Brutus I “A Republic Must Be Small and Uniform to Survive” New York Journal‚ October 18‚ 1787 conventional wisdom: republics should be small and homogeneous – U.S. was already 1200 miles long and 200 miles inland population was relative large 3 ½ million and diverse – wide range of nationalities‚ religions‚ existence of slavery in some states Antifederalists cited size and diversity of America as asserting that a national regime would be a threat to personal liberty “Brutus” pseudonym
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The Tragedy of Julius Caesar In the novel‚ The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare‚ conspirators‚ led by Gaius Cassius and Marcus Brutus‚ assassinate the ruler of Rome‚ Julius Caesar. They thought that he may have become a tyrant and would make the Roman Republic fall. The aftermath of killing Caesar led to violence and a civil war. As a result‚ the Republic evolves into an Empire. The whole point of assassinating Caesar is to prevent a dictatorship‚ but killing him is one of the main
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Julius Caesar The play Julius Caesar is strewn with power hungry capitalist‚ that manipulate their way to the top through betrayal and death. Shakespeare’s problem that he reveals in the play Julius Caesar is the need and want for power that ultimately leads to corruption. Corruption is exemplified in different levels of society from the beginning of the play to the end of the play in different significant scenes. The opening scene of the play is the first indicator of corruption already
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In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare‚ he has 2 main characters named Brutus and Caesar. Caesar is the honorable leader that Rome’s peoples are wanting. Brutus is the one that gets deceived into believing Rome’s peoples want him just because the conspirators and Cassuis want to get rid of Caesar. In this play there is betrayal that revolves around the inflexibility of Brutus and Caesar. An incident that shows inflexibility of Julius Caesar is when the Soothsayer steps from the
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Julius Caesar is a play deeply concerned with the idea of rhetoric‚ or persuasion. The play is driven by persuasion. Cassius convinces Brutus that Caesar must die‚ setting the story in motion. The resolution of the plot is decided by Antony’s speech to the plebeians. Shakespeare sees rhetoric as one of the most powerful forces in the world; able to topple kings and crown them. The play‚ Julius Caesar‚ examines what gives rhetoric its power by pitting Brutus’s speech against Mark Antony’s. Shakespeare
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Brutus was the noblest roman who wanted what was in the best interest for the roman population. Brutus’s tragic flaw was that he was too trusting. He honestly felt that he had to kill Caesar in order to save Rome from tyranny. He trusted Mark Antony not to blame the conspirators in his speech at Caesar’s funeral. Mark Antony broke his promise and got Brutus and the others into deep trouble. Brutus indeed ended up in a position‚ from his own actions‚ that is tragic to the reader. In the play The
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"Julius Caesar"‚ honor is displayed as a prominent theme throughout the play. Honor is having great respect for others‚ regardless of their status in society; and performing great deeds not for personal gain but for the good of others. Marcus Brutus is an example of an honorable man; Caius Cassius‚ however‚ is not. When Brutus joined the conspiracy against Caesar‚ he did it solely for the good of Rome. Unlike all the other men‚ Brutus justified his motive for murder: Brutus feared that Caesar would
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The Speech That Changed Everything In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ Brutus and Mark Antony must win the support of the Romans by making a speech to them. The two former friends become enemies. They share different beliefs in what is right in their eyes. Brutus wants to take the place of Caesar and become powerful. Antony wants justice for his best friend‚ Caesar. However‚ Shakespeare pits Mark Antony’s speech against Brutus’ speech. Antony’s speech is persuasive‚ and heartfelt. He understands the
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protagonist in the play? Is it Caesar‚ who dies well before the end but whose power and name continue on? Or is it Brutus‚ the noble man who falls because of his tragic flaws? | | | Literary scholars have debated for centuries about the question of who exactly is the protagonist of the William Shakespeare’s play called “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar.” The seemingly simple answer to this question would be Julius Caesar himself‚ after all‚ the play is named after him and all the events of the
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In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare‚ Cassius is a character who had the power to influence other characters. He was able to convince others to do as he wanted by using words to connect with them. His power over others was very significant to the work as a whole. Cassius was a jealous‚ power hungry character. He felt envious of the praise Caesar was receiving after the defeat of Pompey. He felt that Caesar was weak and didn’t do anything to deserve the power. He told others
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