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    Sometimes those actions are not always made alone‚ but with the help of someone else. In the tragedy Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare two characters take certain actions because other people convinced them to do so. Caesar and Brutus were both misled and manipulated by their friends in the play since they believed the best‚ got tricked to do something and ended up dead as a result. The characters of Brutus and Caesar were misled by their friends into believing good things. Brutus was the first misled

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    Based on his thoughts and actions‚ how would you describe Caesar? In Act II Julius Caesar is barraged with warnings to stay home and not go to the Senate‚ but he ignores them. Calpurnia‚ his spouse‚ tells of a dream she had and fears for Caesar’s safety. The priests also warn Caesar. However‚ Decius is able to persuade Caesar to go to the Senate that morning. Considering his actions and thoughts in Act II‚ Caesar is a ruler who rejects superstitions and is concerned about how he is perceived by

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    A Great Leader could Fall The play Julius Caesar is an great example in which leadership and friendship is shown. Leadership has become so popular and it still happens today through military‚ athletics‚ and politics. But at sometimes these politicians are assassinated just like Julius Caesar. Today‚ I will be discussing politicians with leadership who were then assassinated just as Julius Caesar. To begin‚ we start off with the famous President Abraham Lincoln who was known to have many qualities

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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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    Situational Irony - There is situational irony near the end of the story. This happens when Nathan retells the story of how he saved Delia over Eunice. The reader expects Nathan to explain how he didn’t choose who he saved‚ due to the fact that it was too dark. Nonetheless‚ the reader finds out that Nathan knowingly saved Delia first‚ after identifying the fur of Eunice’s coat. This creates a plot twist‚ and increases the reader’s interest in the story‚ despite it happening in the last few lines

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    tragic hero in “Julius Caesar” : Everyone has a something wrong with them‚ some of these problems we can fix like lying‚ a person can learn to stop lying. In the play‚ “Julius Caesar” by William Shakespeare‚ every single main character has a problem for instance‚ Caesar is to arrogant and does not listen to the warning by the Soothsayer. Another Character in the story is Marcus Brutus‚ a companion of Caesar‚ who has a problem that affects the whole story and leads to Julius Caesar being assassinated

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    Throughout the play Julius Caesar by Shakespeare the common showing theme of manipulation was revealed throughout countless instances. Those instances made major effects on the plot‚ several of the characters in the play for instance; Brutus‚ Caesar‚ as well as the people of Rome‚ were manipulated one time in Julius Caesar‚ they were manipulated by their close friends like; Cassius‚ Brutus‚ Antony and

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    feast of Lupercal (pg. 824). Caesar had returned to Rome. We talked about his victory over Pompey. Secretly‚ I wished Pompey had won the battle‚ but I was glad to see my friend Caesar. As we were walking‚ along with some others‚ through the public place‚ a soothsayer called out and said‚ “Caesar! Beware the ides of March (pg. 825-826).” If I were Caesar‚ I would have take heed of this warning‚ for this soothsayer does not appear to be a dreamer (pg. 826). While Caesar and the others left to go and

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    Julius Caesar‚ The Gallic War The Gallic War‚ shortened and translated from the original Latin title Commentarii de Bello Gallico‚ was a third-person narrative written primarily by Julius Caesar himself. Written sometime in the 50s and 40s B.C.E.‚ this non-fiction narrative speaks of Caesar’s firsthand accounts that he experienced during the war with the Gauls from 58-50 B.C.E. This account is split up into 8 total books; 7 of them written by Caesar and the eighth‚ which was a continuation

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    Julius Caesar is a play that is surrounded with superstitions. The definition of Superstition is excessively credulous beliefs in and reverence for the supernatural that you see. There is more Roman mythology and superstitions prominently in act one‚ scene three. Where you see Casca‚ who is afraid for his life because there is a terrible storm‚ and he fears that there is either a civil war in heaven or the world offended the gods. That is one out of many instances that happen throughout this play

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