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    There are many themes shown in Julius Caesar‚ but the ones that are most frequently known are suicide and psychological manipulation they were both tools heavily used by Cassius and Antony. Their close friends also manipulate lots of people in the play. Cassius is able to influence Brutus into thinking that Caesar is the same as Brutus. He says‚ “Brutus and Caesar: what should be in that Caesar/ Why should that name be sounded more than yours?”. Brutus was being mislead by Cassius to think that killing

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    In the play Marullus and Flavius‚ break up a gathering of Roman citizens who seek to celebrate Julius Caesar’s triumphant return from war. The victory is shown by public games in which Caesar’s friend‚ Mark Antony‚ takes part. On his way to the arena Caesar is stopped by a stranger who warns that he reactions to the power he has in the Republic. They fear he will accept offers to become Emperor. Cassius‚ a successful general himself‚ is jealous‚ while Brutus has a more balanced view of the political

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    The Friendships of “Julius Caesar” “Julius Caesar” is a truly fascinating book full of action‚ adventure‚ and some of the most recognized sayings in the English language. Although it has these things‚ I will be focusing on how the friendships affect the outcome of the book. The friendships portrayed in "Julius Caesar" bring great depth and complexity to the plan of the book. The first Friendship I will focus on is Brutus and Cassius. Brutus and Cassius both are good friends. One of

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    to get one’s way. Many characters in the Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ by William Shakespeare‚ unconsciously make choices based upon deception and logical tricks‚ setting themselves up in order to be used for another character’s relevance. Brutus‚ a noble friend and an idealistic man‚ questions his ties with a returning friend and makes a decision anyone would later regret. Decius intentionally re interprets Calpurnia’s dream which results in Caesar making his last trip to the capitol while Antony convinces

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    had sealed the fate of Julius Caesar‚ and Brutus‚ Cassius‚ and all the other conspirators knew that they could use this to their advantage‚ and to Caesar’s disadvantage. Friendship‚ was what the conspirators used as a cover to blind Caesar from the truth‚ just as a hunter uses camouflage to keep the animals from seeing what he is up to. The conspirators also used camouflage‚ but they used flattery along with manipulation as a way to soothe any feelings of doubt that Caesar may have had about their

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    Honor over Ambition Throughout history the balance between honor and ambition has been tilted in one way or another. Someone’s ambition can get in the way of their honor and result in dishonorable actions and negative societal consequences. However sometimes a dishonorable act can be done for honorable reasons‚ for the greater good of society. This is the case in Marcus Brutus taking part in Julius Caesar’s murder‚ Oskar Schindler deceiving the Nazi‚ and Sir Nicholas Winton forging legal documents

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    and Power- Examine the ability to make things happen by words alone. Rhetoric and Power is a theme well used in William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. Mark Antony deceives the conspirators into believing he is on their side when he discovers them with Julius’ corpse‚ Brutus’ speech after killing Julius Caesar makes the Romans believe Julius was a bad person‚ Mark Antony’s speech after Julius Caesar’s death makes the Romans furious at the conspirators. In the last two situations we see the point

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    Theme Analysis of Julius Caesar The subject of a talk‚ a piece of writing‚ a person’s thoughts‚ or an exhibition; a topic: "the theme of the sermon was reverence". Almost everything a person reads has some sort of theme‚ without a theme‚ is the material really meaningful? When one is asked to identify the theme of a work of literature there is not one right answer‚ but many. In Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ power and masculinity go hand-in-hand‚ pride holds both positive and negative

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    Wasyliw ENG2D1-04 April 21th 2013     In Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar “‚ the start of a concept is the start of disillusion. A belief that can sometimes mislead into false judgement or even what seems to be right in that moment without going into depth and looking at the reality of it. Idealism is portrayed in The Noble Brutus’s character which leads to a negative characteristic shown throughout Julius Caesar.  Firstly Brutus is very easily manipulated and persuaded by flattery; Secondly

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    Julius Caesar’s Responsibility for His Own Death in William Shakespeare’s Play William Shakespeare’s ’Julius Caesar’ is a tale of a very ambitious roman who is betrayed by his nearest and dearest‚ not to mention most trusted‚ friends. Caesar‚ a famous military general had great hopes of one day becoming sole ruler of Rome‚- but was prevented from doing so by his own death . Caesar was a great man‚- brave and noble‚- having all the virtues of a hero‚- but most terrible in his ambitiousness

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