Ancient history is full of conquerors that can be attributed as excellent commanders‚ but none can compare the might of Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar. For one conquered the whole of the then known world and the other laid the foundations of the mighty Roman Empire. Although Alexander and Caesar had contrasting early part of their lives‚ reason being that one was a ruler and the other politician. It is generally the later part of their lives which signifies and compares them; they made great
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Act 2 of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare is when Brutus decides to assassinate Julius Caesar for the benefit of Rome. Through a monologue‚ Brutus explains why he believes Caesar should be killed. Although Brutus loves Caesar as a friend‚ he opposes the political system where only one director tyrannically reigns a country. Instead‚ he believes in a republic form of political system guided by the votes of senators. After Cassius started to convince Brutus into turning against Caesar‚ Brutus had
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Julius Caesar was a Roman General and statesman who successfully turned the Roman Republic into a powerful Roman Empire which as a result‚ led to the creation of Britannia‚ the starting point of the Arthurian Legend. After Julius returned to Rome after years in exile he came back with ambition and determination to become a leader for his country. By consoling power through the Roman system‚ he was elected as consul in 59 BCE which was followed by his invasion of Gaul in 55 BCE. Even though Julius
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Julius Caesar Seminar Questions 1. When Caesar says that Cassius thinks too much‚ I agree. Cassius tends to look into the details and over think simple situations. He becomes very meticulous about how the group of the conspirators is organized. Also‚ while Cassius is the one who originally comes up with the idea of the conspiracy and that he wants Brutus to be in charge‚ he thinks through the plan‚ yet does not want to take responsibility. Cassius just about argues with himself‚ due to too
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plays that stand out but the one that seems to stand out the most is “Julius Caesar”. “Julius Caesar” takes place in the Roman ages when Rome was the most powerful empires in the world. Caesar‚ the leader of the Roman Empire‚ was at the prime of his ruling until a man named Cassius gathered a group of men. In that group it included Brutus who was one of Caesar’s main supporters. Cassius’s group got together and each stabbed Caesar. Shakespeare wrote this play because he wanted to show that anyone can
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the mindset that the utilization of natural and spiritual implements would protect one from plague and other maladies‚ both supernatural and secular. Thus‚ the supernatural is a recurring them in Shakespeare’s works of literature. In the play Julius Caesar‚ we see one such instance of the reiterated belief of the supernatural. As the play opens‚ we witness a short display of Roman life. The citizens present seem to have a strong conviction of the supernatural and its ability to solve everyday problems
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right one. In Julius Caesar‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ Brutus was seen as the tragic hero of the play. Many people saw Brutus as a great man‚ who did what was right for all. His first love was to Rome. During his speech at Caesar’s funeral‚ he said “Not that I loved Caesar less‚ but that I loved Rome more” (3.2.21-22). This shows how he was willing to do everything he could for Rome‚ even if it means taking his own life which he also states in his speech. He explains why Caesar was assassinated;
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Julius Caesar makes extravagant expressions of being firm and harsh unlike the old sympathetic‚ flexible Caesar that we know from Act 1 and 2. I think that these expressions will for sure change the way that the audiences used to think about him‚ people used to love Caesar for his kindness acts-sympathetic‚ but now he has turned into a nastier person‚ whom he indicates that he’s strong like the star and immovable in his decision of banishing Cimber. I think that Brutus revealed a lot of dishonesty
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Calpurnia and Portia are two very important women in the play Julius Caesar. They add drastic emotion and make big changes to parts of the plot with the actions they make. In Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare‚ he uses Calpurnia and Portia to show the stereotype of women being weak in society. Shakespeare demonstrates this by describing Calpurnia of being pale‚ Portia cutting herself‚ and Portia’s suicide. How did Calpurnia reveal weakness in front of others? While Calpurnia was in Caesar’s entourage
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Following Julius Caesar is a play with many central ideas‚ but one in particular stands out to its readers. Shakespeare shows in Julius Caesar that following people blindly can end in conflict through the plot. The gullible Roman citizens in the play believe any leader who speaks. "You blocks‚ you stones‚ you worse than senseless things! / O you hard hearts‚ you cruel men of Rome‚ / Knew you not Pompey?" (1.1.35-37). The Romans switch their loyalties at the drop of a hat‚ from Pompey to Caesar‚ to Brutus
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