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Brutus Gave His Trust Gave His Trust Conscience
343 wordsIn the play Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, Brutus had many flaws such as he trusted people, he had a conscience, and he had a lust for power. Many times in the play he made mistakes. He probably made more mistakes in the play then any other character. Like other tragic heroes, Brutus had great promise and ability. One of the many ways Brutus was a tragic hero was that he trusted people too easily. The first time he trusted anybody in the play was when he joined the conspiracy. He trusted ...
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Public And Private Julius Caesar
970 wordsJulius Caesar provided a unique opportunity for Shakespeare to represent a well-known story of a public figure whose life and death enormously affected the future of his nation and it citizens. Caesars life could serve as a reflection on the prevailing worries about monarchal leadership, while dipping into questions of public and private life of leaders and studying the famously conflicted rationales of Caesars murderers. From the moment the conspirators pulled their swords from Caesars body, th...
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Good Of Rome Honorable Man
396 wordsIn William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, the main character is Caesar's friend named Brutus. Brutus is a well-respected senator in Rome and everyone knows he is Caesar's good friend. Brutus is an honorable man. This is mention quite a lot in the story for it is important in understanding the reason for Brutus' betrayal to Caesar. Brutus is approached by Cassius who pretends to be his friend so he will join him in his plot. Cassius and some other Romans were planning to assassinate Caesar. They cl...
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Good Of Rome Tragic Flaw
532 wordsThe definition of a tragic hero a literary character who makes an error of judgment or has a fatal flaw that, combined with fate and external forces, brings on a tragedy. This definition is perpetuated most clearly by one of the major characters. This character is the noble roman Brutus. Brutus is the tragic hero because of the fact that he fulfills the requirements of a tragic hero. He is a person of noble but. He does have a tragic flaw, he does come to some understanding, and he does finally ...
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Julius Caesar Power Corruption
937 wordsBrutus, Cassius, Caesar, and the other Senators held the power to do things others could not. With this authority came their ability to use poor judgement. In William Shakespeare's tragic play Julius Caesar the theme Power Corrupts is arrayed thoroughly. Murder, treason, and ethical / moral corruption were three prevalent themes that proved the overall topic of Power Corrupts. In Julius Caesar corruption led to dangerous outcomes, such as death. "Et tu, Brute? Then fall Caesar!" (Shakespeare 3. ...
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People Of Rome Good Of Rome
659 wordsIn the play Julius Caesar there is a group of men who want to overthrow Caesar because they oppose his leadership and they feel that it would benefit Rome to kill him. Included in this group is a man named Brutus. Brutus is a very honorable man, but even so he still takes part in the conspirators plan. However, he only seeks to kill Caesar for the good of Rome. After the killing of Caesar takes place, Antony, Caesars close advisor, confronts the conspirators. He cordially shakes their hand, whic...
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The Tragedy Of Julius Caesar
1,478 wordsThe Tragedy of Julius Caesar While reading one of the greatest works written by Shakespeare Julius Caesar, my sympathies first lay with Caesar. His image was lit up with constancy and greatness throughout the play. His decisions were "constant as the Northern Star." Even Caesars enemies respected him, for example Cassius compared him with the Colossus saying: "Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world / Like a Colossus, and we petty men / Walk under his huge legs and peep about" [ 4, 1. 2. 136...
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Antony Speech Rhetorical Devices
1,055 wordsThe most predominate and important aspect In the play Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare are the speeches given to the Roman citizens by Brutus and Antony, the two main characters, following the death of Caesar. Brutus and Antony both spoke to the crowd, using the same rhetorical devices to express their thoughts. Both speakers used the three classical appeals employed in the speeches: ethos, which is an appeal to credibility; pathos, which is an appeal to the emotion of the audience; and log...
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Mark Antony Mistakes Made
421 wordsDecisions, Decisions The theme I picked for Julius Caesar essay is the mistakes made by Brutus. According to Mr. Holtz Brutus was stupid and many mistakes. The first one was him even joining the Conspirators. The second was letting Anthony live and speak at the funeral. The final mistake was his battle plan. Every one does make mistakes sometimes, but mistakes Brutus made where plainly stupid. I feel the first mistake was Brutus joining the conspirators in the first place. His mine was easily ma...
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Rome And Its People Julius Caesar
314 wordsWas Brutus a man of principle or a hypocrite? After reading the play Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, I would conclude that Brutus was a man of principle and honor. Brutus, a servant and close friend to Caesar, has a strong relationship with Caesar but a stronger relationship with Rome and its people. Brutus felt that Caesar was too ambitious. He would not allow Caesar to rise to power and then turn his back onto the people of Rome. He is also a noble man who was revered by many. Brutus had...
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Tragedy Of Julius Caesar Ides Of March
2,676 wordsShakespeare, William The Tragedy of Julius Caesar The Playwright and His Times: The play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, was written by William Shakespeare. He was baptized on April 26, 1564 in Stratford-on- Avon, which was a small town some hundred miles from London. It is believed that he was born a few days before he was baptized so his birthday is celebrated on April 23. Ironically he died on that date in 1616. During Shakespeare's time he married a woman named Anne Hathaway. They gave birth ...
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Caesar Death Fellow Man
765 wordsAs shown in many previous examples, at the time of his murder Caesar was very popular among the common people he ruled. However, they are also very open to suggestion, and can have their opinion of the their leaders changed quite easily. After Caesar is murdered, and Brutus tells the people of his death, they lavish praise on Brutus, forgetting their previous loyalties. Thus Marc Antony must find a way to sway their opinions back, to get Caesar back in their favour, without directly offending an...
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People Of Rome Julius Caesar
851 wordsIn the play Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare, one of the main characters, Brutus, is faced with a major problem. He has to decide whether or not to join the conspiracy, which is to kill his best friend Caesar or let him get crowned king. Throughout the play he has to decide and his choice may effect Rome forever. Brutus decides to join the conspirators and help kill Julius Caesar. His actions show that he is a very patriotic, one who loves his country and upholds its interests, citizen of R...
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Good Of Rome Julius Caesar
594 wordsHow Betrayal Led to Downfall in Julius Caesar In the play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, William Shakespeare shows how friends often betray each other. Julius Caesar is about to be crowned king of Rome, when some well-known Romans decide that it is not a good idea for this to happen. They form a conspiracy and kill Caesar. Brutus, an honorable Roman and a very good friend of Caesar s, betrays Caesar by killing him for the good of Rome. Antony, Caesar s best friend and another honorable Roman, be...
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Play Julius Caesar Power To Make
1,063 wordsJulius Caesar was born on the thirteenth day of the month Quintilis in the year of 100 BC. His full name is Gaius Julius Caesar, the same as his father s. Gaius is his given name and Julius is his surname. He was a strong political and military leader who changed the history of the Greek-Roman world. Caesar, Brutus, Cassius, and the other Senators hold the power to do things others can not. Though all once were friends, this authority causes loss of honor and ability to use good judgment. In Wil...
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Iambic Pentameter Julius Caesar
1,282 words1. ) Julius Caesar JULIUS Caesethe great philosopher Aristotle makes the distinction between comedy and tragedy. Aristotle defines tragedy as a tragic character falling from a high place in society due to a flaw they possess and provides an insight into human existence. He defines comedy as any story that begins in adversity and ends in optimism. Shakespeare offers his own six elements to a tragedy; a tragic hero, conflicts (internal and external), humor, the supernatural, revenge, and chance ha...
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Caesars Ghost Stoic Philosophy
496 wordsBrutus tragic flaw was the conflict between his emotions and actions pitted against his Stoic philosophy. The killing of Caesar conflicted with his stoic values. In result of Brutus flaw, it led to his tragic death. Brutus was a stoic, a person who remains calm and self-controlled and appears to be indifferent to pleasure and pain. That was his philosophy. In Act II Scene 1, Cards says, I am not sick if Brutus have in hand/Any exploit worthy the name of honor (374). In the same scene, Cassius st...
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Tragedy Of Julius Caesar Tragic Hero
680 wordsJulius Caesar, the tragic hero Only the ignorant would deny that the title of a novel or play has no relevance to the play itself. Unfortunately, those ignorant minds have caused the true tragic hero of Shakespeare? s Tragedy of Julius Caesar, an area of dispute. Brutus seems to be a candidate because he appears more than Caesar in the play, but without Caesar the whole play would be lost. It is an indisputable fact that Julius Caesar is the Tragic Hero. It is arguable that Brutus fits Aristotle...
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Assassination Of Julius Caesar Act 3 Scene 1
663 wordsIn the Shakespearean tragedy Julius Caesar was written to inform the audiences about the assassination of Julius Caesar. Julius Caesar is the main character of the story. He is also the character that treasures friendship the most. Friendship is the center of any orderly world. If people are disloyal to each other only disasters will come out of the situation. In this tragedy it is very clear what will happen when friends are disloyal to each other. They end up stabbing you in the back. On the I...
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Theme Of Revenge Act 4 Sc 3
1,292 wordsRevenge in Julius Caesar Revenge. Revenge causes one to act blindly without reason. It is based on the principle of an eye for an eye, however this principle is not always a justified one to follow. In Julius Caesar, Antony seeks to avenge the death of Caesar. Antony acts on emotion which leads to the demise of Brutus, who is a noble man that does not deserve to be killed. Revenge is a central theme within Julius Caesar. This is demonstrated through Antony s desire to avenge Caesar s death, and ...
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