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    the "tragic hero"‚ or the main character destined to fall‚ is portrayed to the audience. In one of the most famous tragic plays ever written‚ Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare gives the downfall of many characters. Given the case‚ there have been many arguments about who the tragic hero really is. Despite the fact that the play is named after Julius Caesar‚ the tragic hero of Shakespeare’s play is Marcus Brutus. As the tragic hero of the story‚ Brutus faces a tragic dilemma‚ a situation where

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    Throughout the play Julius Caesar by Shakespeare the common showing theme of manipulation was revealed throughout countless instances. Those instances made major effects on the plot‚ several of the characters in the play for instance; Brutus‚ Caesar‚ as well as the people of Rome‚ were manipulated one time in Julius Caesar‚ they were manipulated by their close friends like; Cassius‚ Brutus‚ Antony and

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    In William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar the terms “sacrifice” and “butchery” are referring back to Brutus’s words “let’s be sacrificers‚ but not butchers.” (act 2‚ scene 1‚ line 179). This line shows that Brutus wants Caesar’s death to be a “sacrifice” not a “butchery”. So that it is seen as a sacrifice for the good of Rome and not as murder or “butchery” to improve his political level. In Act 2‚ Cassius suggests that they should also kill Mark Antony‚ but Brutus explains that Caesar’s death is just

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    Explore how Shakespeare illustrates these themes. In Julius Caesar Loyalty and Betrayal create much of the tension and uncertainty in the text. Brutus begins as a loyal the trusted friend to Caesar and his movement towards the conspirators demonstrate how manipulative and influencing an opinion can be‚ and his honour towards the city meant that the conspirators were able to tear him away from his loyalty to Caesar. In the first scene of Julius Caesar the commoners who once worshipped Pompey have

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    Julius Caesar is a play written by William Shakespeare in the year 1601. It resemble the play Hamlet‚ and it characterized his assassination in 44 B.C. and the defeat of the conspirators in the battle of Philipi. Its setting is Rome‚ the capital city of Italy. Most of the scenes are set in Rome and Philipi. The play begins in the street of Rome where the Roman citizens is celebrating Caesar’s triumphant return from the war. Although the title of the play is ‘Julius Caesar’ but Caesar is not the main

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    ridicule someone based on your choice of words. Julius Caesar used sarcasm to mock the soothsayer and laughed at the fact that he would even suggest that Caesar would be in danger. A true leader takes any citizens ideas into consideration and does not judge one’s opinions. Caesar was not fit to lead Rome because he was very narcissistic. Although Brutus did not want Rome to have a ruler at all‚ he would have been much more fit for the position. Julius Caesar could not lead the plebeians of Rome because

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    The theme of betrayal‚ a theme made evident in the quote‚ is also present in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. The quote by Nicole Richie is correct because foes may appear as allies to gain an advantage‚ which is shown throughout the scenes of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. The theme of betrayal is portrayed quite clearly in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. It is made evident from the very beginning that Caesar has many enemies‚ and these enemies are indistinguishable

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    the play Julius Caesar‚ Brutus loses touch with the Roman people because he is naive and inflexible in his beliefs‚ allowing himself to be easily manipulated by other characters in the play. This results in his misjudgement of the peoples’ reaction to Caesar’s death. Brutus losing touch with reality as a result of his ideals and inability to see things clearly is an entirely true view of his character in the play. Brutus strongly believes in the Roman Republic. He sees Caesar’s ambition as a threat

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    What’s the Big Idea in Julius Caesar? – An Interest Inventory   Name Class Date   What big ideas from Julius Caesar interest you? Let’s find out by working through these directions. Look up words as needed.   Step 1. Favorite Ideas: Circle your favorite ideas below. These may interest you because they relate to your life or to favorite books‚ films‚ and other works of art.     AMBITION CONSPIRACY DECEPTION FEAR REVENGE APPEARANCE DOMINANCE HONESTY MANIPULATION PERSUASION TRUST

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    Research Paper TRUTH IN JULIUS CAESAR. Shakespeare [pic] Albert Camus said “Truth‚ like light‚ blinds”. This similie‚ used in The Fall is meant to reveal the ambiguity of this notion. Truth is a concept that obviously defines the quality of being true as opposed to false. It is like rooted in every human being‚ as an ultimate goal‚ nearly as powerful as any belief because it requires faith as well. Also‚ it is well-known that one of the

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