and distrust. Brutus‚ Caesar‚ and Cassius show how these set traits make them either honorable or dishonorable. The way characters show this changes the story. These characters are all kings but show what do under power and even before they were in power. In the play Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare‚ Brutus‚ Cassius‚ and Caesar show that they are either dishonorable or honorable through their actions and words. Brutus proves he is honorable with his words and actions. Brutus is in the battle
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that applies perfectly. In the play Julius Caesar‚ Brutus is confronted with an internal conflict; he chooses to join the conspiracy and kill Caesar. Brutus was right in many ways to do so. Without Brutus‚ the conspirators would have probably failed or would have been misguided. They would have killed Antony and who knows who else‚ but Brutus kept them on the straight and narrow. Brutus did it for the good of Rome as a whole‚ not for himself. Before Brutus joined‚ Cassius was mainly in charge;
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In using Julius Caesar as a central figure‚ Shakespeare is less interested in portraying a figure of legendary greatness than he is in creating a character who is consistent with the other aspects of his drama. If Brutus and Cassius were eminently evil men insidiously planning the cold-blooded murder of an eminently admirable ruler‚ Julius Caesar would be little more than a melodrama of suspense and revenge. On the other hand‚ if Caesar were wholly the bloody tyrant‚ there would be little cause for
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Julius Quote Response Brutus gives his thoughts of killing Caesar in William Shakespeare’s tragedy Julius Caesar act 2 scene 1. In Brutus’s soliloquy he reveals how Caesar “might change his nature” (4). Brutus also states “he may do danger” (8). What Brutus is referring to is if Caesar gets crowned he might abuse his power. Brutus is an honorable man who is for the people of Rome. Although this might not be his reasoning for killing Caesar. It may be that Brutus himself wants power. Therefore
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are able to achieve. In “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar” by William Shakespeare‚ Brutus is able to sway the people to believe that Caesar’s assassination was for their own good by using a single analogy. However‚ Antony is able to confront that belief right after Brutus’ speech‚ swaying the Roman citizens to trust him rather than Brutus. By being able to merge voices and speaking to the people colloquially‚ Antony has an automatic linguistic advantage over Brutus. With this advantage‚ voice merging and
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Throughout world history there have been many memorable figures and substantial events to enlighten our past as well as diminish it. To begin‚ Julius Caesar‚ Roman general and politician‚ lived from about 100 to 44 B.C. One of the greatest military leaders in Roman history‚ he conquered land now known as present day France and Belgium‚ which originally went by the name of Gaul (Applebee 689). Marcus Brutus‚ a perpetual dictator‚ lived from about 85 to 42 B.C. (Biography.com). Mario‚ or originally
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Brutus easily changes from a sympathetic protagonist to a back stabbing‚ narcissist. In the beginning of Julius Caesar‚ Brutus was loyal to both of his allies: Caesar and Cassius. However‚ he was always thinking about the citizens in Rome. Brutus had made a self agreement to not be on one of his friends’ side‚ and doing this expected that nothing intense would happen. Later‚ in Act II scene i‚ Brutus is alone in his garden and debates whether if he should help kill Caesar. He concluded with realizing
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William Shakespeare’s "Julius Caesar" Brutus is a friend of Caesar. Brutus is a believer in the republic and a member of the conspiracy against Caesar. Brutus is a highly respected man in the upper class of the Roman society. Brutus is a noble and a good man throughout the play. Brutus is a tragic hero because he is born from a high class family‚ is an overall a good person‚ and his trust is his tragic flaw. A noble man should be patriotic‚ ethical‚ and selfless. He should come from a heredity
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Honorable or not? Julius Caesar written by William Shakespeare was a tragedy consisting many events. The tragedy of Julius Caesar began in Rome when the people of Rome are taking a holiday to celebrate the triumphant return of Julius Caesar. Two tribunes’ names Marullis and Flavious try to shame the people of Rome for their fickle behavior for one minute praising Pompey and now praising Caesar. Julius Caesar is a highly successful leader of Rome whose popularity seems to model a dictatorship. Although
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hungry-looking ones” is a quote said by Julius Caesar. People are always “hungry” for something‚ but some are just better at hiding it than others. Both Brutus and Antony’s speeches use different strategies to try and persuade the crowd‚ all though one seemed to do a better job than the other. In Brutus’ speech he tries to appeal to the crowd through reason and logic (ethos and logos). In Brutus’ speech he explains his reasoning for killing Caesar. Brutus is trained in the art of rhetoric and
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