be taken at face value. We first hear of her saying “Brutus‚ my lord!” Which shows the interesting factor of subservience of women‚ in Ancient Roman times. Portia‚ in her next line‚ which is basically a monologue‚ proceeds to ask Brutus what is wrong with him. “Make me acquainted with your cause of grief.” This extremely long monologue is a good way of showing Shakespeare’s “above the iceberg” writing style. She is somewhat offended that Brutus seems to have put her off in the past couple of days
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After reading the essay by Woody Hochswender‚ “Did My Car Join Al Qaeda‚” I found that it was very persuasive because he had convincing support for his point of view. Being a SUV using a lot of gas doesn’t make him a bad person or responsible for what’s going on in Al Qaeda no more than me standing in a garage makes me a car. It is no secret that SUV’s burn a lot of gas Hochswender really applied a lot of emotional appeal (pathos) to his witting. When he started off he went straight to the heart
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Sallust‚ Cicero and the Catiline Conspiracy Both the histories of Sallust and the orations of Cicero can be considered literary works‚ to a degree. The War With Catiline‚ by Sallust and The First Speech Against Lucius Sergius Catilina‚ by Cicero‚ both contain excellent examples of writings from the age of the great Roman Empire. Although both are fantastic pieces depicting a time of tragedy‚ the Catiline Conspiracy against Rome‚ and they both think Catiline as evil‚ the two are also different
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The reason why people buy into conspiracy theories is a result of people having a sense of powerlessness and uncertainty‚ they can be caused by rational thinking‚ and people spend too much time on the internet and find exaggerated information that can possibly be false. Large numbers of disastrous events have been caused by conspiracy theories. For example‚ the Red Scare was caused by people thinking that Communists were out to get them. Conspiracy theories are everywhere and can cause usually rational
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In the play‚ The tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare‚ Marcus Brutus‚ a real person in ancient Rome‚ was a honorable man and respected by the people of Rome until he killed his best friend‚ Caesar‚ thinking it was for the good of Rome. Brutus is the perfect example of a Shakespearean tragic hero. William Shakespeare’s definition of a tragic hero includes traditional elements. These elements are a person usually of noble birth‚ one who suffers a catastrophe‚ and one who has a tragic flaw
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Why is a college education important to me? Nelson Mandela once said‚ "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world”. Today‚ in the era that we live in‚ the role of education in our lives has become even more prominent as science and technology are rapidly developing. In fact‚ people’s lives are dependent on education as it provides them with the necessary skills to survive and adapt to today’s ever-changing world. A college education is something that I have
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not for personal gain but for the good of others. Marcus Brutus is an example of an honorable man; Caius Cassius‚ however‚ is not. When Brutus joined the conspiracy against Caesar‚ he did it solely for the good of Rome. Unlike all the other men‚ Brutus justified his motive for murder: Brutus feared that Caesar would alter his attitude when he was crowned emperor: "He would be crown’d/ How that might change his nature..." (II‚i‚12-13). Brutus was afraid of the possibility of a negative change in Caesar
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distinguish what side Marcus Brutus is on in this play. Brutus is a villain because he chose to lead a conspiracy against Caesar and his poor judgment made him kill his good friend. Cassius persuaded Brutus that Julius Caesar would not be a fit Roman ruler and Brutus decided to lead the conspiracy. Brutus noticed that giving Caesar the crown would not be a smart idea. He thought giving the throne to a single man would mean corruption He decided to make sure the republic did not vote Caesar as their
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It is very early in the morning‚ Brutus is distraught. He wakes Lucius from his slumber. Lucius hands Brutus an anonymous letter‚ “I found this paper‚ thus sealed up” (50). The letter urged Brutus to act on Rome’s behalf. “Speak‚ strike‚ redress!” (52). Cassius and the other conspirators visit Brutus and finalize their dangerous mission. Brutus asks for all of the conspirators hands‚ Cassius suggests an oath. Brutus scoffs at the idea of an oath. Brutus thinks oaths are for people who need trusting
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How many people believe in conspiracy theories? According to multiple surveys done by J. Eric Oliver and Thomas J. Wood‚ writers in the American Journal of Political Science‚ over fifty percent of the American public believe in at least one conspiracy theory‚ which is over one-hundred sixty million people. Though so many believe in them‚ some theories stand more considered than others. Theories like aliens existing become much more commonly accepted‚ as twenty-nine percent of people surveyed believe
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