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    the trial of brutus

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    shredded from this world by the daggers of hatred and it was Marcus Brutus‚ who claimed to love the man that led to this tragic murder. Brutus and the conspirators begged that Caesar was killed for the greater good of Rome‚ and for the benefit of the people‚ but Caesar was beloved by all. “Not that I loved Caesar less‚ but that I loved Rome more” (3.2.23) ; being viewed as a noble man among the Roman people proved to be more important to Brutus than to be a good man to someone who he had called his friend

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    The Importance Of Brutus

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    It is very early in the morning‚ Brutus is distraught. He wakes Lucius from his slumber. Lucius hands Brutus an anonymous letter‚ “I found this paper‚ thus sealed up” (50). The letter urged Brutus to act on Rome’s behalf. “Speak‚ strike‚ redress!” (52). Cassius and the other conspirators visit Brutus and finalize their dangerous mission. Brutus asks for all of the conspirators hands‚ Cassius suggests an oath. Brutus scoffs at the idea of an oath. Brutus thinks oaths are for people who need trusting

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    Brutus and Idealism

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    Julius Ceaser‚ by William Shakespeare surfaces an interesting idea. The main character Brutus‚ has the tragic flaw of being too idealistic. That in itself‚ is perfectly harmless‚ but as with everything there is a point of excess. His excessive idealism brought down not only him‚ but the people around him. To begin with‚ idealism is the concept of acting according to what you perceive as perfection. Brutus avoided reality by creating a world that he seen fit. During the murder of Ceaser

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    Marcus Brutus

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    Marcus Junius Brutus‚ often referred to as Brutus‚ was a politician of the late Roman Republic. After being adopted by his uncle he used the name Quintus Servilius Caepio Brutus‚ but eventually returned to using his original name. He is best known in modern times for taking a leading role in the assassination of Julius Caesar. Some sources refer to the possibility of Caesar being his real father‚ despite Caesar’s being only 15 years old when Brutus was born. Brutus’ uncle‚ Quintus Servilius Caepio

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    Brutus Notes

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    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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    Brutus Persuasion

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    Antony and Brutus‚ both gave speeches to the people of Rome after the assassination. They tried to explain what happened and why Caesar was killed. They both had clear points of the events that happened but Antony’s speech was better and persuaded the crowd more. When Brutus spoke to the crowd‚ they loved him and understood why he killed him. However‚ when Brutus left the area‚ Antony won the crowd over with his story. He persuaded the crowd by making them angry at Brutus‚ even though just a speech

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    Brutus Monologue

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    efficiency. Now‚ Brutus‚ evidently you heard my rant a few moments ago‚ so there’s no need to pretend it never occurred.” “Sir‚ worry not‚ I’m a professional C.O.I.S. Bot. Therefore‚ I will safeguard all your secrets. Nonetheless‚ I must ask‚ what provoked you to scream that anti-people remark?” “I have no idea. Apparently I’m experiencing an artificial intelligence hiccup. Less than three hours ago‚ I was sitting at my desk trying to decide what dance to dance. Brutus‚ for the record

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    Portia and Brutus

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    be taken at face value. We first hear of her saying “Brutus‚ my lord!” Which shows the interesting factor of subservience of women‚ in Ancient Roman times. Portia‚ in her next line‚ which is basically a monologue‚ proceeds to ask Brutus what is wrong with him. “Make me acquainted with your cause of grief.” This extremely long monologue is a good way of showing Shakespeare’s “above the iceberg” writing style. She is somewhat offended that Brutus seems to have put her off in the past couple of days

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    Brutus Flaws

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    to have flaws just like we do.  In Shakespeare’s play “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar”‚ we are introduced to Brutus.  Brutus is portrayed as a tragic hero.  A tragic hero is the protagonist of a tragedy.  Brutus is a leader and citizen of Rome who leads in the killing of Julius Caesar.  Brutus is considered to be a tragic hero because of his strong qualities yet he had many flaws.        Brutus is considered to be a tragic hero because of  the way he puts his trust in others.  For example‚

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    Brutus and Antony

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    What can you do to be seen as an exceptional adequate speaker? Brutus and Antony are both noble people that are both fair speakers in William Shakespeare’s play‚ Julius Cesar. Both people spoke at Cesar’s funeral trying to persuade their audience about his death. Brutus‚ who killed Cesar‚ tries to explain to the audience why he did such a thing‚ and Antony explains why what Brutus did was wrong. Although Brutus was a good orator and uses rhetoric well‚ Antony had the more persuasive speech overall

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