Rhetoric and manipulation 1.- Julius Caesar reveals that usually people don’t see the effects or reactions that manipulation can create‚ people just care about the final outcome‚ no matter how you get it. 2.- Even though Cassius thinks Brutus is a "honorable " guy‚ he also thinks that just about anyone including Brutus‚ can be manipulated or "seduced." 3.- Cassius obviously wants Brutus to join the conspiracy against Caesar‚ but instead of coming right out and asking him‚ he tries to increase
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Scene II. Lines 136-139). Julius Caesar was a powerful ruler who had a little too much power. In Ancient Rome‚ there was a group of conspirators who wished to see Caesar dead because he was a greedy‚ two-faced ruler. The conspirators‚ Cassius and Brutus‚ were close friends‚ and Cassius is the one that plotted out how to kill Caesar and persuaded Brutus to help him. They feared he would become king and destroy Rome as they knew it. They did end up succeeding in murdering Caesar‚ but it complicated their
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Tragedy of Julius Caesar" is one that transcends time from the Roman times to the Elizabethan times and to the present. "The Tragedy of Julius Caesar" has characters which display similar mindsets of those in Elizabethan times and today. Many of the characters in the play have a certain motivation to complete a long-term or short term goal. These motives arise from things like a strive for perfection‚ ambition and greed among people who are subservient. Each character in Julius Caesar has his own
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The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare is a play about betrayal‚ revenge‚ and love. The characters shape all the concepts of the story. Cassius is a deceptive witty man who is the leader of the conspiracy that killed Caesar. Anthony‚ Caesar’s right hand man‚ is shrewd and ruthless man‚ willing to do anything to get revenge for Caesar’s death. Titinius‚ Cassius’ best friend‚ ends up killing himself out of the death of Cassius. In Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ betrayal can
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Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar is a play about the assassination of Julius Caesar‚ an act that changed the face of Europe. Caesar’s rise to power threatens the interests of multiple senators‚ as well as the security of Rome’s people. Thus‚ Caesar is killed by Brutus and his fellow senators on the Ides of March for the greater good of Rome. The aforementioned playwright uses multiple symbols to advance his message — that it is the duty of the individual to revolt against oppression. On
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motivating and memorable speech about Caesar. Julius Caesar was just murdered by the conspirators and Antony finds out about it. Part of the conspirators also wants to kill Antony‚ but Brutus thinks they will be “butchers” (Shakespeare III.i.166). During Caesar’s funeral Antony avenges his friend’s death. With great patience and inspiring words‚ Antony turns the crowd against Brutus‚ even though he pretends to be the conspirators’ friend. In Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar‚ Antony’s speech to persuade the
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While Macbeth and Marc Antony come close‚ Julius Caesar reigns supreme. Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once‚ Of all the wonders that I yet have heard‚ It seems to me most strange that men should fear; Seeing that death‚ a necessary end‚ Will come when it will come. I have heard these words many‚ many times in my household from my dad‚ to allay my fears before my first piano recital‚ right before my first performance in dance‚ and before my first
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break a man‚ which I believe broke many men in the play Julius Caesar. One did not know who was friend or foe. One’s dearest friends actually your foes? Not possible‚ is it? Yes‚ it is. That is the story of Julius Caesar. Julius Caesar‚ a great‚ noble man. A man for his country. A man loved by many and respected by all. Even respected by the men that cursed him with death. Why would men that loved and respected one kill them? Loyalty is the answer. A feeling of loyalty for
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performances. In this essay I will label the two plays with one identity aspect I have chosen‚ which is Gender. I will also be answering my question ‘If the two genders were to swap in Billy Elliot and Julius Caesar would it change or have an impact on the play?’ The two plays I will be analysing are Billy Elliot and Julius Caesar. Throughout I will talk about a few scenes from the play‚ but to firstly get a depth of what the gender aspect of identity is‚ it To help with the identity aspect I will
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In play‚ Julius Caesar‚ it has strength that makes the play a famous play. In the play‚ we could understand characters emotion and behaviors clearly since it is in their own words instead of a narration. From the text from Cassius’s dialogue‚” For my part‚ I have walked about the streets‚ submitting me unto the perilous night.” we could emphasizes how Cassius is showing off to Casca the braveness he has. Another point would be the speeches that are introduce in the play. Another example would be
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