In Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar‚ Decius Brutus and Mark Antony‚ both Roman Senators‚ eulogize Julius Caesar‚ each using a different technique and approach. Brutus‚ in a somewhat arrogant‚ to the point‚ eulogy‚ attempts to sway the people. He justifies conspiring against Caesar by stating that Caesar’s ambition would have hurt Rome. However‚ in Antony’s eulogy‚ he focuses on Caesar’s positive traits‚ and cunningly disproves Brutus’ justification for killing Caesar. The fickle Romans waver between leaders
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protest‚ but in Julius Caesar when the Dictator of Rome hasn’t proven such behavior‚ some few individuals have already drawn knives. When Gaius was indirectly flattered by Decius‚ the dictator came out to speak to the senate and conspirators‚ but just before the leader was to speak Metellus kneels down in the sense of flattery and asks if his dearest brother can return‚ “If thou dost bend and pray and fawn for him‚ I spurn thee like a cur out of my way” (Shakespeare 107 45-46) Caesar automatically
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themes. In Julius Caesar Loyalty and Betrayal create much of the tension and uncertainty in the text. Brutus begins as a loyal the trusted friend to Caesar and his movement towards the conspirators demonstrate how manipulative and influencing an opinion can be‚ and his honour towards the city meant that the conspirators were able to tear him away from his loyalty to Caesar. In the first scene of Julius Caesar the commoners who once worshipped Pompey have turned their allegiance to Caesar. After years
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The Relevance of Loyalty in Julius Caesar In the Shakespearean play Julius Caesar‚ loyalty is relevant to each person. In the eyes of Marc Antony‚ Marcus Brutus‚ and Cassius‚ the term “loyalty” means something entirely different to each man. In a sense‚ each of the three characters is only loyal to what he thinks is good and right but in some cases‚ his morals also fluctuate with his desires. Marc Antony plays the specific role of a son-like figure to Caesar. He takes no part in the conspiracy
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William Shakespeare was born April 23‚ 1564‚ in Stratford-on-Avon. Shakespeare’s mother’s name was Mary Arden. She came from a very wealthy family. Shakespeare went to Stratford Grammar School where he got all his formal education. At age seven‚ Shakespeare studied classics in Greek and Latin. “From 1594-1608 Shakespeare worked for the London Theatre World”. “Some plays he wrote were Hamlet‚ Julius Caesar‚ Richard the Third‚ and Romeo and Juliet”. “These plays were all tragedies.” (Meghan and Angela
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certain message throughout Act One of the play‚ Julius Caesar. Most of the townsfolk are delighted over Caesar’s homecoming‚ however some do not feel the same. Cassius‚ one of Julius’s long-time friends‚ does not enjoy the fact that he will become the ruler of Rome. Cassius then influences Brutus‚ hoping he will join the conspiracy to assassinate Caesar and take over the throne of Rome‚ which is conveyed throughout the first act. In Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar‚ he illustrates man’s ability to interpret
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Calendar of Rome In Rome‚ Julius Caesar was ruling at 58 b.c.‚ he was a genius and succeed from all the other cities. He created a lot of things like and one of them was the calendar. In his time there was so much religion‚ there were festivals based on gods used a lot of the Latin language. Back then their language was improving also and Julius decided to make the calendar a little difference. The months of the calendar were made by Julius Caesar and he based them on the gods‚ rulers and used
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in the quote‚ is also present in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. The quote by Nicole Richie is correct because foes may appear as allies to gain an advantage‚ which is shown throughout the scenes of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. The theme of betrayal is portrayed quite clearly in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. It is made evident from the very beginning that Caesar has many enemies‚ and these enemies are indistinguishable
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shown in Julius Caesar‚ but the ones that are most frequently known are suicide and psychological manipulation they were both tools heavily used by Cassius and Antony. Their close friends also manipulate lots of people in the play. Cassius is able to influence Brutus into thinking that Caesar is the same as Brutus. He says‚ “Brutus and Caesar: what should be in that Caesar/ Why should that name be sounded more than yours?”. Brutus was being mislead by Cassius to think that killing Julius Caesar will
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Calpurnia and Portia Shary Nguyen English 2 Per. 5 October 3‚ 2007 Portia and Calpurnia from the play “Julius Caesar‚” written by William Shakespeare‚ are the wives of central characters in the play. Portia is the wife of Marcus Brutus‚ and Calpurnia is the wife of Julius Caesar. Although‚ Portia and Calpurnia are in the same social class during the same time period‚ they have similarities as well as differences. Portia seems braver and Calpurnia
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