from around the world share many similarities and differences. One thing that many people do not think about‚ when thinking about other cultures and religions‚ is the death and grieving process. When doing research on two different cultures‚ such as Buddhism and Christianity‚ one can find at least one part of the funeral process strange. An example of some of the difference and similarities that the two cultures share are that Buddhist wear white and black to a funeral and believe in “nether world”;
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As part of his ethical appeals‚ Brutus asks the people to consider his credibility when passing judgement‚ and appeals to their duty as Romans. Early in the speech‚ he demands that they “... hear me [Brutus] for my cause‚ and be silent‚ that you may hear: believe me for mine honour‚ and have respect to mine honour‚ that you may believe…” The repeated use of “my” draws attention to Brutus and his virtues‚ which he connects through parallel structure. “Hear me for my cause…” is arranged similarly
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it is easy to tell who the antagonists and protagonists are‚ but it can to hard to distinguish what side Marcus Brutus is on in this play. Brutus is a villain because he chose to lead a conspiracy against Caesar and his poor judgment made him kill his good friend. Cassius persuaded Brutus that Julius Caesar would not be a fit Roman ruler and Brutus decided to lead the conspiracy. Brutus noticed that giving Caesar the crown would not be a smart idea. He thought giving the throne to a single man would
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Brutus and Cassius In Shakespeare’s play‚ “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar”‚ two important dynamic characters‚ Cassius and Brutus‚ play the role to bring the tragedy into Julius’ life. Cassius is revealed to have villainous and disapproving elements towards Caesar which is significant in this tragedy for its contribution to the theme. Brutus first turns out as a close friend to Caesar but as Cassius later on persuades him to have a similar view on Caesar‚ he slowly transforms
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Brutus‚ in Shakespeare’s play “Julius Caesar”‚ is a powerful public figure who is a true Roman with a sense of honor. Brutus is conflicted with his values. He sees Caesar as a friend and does not want to kill him‚ but he has been convinced that the assassination is for the good of the state. While the other conspirators plan to kill Caesar due to envy and rivalry‚ Brutus is the only one who truly believes that Caesar’s death will benefit Rome. ----. ----. Brutus’ inner conflict in the play is that
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written by William Shakespeare‚ is a story about Brutus‚ a conspirator but also Caesar’s friend‚ wanting to make a better Rome by making a tough decision of killing Caesar‚ an ambitious man who has the crown. In this play‚ Brutus is a heroic character. He is heroic because he had to make a very hard decision to kill his friend to make a better Rome. Brutus was also willing to die if it made Rome a better place and if it saved the Romans from Caesar. Brutus is a hero because he had to kill his best friend
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have loved the original leader. There will be more riots and a less civilized society. Brutus and Cassius had a plan which they would assassinate Julius Caesar. They both agreed they wanted to‚ but for different reasons. Brutus says that it would ruin the republic because the people would want someone like Caesar as king. Cassius is irritated because he believes that Julius Caesar is just as normal as Brutus and himself. He thinks that Caesar is going to be treated as a god rather than a king and
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Although Brutus was Caesar’s closest companion‚ he let himself assassinate his own best friend for the good of Rome‚ therefore becoming a hero of his country but forever a traitor in the dead eyes of Caesar. Will Brutus ever forgive himself for this? William Shakespeare wrote Julius Caesar to leave readers pondering upon the boundaries of sacrifice‚ the loyalty (or absence of) in friendships‚ and how peer pressure and needing to “fit in” persuades our own decisions. Sacrifice: to surrender or give
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character of Brutus seems to be noble‚ for he shows high moral principles. Brutus is noble for four main reasons‚ he cared for Rome and its people‚ Caesar feels Brutus does the right thing regardless‚ Brutus does not want Caesar to turn his back on Rome‚ and Brutus helps secure the good of the conspirators. In Julius Caesar‚ Brutus is asked to accompany a group of conspirators to assassinate Caesar‚ he joins and is soon in a lock with Antony and a battle happens between the two. Brutus cared about
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The Funeral‚ by: Gordon Parks “Death ends a life‚ not a relationship.” ― Mitch Albom‚ Tuesdays with Morrie. In “The Funeral‚” a poem by Gordon Parks‚ it talks about his father’s own funeral. Gordon Parks was a photographer‚ director‚ poet‚ and a screenwriter. He worked at Life Magazine and he also composed music. He was born in Chicago in 1912. In 1942 he won a photography contest. I chose this poem because of the title and the picture next to the poem. “The Funeral” is a descriptive poem that talks
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