An Analysis of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar "I am as constant as the Northern Star." (III.i.60) The Tragedy of Julius Caesar is a play written by William Shakespeare in the late sixteenth century. The play is about a conspiracy made up of eight Roman citizens’ that plot against Julius Caesar‚ a tyrant of Rome after defeating his enemy Pompey. Killing Caesar in hopes for peace and freedom in Rome‚ however‚ it brings an uprising of chaos and violence. Shakespeare’s work illustrates the theme that
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Brutus is a main character in the play‚ Julius Caesar‚ and was a part of the plot to assassinate the titular man. Brutus is a high-ranking nobleman with a selfless nature‚ but is known to be easily tricked and manipulated. His most noticeable feature is his undying love for Rome‚ and his strong sense of honor. Unlike everyone else‚ who acts for their own purposes‚ Brutus was a friend of Caesar and only helped to kill him because he thought it would benefit Rome‚ and only for that reason. He thinks
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Julius Caesar Characterization Essay J. P. Morgan once said‚ “A man always has two reasons for doing anything: a good reason and the real reason” (brainyquotes.com). Julius Caesar also did everything for two reasons: one for Rome and the other for his pride. In Julius Caesar‚ Shakespeare frames Caesar to be a very active military leader but he doesn’t have much common sense. While all the omens are hinting that something bad is going to happen‚ he is lost in his pride. Julius Caesar’s arrogance
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Disparity of Public and Private Persona There is much to be said about the disparity between public and private persona in the play‚ The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare. When studying the characters’ human nature‚ it helps to delineate how the characters’ deepest avidities so greatly influence their choices. Both Brutus and Antony are very public figures throughout the play. However‚ the conflict of their duplicitous actions emerges from what is kept private and what they reveal to
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Back Stabbing Multiple people betrayed Julius Caesar in multiple ways. Due to the betrayals Julius Caesar ended up being killed by the conspirators. Even after the death of the great ruler Caesar‚ his close friends in the group of conspirators constantly betrayed him. The constant backstabbing of his friends reminds me of a couple of examples that happened to me in my life. Being constantly back stabbed can pay a toll on your life and can change who you trust and what you think of different people
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The speeches In the story‚ Julius Caesar‚ two mean with two different beliefs come to the same crowd to share their story and to bring forth their cause. Both of their speeches brought passion and true conviction. Taking the crowd to all extremes‚ the favor was with Brutus‚ until Antony came to the podium. Antony’s speech swayed the crowd in such a way‚ the crowd turns‚ into a mad‚ chanting to kill the conspirorators. When Brutus comes out to confront the crowd‚ he addresses his speech to everyone
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Antony’s Rhetorical Superiority Analysis Essay In Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ Mark Antony proves himself to be the most effective manipulator. This feat was the product of many factors that Antony both took into account‚ and employed to a greater effect than his counterparts. Using the illustrative Rhetorical Triangle of Aristotle‚ Antony was able to convey the three main ingredients of good rhetoric to convince the Roman mob to turn upon the conspirators‚ mere moments after being
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The Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ by William Shakespeare‚ Brutus is the tragic hero for many reasons. Brutus’ character is noble‚ loyal‚ and honest. In the play Brutus is forced to make a difficult choice between killing Caesar‚ the ruler of Rome‚ to save Rome or to stay loyal to Caesar and let him live. Even when he stabs Caesar he is noble because he was doing it for the citizens of Rome. One of the reasons that Brutus is a tragic hero‚ is that he is very hesitant about killing Caesar. He has to think
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Honorable Brutus In Shakespeare’s play‚ The Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ the character of Marcus Brutus has a very significant‚ yet controversial role. Being both Caesar’s closest friend and a conspirator against him‚ Brutus is torn between whether or not he should take part in the murder. By his choice of joining with the conspirators to bring about Caesar’s demise‚ Brutus is not the ideal and honorable man Rome believed him to be. Brutus fears that Caesar’s power and ambition will grow far too
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Shakespeare’s play‚ Julius Caesar‚ the funeral orations delivered by Marc Antony and Brutus is the turning point. Marc Antony delivers the more effective funeral oration because he plays with the commoners’ emotions and uses repetition to illustrate sarcasm which wins the crowd over. Funeral orations commonly focus on emotions. Marc Antony’s funeral oration was very effective because he played with the plebeians’ emotions. He states‚ “And‚ being men‚ bearing the will of Caesar‚/ It will inflame
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