Julius Caesar Was Julius Caesar a hero or a villain? People have been arguing amongst each other about this question‚ here is my opinion. Julius Caesar was not a villain but‚ a hero‚ he made many reforms and accomplishments during his reign. Julius was an excellent military leader‚ made many reforms and was a great political leader. First and foremost‚ he was a great and brilliant general.He took over most of Gaul (Modern day France‚ Belgium‚ southern Holland‚ Germany west of the Rhine River‚ and
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Is Julius Caesar really a hero? Gaius Julius Caesar had many traits. Proud‚ ambitious‚ clever‚ cunning‚ strong-willed and minded‚ and charismatic. He was the hero of Rome and the enemy of all that opposed it. He was a friend to the people‚ but the senate saw him as a threat. These things we all know to be one hundred percent true. But there is one thing about Caesar that we don’t know for sure‚ and maybe we never will. So many people have different opinions‚ and it is hard to say who is wrong and
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In “Julius Caesar‚” William Shakespeare took us on a deeper level with some of the characters‚ and by doing that‚ we saw their pride. “Pride makes us artificial and humility makes us real” Thomas Merton. This quote explains the characters very well because their prideful actions made the people look at them in a different way. After reading this‚ you should be able to see how having pride did not end well for the men at the time. In Act 1‚ Scene 2‚ Caesar was being unashamed of his arrogance.
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Julius Caesar was born into a wealthy family on July 12‚ 100 BCE. When he came into power the Roman Republic was faltering‚ as there had been a civil war prior to his ruling between Sulla and Marius. There was a lot of poverty‚ and the senate was not functioning well. Caesar kept himself in power by gaining two allies. His first ally was Crassus‚ who was a very rich and helped Caesar financially. His second ally was Pompey‚ who was a military
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The Relevance of Loyalty in Julius Caesar In the Shakespearean play Julius Caesar‚ loyalty is relevant to each person. In the eyes of Marc Antony‚ Marcus Brutus‚ and Cassius‚ the term “loyalty” means something entirely different to each man. In a sense‚ each of the three characters is only loyal to what he thinks is good and right but in some cases‚ his morals also fluctuate with his desires. Marc Antony plays the specific role of a son-like figure to Caesar. He takes no part in the conspiracy
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Nick Cruz 03/23/12 Period 4 Julius Caesar Study Guide 1) Flavius- Noble‚ who doesn’t like Julius Caesar‚ took down decorations to honor Caesar and silenced. Marullus-Same as Flavius Carpenter and Cobbler- Common people‚ clowns‚ workmen Caesar- Leader of Rome‚ gains a lot of power‚ successful leader Brutus-Political leader‚ comes from a respected high family‚ naivety brings his downfall Casca- Opposes Caesar rise to power‚ a Senator‚ noble but not very smart Calpurnia- Caesar’s wife
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Julius Caesar Group Project: Analyzing Diction on Marc Antony’s Speech 1. Overall I would classify Marc Antony’s speech as largely monosyllabic as a whole in length. This took a much longer time to decide than it did of Brutus’ speech‚ this could be that Antony is a smarter and nobler person or that it’s just how Julius Caesar constructed the speech to persuade the crowd. One of the lines that demonstrate a great use of one syllable would be “My heart is in the coffin there with Caesar and I
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contexts. The prescribed non-fiction text‚ “The Prince‚” written by Niccolo Machiavelli in 1532‚ is a didactic explanation of the political struggles of Renaissance Italy. Similarly‚ William Shakespeare’s play‚ “Julius Caesar‚” composed in 1599‚ depicts the historical events surrounding Julius Caesar’s assassination. The ideas of manipulation and fate versus free will are presented through literary devices in “The Prince” and dramatised staging features in Shakespeare’s play. While virtue is presented
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play Julius Caesar should have been named “Brutus” because I think the title of the story usually captures the major topic throughout the tale. In the beginning‚ Brutus planned to kill Caesar because he thought Caesar would turn the people into slaves. He believes Caesar is a tyrant and is destroying Rome. Brutus put Rome on a pedestal and the people of Rome have high courtesy towards him. He demonstrates his love for his country by risking his life to destroy the power of his friend‚ Caesar. (Not
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Honorable Brutus In Shakespeare’s play‚ The Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ the character of Marcus Brutus has a very significant‚ yet controversial role. Being both Caesar’s closest friend and a conspirator against him‚ Brutus is torn between whether or not he should take part in the murder. By his choice of joining with the conspirators to bring about Caesar’s demise‚ Brutus is not the ideal and honorable man Rome believed him to be. Brutus fears that Caesar’s power and ambition will grow far too
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