Julius Caesar is Brutus because he broke Caesar’s trust. He turned his back on his friends and that doesn’t make him an honorable person. Brutus was only doing what he thought would be the best thing for Rome. When Caesar was doing what he thought would be best for Rome he was disloyal and committed a whole bunch of sin-killing Caesar. Brutus isn’t loyal to his people. Brutus is the least honorable person because according to the description of Brutus he participates in the killing of Caesar. Also
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the play “Julius Caesar” by William Shakespeare‚ which takes place in Rome‚ Italy in 44 BC‚ Julius Caesar is murdered by his friend Brutus‚ with the help of Cassius and a group of men who completely despise Caesar. After Caesar is assassinated Mark Antony‚ Caesar’s close friend‚ asks Brutus to have a proper burial and to speak at Caesar’s funeral. Cassius disagrees to let him speak but Brutus agrees to let him speak under certain criterias and rules: Mark Antony may not blame Brutus and his men for
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of Julius Caesar‚ Brutus is the main character who shows the most qualities of a tragic hero. Some of those qualities include‚ excessive pride‚ disrespect toward people‚ and boasting about oneself. As the reader can see in (Shakespeare‚ 3.2 80-85)‚ Antony gives a lecture to the plebeians about how honorable and noble Brutus is as man‚ even though‚ Caesar shows his ambitiousness by refusing the crown three times. This has led to many controversial theories debating between Brutus or Caesar being the
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Slavery has been around ever since the early 1600s in America. The very first slaves were shipped to the North American colony to help with plantation. Slavery was entrenched in the southern colonies because of the demand of workers for cultivating crops and it was justified by plantation owners through religion‚ however many African Americans gained their freedom by rebelling. Although slavery had already existed in America‚ it became deeply rooted in the southern economy‚ politics‚ and culture
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Brutus was an honorable man‚ as many have said. High in power‚ he always spoke the truth to the people of Rome‚ saying he would kill himself for the good of it. He was Caesar’s right-hand man and did what he thought was right. In this play he was tricked by He was tricked by Cassius and believed the only way to stop his rule was to kill him. In the play‚ Brutus was an honorable man‚ but trusted almost everyone. Still‚ Brutus killed himself believing his choice was right one. In Julius Caesar‚ written
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tragedy Julius Caesar‚ Abraham Lincoln’s assertion can be proven true through Shakespeare’s development of Brutus’ character change‚ from honorable to disgraceful.
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Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare took place in ancient Rome during the time when Caesar was about to be crowned. Caesar was loved by the crowd‚ but the crowd could be easily swayed as seen when Pompey was loved‚ but Caesar killed him because he wanted the power. Although Caesar was loved by many‚ he was also hated by many. Cassius played a man who despised Caesar so he created a conspiracy to remove him from his place of power. He took key people in society to help him carry out his plan. Brutus
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we as a class were asked whether or not it is considered okay to kill someone but like a ballot there were mixed results. This can branch out into many different topics ranging from abortion to downright murder. In my opinion‚ I think that killing is justified if you have a probable cause such as self defense‚ death penance‚ and abortion. Self defense is not something that should be taken lightly. Its dictionary definition is‚ the act of defending one’s person when physically attacked‚ as by countering
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This seems simple‚ but some don’t understand‚ including most in the play Julius Caesar. Mark Antony‚ one of the few who understands how to command‚ is a loyal friend who is gifted with the ability to use rhetorics‚ and is able to appeal to people’s hearts. While Brutus uses force and facts‚ Antony is able to lift others up while conspiring against them. It is a skill that comes into play later in the tragedy when Caesar is killed Antony takes it into his own hands to get even with the conspirators
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book Julius Caesar‚ I think the character Brutus changes a lot. This character starts out mean‚ but he thinks he has good intentions. By the middle of the book he undergoes changes for the worse. He gets mean and starts becoming a lesser‚ meaner person. By the end of the book he is more noble and sees things in a different way. At the beginning of the book Brutus wants to kill Caesar. He wants to do this for the good of the people. He truly and honestly thinks that if he kills Caesar that the town
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