Brutus for president Brutus should be president because he is smart and loyal. Ethos- He is a politician. Pathos- Father died taking part in the rebellion of Lepidus so Brutus is loyal and cares about his people. He also had to go through the difficult decision whether to choose the loyalty of his friend or the loyalty for the government. and has to kill his friend to save the republic. If there be any in this assembly‚ any dear friend of Caesar’s‚ to him I say‚ that Brutus’ love to Caesar
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All people have definite concepts of self. In different situations‚ one may feel short‚ tall‚ smart‚ slow‚ fast‚ talkative‚ reserved‚ etceteras. These self-concepts are usually very different than how others opinions of us. Depending on one’s actions‚ words or even tone of voice‚ one may misrepresent oneself and be misinterpreted. One may be so arrogant or so humble that they prevent themselves from seeing themselves through others’ eyes. In William Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar‚ two main characters
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Julius Caesar William Shakespeare THE PLAY THE PLOT The working people of Rome are overjoyed: Julius Caesar has beaten Pompey ’s sons in battle‚ and everyone ’s getting a day off from work to celebrate Caesar ’s triumphant return. But two Roman officers‚ Flavius and Marullus‚ chase the crowds away: how dare the citizens support a tyrant who threatens to undermine hundreds of years of Republican (representative) rule! Don ’t they know that Caesar wants to be king? Caesar parades by in
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Julius Caesar People come into this world destined for certain things. Some are destined to be generals or politicians or firefighters. Julius Caesar was destined for greatness. His father and grandfather were both well known Roman politicians. His uncle was one of the greatest military leaders in roman history. With these people playing roles in his life‚ Julius Caesar didn ’t have to try very hard to be a big player in the roman world. In his early life‚ Caesar stood out in the political
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becomes prevalent in William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar‚ a historical tragedy. In Act III‚ Brutus and Antony both deliver eloquent speeches to the plebeian crowd discussing Caesar’s recent death. Brutus‚ who arises after Caesar’s death as the next leader‚ speaks only to appease the crowd‚ but Antony‚ a close friend of Caesar’s‚ speaks to rally the people for his causes. Throughout the tragedy‚ Antony constructs a more convincing argument by utilizing Brutus’ claims against him and manipulating the plebeians’
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this play. The entire time rather Caesar‚ Antony‚ Brutus or Cassius have a lot of ambition. Although Caesar isn’t too ambitious‚ he still want the crown deep down. He never makes a large attempt at “taking over’’ or trying to rule but the word that he will be getting the crown at the Ides of March is enough to motivate him to go. Now‚ Cassius has more ambition than almost anyone. He tries constantly to convince Brutus constantly to overthrow and kill Julius Caesar. His ambition is seen greatly in
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Targeted Killing: Self-Defense‚ Preemption‚ and the War on Terrorism Thomas Byron Hunter‚ M.A.‚ M.Litt. Killing a man is murder unless you do it to the sound of trumpets. —Voltaire Summary this paper assesses the parameters and utility of “targeted killing” in combating terrorism and its role within the norm of state self-defense in the international community. the author’s thesis is that‚ while targeted killing provides states with a method of combating terrorism‚ and while it is “effective”
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between Brutus and Cassius The personalities of Brutus and Cassius differ significantly‚ which causes them to have a corrupt relationship. Brutus is an honest‚ truthful man. He is also shown to be naïve when he allows Antony to speak at Caesar’s funeral. He has a passion for the prosperity of Rome‚ and believes that Caesar will not be a fit ruler. He debates joining the conspiracy‚ but doesn’t want to murder Caesar. Cassius is a deceiving‚ selfish man. He knows that the conspirators need Brutus to be
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Julius Caesar before his closest friend‚ and confidant‚ drove the final sword through his chest and watched him fall to the ground. When Caesar fell‚ democracy fell‚ and left Rome in a very unsettled state. There are many thoughts and ideas that could be drawn from the very simplistic white and black halves of my mask. Light and dark‚ good and evil‚ night and day‚ happiness and sadness‚ and the list goes on. The light half of my mask represents the democracy and overall mood of the people under Caesar
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Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar‚ rhetoric is exactly what Brutus and Mark Antony used to duke it out and to get their point across about Caesar’s death to the people of Rome. Seeking to gain their support and change their minds based on their rhetorical way with words. Let’s get it on! “If then that friend demand why Brutus rose against Caesar‚ this is my answer: not that I loved Caesar less‚ but that I loved Rome more.” (3.2/ 19) Brutus tries to tell the people that he executed Caesar for their own good
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