Julius Caesar is an interesting play. The play is definitely very popular and a lot of people have either read the story or they have watched the play. Everyone has his or her own views on the story. Some people may say that the conspirators were horrible or that Caesar shouldn’t have died‚ but some other people think the opposite. In my opinion I believe that for the most part this is Brutus’ story‚ and that Brutus is the protagonist and Cassius is the antagonist of the story. The name Julius Caesar
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Nick Cruz 03/23/12 Period 4 Julius Caesar Study Guide 1) Flavius- Noble‚ who doesn’t like Julius Caesar‚ took down decorations to honor Caesar and silenced. Marullus-Same as Flavius Carpenter and Cobbler- Common people‚ clowns‚ workmen Caesar- Leader of Rome‚ gains a lot of power‚ successful leader Brutus-Political leader‚ comes from a respected high family‚ naivety brings his downfall Casca- Opposes Caesar rise to power‚ a Senator‚ noble but not very smart Calpurnia- Caesar’s wife
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Hour 17 Dec. 2015 Tragic Heroes in Julius Caesar There is a large amount of differences between the play interpretation of Julius Caesar and what really happened. For instance‚ Brutus in the play was extremely different than real life Brutus. In the play‚ he was best friends with Caesar-well‚ until he killed him. However‚ in real life‚ Brutus hated Caesar. He was never supportive of Caesar‚ and truthfully never loved him.(Musaj and Prezi Inc.) In Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare‚ he uses Brutus’s
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Julius Caesar Rough Draft Jordan M. Period 2 In the Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ honor and betrayal are a huge factor. A lot of times‚ different characters make it seem like it’s ok to betray one another to either keep a secret or defend their honor. In my opinion‚ it seems very selfish‚ but in the play they do it because everyone else does it. It’s kind of like a natural habit like it’s no big deal. Throughout the play‚ I learned why and about the reasons they all betray
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play Julius Caesar‚ by William Shakespeare‚ utilizes literary devices throughout to characterize‚ further plot points‚ or to provide a symbol for a topic. Using Foster as a guide to analyze this play will enhance the credibility of whether something is a symbol or not. In Julius Caesar‚ each symbol explored ultimately portrays how arrogance and betrayal lead to death and destruction. Each use of literary devices has the purpose of supporting the theme of the play‚ which is death. In Julius Caesar
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During his lifetime‚ Shakespeare had three jobs. He was a playwright‚ a businessman‚ and an actor. Shakespeare not only wrote plays‚ but also sonnets. His most famous sonnet would be “Sonnet 18”. Some of his greatest plays are The Tragedy of Julius Caesar and The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. Shakespeare was known for stealing the ideas for his plays from other playwrights during his time. But‚ somehow he wrote magnificent plays and became the greatest playwright of all time. Shakespeare was also
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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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nobleman will also have a serious tragic flaw which leads to his disastrous downfall. In Shakespeare’s play‚ Julius Caesar‚ two characters come to mind who may fit this definition - Julius Caesar and Marcus Brutus. Julius Caesar is a military leader‚ politician and the ruler of Rome. Many people love him for taking down Pompey‚ yet some people fear his power. Brutus is a close friend of Caesar’s who also holds a high rank in office. While arguments for Julius Caesar or Marcus Brutus can be made as to
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According to Brutus‚ he had participated in the assassination of Caesar because it was for the good of rome. In act 3‚ scene 2 it says “Not that I loved Caesar less‚ but that I loved Rome more.” Towards the end of the play Brutus killed himself with his own sword and even Anthony‚ his enemy‚ said “This was the noblest Roman of them all.” During Anthony’s speech‚ every time Antony spoke of Brutus‚ he would follow up by saying that Brutus was indeed an honorable man. Brutus is honorable in all situations
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"the play. The stagedy of Julius Caesar‚ William 9hു ു. 1% ി peroona‚ that hold different perspectives about the kissing of Julius Caesar forutuo‚ /് ു. noble man‚ constantly finds the need to justify his actions to the people of Rome Caesar‚ “ ” very honorable man‚ that means well and carries only good intentions. Theo two characters deliver orations that are very appealing to the people of Pome Antony provideo a more effective rhetorical speech through his use of logo‚ and patho‚ Although Brutuo
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