Brutus’s wife‚ Portia‚ killed herself by swallowed hot coals because she was worried about Brutus absence‚ and about the fact that Octavius and Mark Antony have grown so strong. In return‚ Brutus responded in a stoically way to show that he is a good commander‚ doesn’t easily get distracted by emotional feelings‚ and his duty to protect Rome is much more important than his wife death. Brutus want to march his army to Philippi to face the triumvirate’s army at Philippi‚ while Cassius want Brutus
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Julius Caesar William Shakespeare THE PLAY THE PLOT The working people of Rome are overjoyed: Julius Caesar has beaten Pompey ’s sons in battle‚ and everyone ’s getting a day off from work to celebrate Caesar ’s triumphant return. But two Roman officers‚ Flavius and Marullus‚ chase the crowds away: how dare the citizens support a tyrant who threatens to undermine hundreds of years of Republican (representative) rule! Don ’t they know that Caesar wants to be king? Caesar parades by in
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It is generally accepted that hardship would ensue harsher test of one’s character than power would. Abraham Lincoln attempted to denounce this belief when he claimed that "Nearly all men can stand adversity‚ but if you want to test a man’s character‚ give him power." Lincoln illustrates that adversity is something that many men can succeed in spite of while maintaining their character by comparing its effects with those of power. He sustains the idea that a man’s character is only truly tested if
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In Bauman’s “The Dream of Purity‚” the idea of social purity‚ as well as impurities to the said society‚ is discussed. One of the main disruptions to “purity” and prescribed social order is the introduction of a “Stranger”. Bauman says of the Stranger: the arrival of a Stranger has the impact of an earthquake. The Stranger shatters the rock on which the security of daily life rests. He comes from afar; he does not share the local assumptions - and so becomes essentially the man who has to place
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Defendant Marcus Brutus is a murderer and based on the U.S. text‚ there were other ways the defendant could have handled his situation. Good afternoon‚ my name is Imani Griffith and I am one of two prosecutors in this case. On March 15‚ 44 B.C.‚ the defendant‚ Marcus Brutus and his conspirators‚ were involved in the assassination of Julius Caesar. At the conclusion of the case‚ we would like you to say that the defendant is guilty. Ladies and gentlemen of the jury‚ this is a case about the defendant
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Leader to prey. Respect to hostility. Power to death. These unfortunate events are what shape the play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare and the tragic hero in it. The tragic hero in this play is Marcus Brutus. A tragic hero is a person who starts with power‚ happiness‚ and respect‚ but because of a character flaw loses it all. He fits the definition of a tragic hero to the tee. He has a very frightening character flaw of extreme naivety. Because of these reasons‚ the tragic hero
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POLIGOV F / DGE01 / 2:40- 5:40/ A917 Guinto‚ Deanne S. January 30‚ 2015 De Castro‚ Leon Ms. Portia Elaine Bismonte Odiamar‚ Xavier WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT #2‚ Take-Home Quiz 2 TAKE-HOME ACTIVITY#3 and Graded Recitation#3 “A Reaction Paper on Political Themed Anime: Terrorism” “Dekada 70 (State Terrorism: torture during martial law)” A. Summary Dekada 70 was directed by Chito S Roño and adaptation of Lualhati Bautista’s novel. It’s a story of a middle-class Filipino family
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of the Igbos‚ the Igbo Network:: IgboNet Is the Gateway to IgboLand‚ Africa. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 25 Sept. 2012. <http://kaleidoscope.igbonet.com/culture/kolanutseries/ezeugbala/>. "Welcome to NzukoNdi Igbo in Sweden." - NzukoNdi Igbo in Sweden. Portia Websolutions‚ 20 Mar. 2010. Web. 25 Sept. 2012. <http://nzukondiigboinsweden.com/?option=com_content>.
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Tree Speaks by Rajagopalachari Introduction: C. Rajagopalachari was much concerned about the felling of trees and the ecological imbalance that was caused. He personifies the tree and says that they have their own life. He also brings out Col. Ray Johnson’s love for trees. Colonel’s uncommon habit: Colonel Ray Johnson‚ who was posted as the District Medical Officer in Salem‚ was a very amiable person. Everyday evening he used to visit his friends‚ the trees on the roadside and talk to them
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Ellen Degeneres Ellen DeGeneres never thought that announcing she was a lesbian would have been a big deal. She knew then that what she was doing would caused questions and controversy but not in a way where she would be considered the poster child for the Gay Community. The way Ellen came out to the world was a bigger shock to her than it was to her audience. This is when Ellen realized that she changed more than her own life coming out. Her fan base got bigger and her life opened up for the
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