Julius Caesar Was Julius Caesar a hero or a villain? People have been arguing amongst each other about this question‚ here is my opinion. Julius Caesar was not a villain but‚ a hero‚ he made many reforms and accomplishments during his reign. Julius was an excellent military leader‚ made many reforms and was a great political leader. First and foremost‚ he was a great and brilliant general.He took over most of Gaul (Modern day France‚ Belgium‚ southern Holland‚ Germany west of the Rhine River‚ and
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Train of Self Destruction In the classic play‚ Julius Caesar‚ by William Shakespeare the character Brutus becomes blinded by his trust towards others‚ his honorable status‚ and most of all his love for Rome. This eventually causes the tragic death of Caesar Augustus and himself. Brutus as a highly regarded Roman official always tries to make the best decision for himself and most importantly for Rome. Over time he becomes blinded by himself and eventually dishonors himself‚ the once most
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Today was the feast of Lupercal (pg. 824). Caesar had returned to Rome. We talked about his victory over Pompey. Secretly‚ I wished Pompey had won the battle‚ but I was glad to see my friend Caesar. As we were walking‚ along with some others‚ through the public place‚ a soothsayer called out and said‚ “Caesar! Beware the ides of March (pg. 825-826).” If I were Caesar‚ I would have take heed of this warning‚ for this soothsayer does not appear to be a dreamer (pg. 826). While Caesar and the others
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The Friendships of “Julius Caesar” “Julius Caesar” is a truly fascinating book full of action‚ adventure‚ and some of the most recognized sayings in the English language. Although it has these things‚ I will be focusing on how the friendships affect the outcome of the book. The friendships portrayed in "Julius Caesar" bring great depth and complexity to the plan of the book. The first Friendship I will focus on is Brutus and Cassius. Brutus and Cassius both are good friends. One of
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Why Marcus Brutus is a tragic hero in “Julius Caesar” : Everyone has a something wrong with them‚ some of these problems we can fix like lying‚ a person can learn to stop lying. In the play‚ “Julius Caesar” by William Shakespeare‚ every single main character has a problem for instance‚ Caesar is to arrogant and does not listen to the warning by the Soothsayer. Another Character in the story is Marcus Brutus‚ a companion of Caesar‚ who has a problem that affects the whole story and leads to Julius
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What’s the Big Idea in Julius Caesar? – An Interest Inventory Name Class Date What big ideas from Julius Caesar interest you? Let’s find out by working through these directions. Look up words as needed. Step 1. Favorite Ideas: Circle your favorite ideas below. These may interest you because they relate to your life or to favorite books‚ films‚ and other works of art. AMBITION CONSPIRACY DECEPTION FEAR REVENGE APPEARANCE DOMINANCE HONESTY MANIPULATION PERSUASION TRUST
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backfires all the time. The similar thing happens in the Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare. Shakespeare uses prophets‚ omens‚ and natural phenomenon to inform the audience and the character about the future‚ yet some some character ignore it and eventually meet their death. The whole play is based on fate; however‚ some characters controlled by their fate‚ and some characters control their fate‚ but some characters know their fate. Caesar and Brutus are controlled by their fate because of
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Julius Caesar Essay A cruelly malicious person who is involved in or devoted to wickedness or crime‚ scoundrel. This is the definition of of a villain or in other words Julius Caesar. Throughout the times‚ historians argue that Julius Caesar was one of the worlds greatest villains. He is depicted as being a villain as he slaughtered one third of the population of Gaul‚ forced his way back into power and made himself dictator and consul and was assassinated by his fellow consuls. To a large extent
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time and its relevance can be used to contrast differing social and cultural contexts. The prescribed non-fiction text‚ “The Prince‚” written by Niccolo Machiavelli in 1532‚ is a didactic explanation of the political struggles of Renaissance Italy. Similarly‚ William Shakespeare’s play‚ “Julius Caesar‚” composed in 1599‚ depicts the historical events surrounding Julius Caesar’s assassination. The ideas of manipulation and fate versus free will are presented through literary devices in “The Prince” and
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by Sophocles‚ and Julius Caesar‚ by William Shakespeare. Only when the characters are alone is when their true personalities show. Together‚ the quote is proved to be‚ in fact‚ true. Mark Antony‚ one of the main characters of Shakespeare’s play‚ Julius Caesar‚ is made out to be one of the “good guys” all throughout the play‚ but as seen later after Caesar’s death‚ he actually had bad intentions from the start. It was not known that Mark Antony had bad intentions‚ until he was alone in the play
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