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    Brutus joining in on the plot is a tricky situation‚ as it has many up and down sides. Brutus joining would certainly help the conspirators further there goal‚ but it would also cause a few problems. Brutus joining could be a good thing as well as a bad thing because his support could also convince a majority of common people to support the conspirators. This has the possibility of ruining their plans because there is a higher chance of Caesar finding out their plot the more common people know and

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    Tragedy of Brutus After the murder of Julius CaesarBrutus sets out to explain why the conspirators plotted against Caesar. He is there to shift the crowd to support the death of their beloved leader and to show them the good things that will result of Caesar’s demise. Brutus knows that the crowd is not on the side of the conspirators‚ so he knows he has to be cautious of how he gets their support. Brutus is worried about his public duty and is prepared to act for the common good of Rome. Brutus uses

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    Was the U.S. Justified in Going to War With Mexico? (Yes) The United States of America in the 1800’s was a rapidly growing country. Many people moved west for religious freedom while others were strong believers in Manifest Destiny. In order to occupy land‚ settlers had to find land that wasn’t already occupied. Since most of the west was a part of Mexico‚ this was not easy to do. Luckily‚ Mexicans also wanted settlers in their western lands because that area was not developed. Mexico invited

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    looked at my reflection in the mirror‚ I recalled Cassius coming to me weeks ago about the heinous idea. “Brutus‚ please.” Cassius revered‚ as we walked home from the Pantheon. I stopped to think. Pausing for just a moment to remember all Caesar has done for me. “He’s like a brother to me‚ Cassius‚” I replied. “For the love of Zeus Brutus‚ think of what is best for Rome.” “But-” “No buts Brutus‚ the assassination will take place March 15.” Cassius

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    been killed. Caesar was brutally murdered by the selected amount of despicable senators of the republic. People may feel beloved Caesar could have prevented it from happening if he had listened to augur Spurinna’s warning about how “The danger threatening him would not come later than the Ides of March” (Suetonius‚ 206). However‚ natural signs‚ mostly being birds‚ are what Augurs utilize to predict the future‚ which cannot be extremely accurate. Therefore it was not necessary for Caesar to listen to

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    or something is. In William Shakespeare’s play‚ Julius Caesar‚ a few conspirators kill Caesar in a coup d’état. Brutus is one of these conspirators. The other men‚ such as Cassius and Casca‚ kill Caesar out of spite and envy. On the other hand‚ Brutus is Caesar’s friend‚ and he is persuaded to kill for the good of the people. He is this group’s silver lining‚ because he kills for the good of the people‚ not just because he is jealous. Brutus brings righteousness to the group of conspirators with

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    character is Brutus and he is the most multi-layered of the characters in this play. He is pleased of his reputation because of glory‚ honor and nobleness‚ but he is not always experiential or practical‚ and is often naive. This leads Brutus to see the world from a somewhat skewed angle. Brutus has alot of clear strengths but one of them in particular is the fact that he never acts out of self interest. He’s always thinking towards the well being of Rome. He didn’t kill Caesar out of hatrid

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    Dear Brutus‚ Rome is in trouble! I just overheard two conspirators say that Julius Caesar may soon become the king of Rome. If Caesar becomes king‚ it would be the end of Rome’s republican system of government. The senators that represent the citizens of Rome would now control most of the power. I know that you are a friend of Caesar and you think you are an equal to him‚ but you’re not! He already refused the crown before. He won’t refuse the crown again‚ trust me!

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    Brutus is the most complex of the characters in this play. He is proud of his reputation for honor and nobleness‚ but he is not always practical‚ and is often naive. He is the only major character in the play intensely committed to fashioning his behavior to fit a strict moral and ethical code‚ but he takes actions that are unconsciously hypocritical. One of the significant themes that Shakespeare uses to enrich the complexity of Brutus involves his attempt to ritualize the assassination of Caesar

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    Is Killing Ever Justified? There’s always an option to not kill someone. But the only times you HAVE to kill someone is when they’re either out of control or you are in a life or death situation‚ but never should you ever kill someone for any other reason. If you feel the need to kill someone then you probably need to find or seek help. Killing is not the right answer‚ it’s never the right answer. To kill someone you have to be very crazy or insane. But their is a time

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