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    conspirator in ancient Rome‚ Brutus‚ in his funerary speech to Julius Caesar‚ effectively claims that the conspiracy killing of Caesar is justified. First‚ he supports this claim by asserting that if Caesar was still alive‚ he would eventually force the people of Rome to act like his slaves‚ like a true dictator. Brutus uses a rhetorical question to appeal to logos when stating‚ “Had you rather Caesar were living and die all slaves‚ than that Caesar were dead‚ to live all free men? (Shakespeare). This rhetorical

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    Julius Caesar is a prime example of an in effective leader. Caesar always seemed to have good intentions and definenetly loved Rome‚ but his egotistical side and his ambition scared many. Caesar was loved by most lower class romans; that said all roman leaders were adored by this class. It was the better educated more insightful elders of Rome that saw right through Caesars ambitious plans. These elders‚ including cassius and Brutus were freighted that Caesar was too self-centered to lead Rome.

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    In William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar‚ Cassius‚ a main character‚ discussed the integral role of humanity’s decisions‚ saying‚ "The fault...is not in our stars‚ but in ourselves" (I.ii.139-141). Within a modern context‚ Cassius’s viewpoint is secular‚ demanding that all of us‚ not fate‚ is in control of the courses of our lives. However‚ it is also countercultural as our society ingrains itself in the norm of scapegoating‚ where humanity points to individuals/groups whom we can dump our rage for

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    of Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar is about rhetoric‚ the skill of persuading people with words. Appeals to logos‚ pathos and ethos are effectively made to reveal the characters as seen in Cassius‚ Brutus and Mark Antony respectively throughout the play. In‚ Act III Shakespeare pits Mark Antony’s famous rhetorical speech‚ “Friends‚ Romans‚ and Countrymen” against Brutus’ “Romans‚ Countrymen‚ and Lovers”. The play is driven by Persuasion. Cassius convinces Brutus that Caesar must die‚ setting the

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    Julius Caesar may not have been a modern day boy scout; however‚ he still showed great signs of leadership. In ancient Rome‚ the dictator Caesar has been given the chance to become king and he intends to take it. Many question whether he rules selfishly or selflessly. Recent civil wars have weakened Rome and Rome needs a good leader. Caesar is a selfless‚ benevolent leader who only has the best of intentions as king. Caesar was a great leader and made money for Rome in interesting ways. On Act III

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    Aristotle once said “A man doesn’t become a hero until he can see the root of his own downfall.” These words best describe what a “Tragic Hero” is and both Julius Caesar and Brutus displayed this characteristic‚ so the question is “Who is the real tragic hero in this story?” This paper shall explore the reasons behind why each man is considered a hero in his own right and who the rightful owner to the title of the play truly belongs to. There have been countless tragic heroes in the works of

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    In using Julius Caesar as a central figure‚ Shakespeare is less interested in portraying a figure of legendary greatness than he is in creating a character who is consistent with the other aspects of his drama. If Brutus and Cassius were eminently evil men insidiously planning the cold-blooded murder of an eminently admirable ruler‚ Julius Caesar would be little more than a melodrama of suspense and revenge. On the other hand‚ if Caesar were wholly the bloody tyrant‚ there would be little cause for

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    The Roman Hero Once upon a time‚ there was a children born to a widow in a very poor place in the great empire of ancient Rome. It was 47 BC‚ and the great emperor Julius Caesar was ruling the land with authority and power. The children was called‚ Victorinous just as his father. His father was killed in battle. He was angry tempered and stubborn‚ but most of all he was brave as a lion and was loving to his friends and especially his mother. He grew fast‚ but he was not very intelligent because of

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    there is no simple answer.  In the same way that Shakespeare titled a play The Merchant of Venice‚ when the merchant‚ Antonio‚ is not the primary character in the play; in Julius CaesarCaesar is not primary to the action that continues throughout the play.  In both of these plays‚ however‚ the title character (in this case‚ Caesar) serves as the catalyst for action that is central to the play.As for Brutus‚ the term "hero" can be misleading.  We tend to think of a hero as someone who swoops in and

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    Initially‚ so was Pompey‚ but while Caesar did not change his political leanings‚ Pompey grew more and more conservative. Finally‚ after spending years in Gaul‚ fighting for Rome‚ Caesar was summoned back to Rome. Pompey had become an Optimate and led a group that wanted to indict Caesar for treasonous use of the legions. It would have effectively ended Caesar’s political career and could have ended in his exile or death. Caesar had a choice. Give in or go on the offensive. He chose

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