s powers determined. Each year the powers of Julius Caesar as Dictator
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Initially‚ so was Pompey‚ but while Caesar did not change his political leanings‚ Pompey grew more and more conservative. Finally‚ after spending years in Gaul‚ fighting for Rome‚ Caesar was summoned back to Rome. Pompey had become an Optimate and led a group that wanted to indict Caesar for treasonous use of the legions. It would have effectively ended Caesar’s political career and could have ended in his exile or death. Caesar had a choice. Give in or go on the offensive. He chose
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Julius Caesar What is a tragic hero? A tragic hero is a person of great respect and wisdom. They have a wonderful reputation with their people or civilization‚ but they have to possess a great flaw in character as well. A tragic hero suffers a reversal in his/her fortune‚ and discovers in own downfall was brought on by his own actions or inactions. The audience feels sympathy for the tragic hero‚ for his actions lead to misfortune toward himself and the people he loves. A tragic hero in Julius
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years‚ the issue of corruption has attracted interest. There are a number of reasons why this topic has come under recent inspection. Corruption scandals have destroyed governments everywhere. For example‚ the government of Rome‚ during the time Julius Caesar held power in office of consul. Yet another example‚ especially more recent‚ in the state of Ohio‚ the state refused to place the religious state motto in the plaza of the political state building. This renewed interest has led to a new outbreak
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perceives the true motives of others. He uses that skill of is to suit his own purposes. Even Caesar thinks that about him; “He is a great observer and he looks quite through the deeds of men." He is skilled in the art of persuasion and is a master of rhetoric. Cassius hates Caesar for both personal and political reasons. Personally‚ Cassius resents the fact that he owes his life to Caesar’s mercy‚ as Caesar spared him from execution. Previously‚ Cassius was fact of Pompey’s‚ Caesar’s rival‚ faction
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Empire alive and stable is that he must kill Caesar. Brutus is intellectual but only makes decisions that benefit him‚ making him seem greedy. When Brutus speaks to the crowd of Caesar’s death in act three scene two he states “Not that I loved Caesar less‚ but that I love Rome more. Had you rather Caesar were living and all die slaves‚ than that Caesar were dead‚ to live all free men ?” When Brutus says this I only see greed. Brutus says he killed Caesar because he would have made the people slaves
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“it will all be right in the end.” “We can only hope‚ my friend” I said with a slight smile. Caesar talked for a short while before the main conspirators‚ minus Brutus‚ started to slowly approach the stand‚ very nonchalantly. I could see Casca twiddling the knife next to his side‚ waiting to strike. Then everything started to move in slow-motion. Casca says something‚ pulls out his knife and stabs Caesar‚ setting of some sort of domino effect. One after one‚ every senator would take a jab from every
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Every cloud has a silver lining. There is always some good to be found‚ no matter how bad someone or something is. In William Shakespeare’s play‚ Julius Caesar‚ a few conspirators kill Caesar in a coup d’état. Brutus is one of these conspirators. The other men‚ such as Cassius and Casca‚ kill Caesar out of spite and envy. On the other hand‚ Brutus is Caesar’s friend‚ and he is persuaded to kill for the good of the people. He is this group’s silver lining‚ because he kills for the good of the people
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