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    In the play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare‚ the reader has the opportunity to experience the intense speeches after the death of Julius Caesar. The first speech at the funeral of Julius Caesar is given by a conspirator‚ Brutus‚ followed by the speech of Caesar’s right-hand man‚ Mark Antony. Mark Antony connects to the audience through emotion‚ while Brutus appeals to the logic of the audience. Similarly to Mark Antony and Brutus‚ former President Barack Obama gave a speech following

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    decadent‚ cynical of the true nature of humanity‚ reflecting darker aspects of Humanism that man is essentially corrupt‚ self-serving and treacherous Machiavelli’s purpose was to regain his position in the court and recognition for his knowledge Shakespeare‚ writing for public performance and a heterogeneous audience was influenced by a more benign attitude towards humanity representing man as potentially noble‚ loyal and selfless Machiavelli’s context and purpose influenced his choice of textual

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    Roman of them all was because he put Rome before his friendship with Caesar. Although it was not an easy decision to assassinate Caesar. I believed that he thought it was the best thing for Rome. As Brutus stabbed Caesar‚ he was the only person who did it without personal thoughts. Although some choices are tough he knew that sometimes the right choices did not come easy. Some Weakness Brutus showed in the play Julius Caesar were Brutus sense of honor. This weakness caused him to believe other

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    Betrayal from a friend is the worst thing anyone can do‚ take Julius Caesar for example that’s dead now due to Brutus’ backstabbing‚ literally. There are different types of betrayal‚ but it’s more drastic to be betrayed by a friend‚ possibly because it’s least expected while being hated by someone like an enemy is always awaited. A friend is someone anybody can personally trust. People express‚ share feelings and experience memories with their friends. Being betrayed by a friend will cause

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    The Only Thing Dead About Latin is Julius Caesar When I was a kid‚ any time I asked my parents what my ethnicity was‚ I got the same response. On my father’s side‚ a concise: Italian and German. My mother‚ on the other hand‚ never really could give me a straight answer‚ preferring to sum it up in a classic example of her southern slang‚ “I’m Heinz 57. A little bit of everythang.” My family never truly was attached to any cultural traditions‚ the last of my mostly Italian heritage disappearing

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    In William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar “friendship” is used tactically and is strategic toward the motives of the characters. Trust‚ the most important aspect of friendship‚ and flattery are used to deceive and manipulate. This is a recurring theme throughout the play and plays a part in major events that take place. We first see this with Brutus and Cassius. At the beginning of the play Cassius is constantly telling Brutus how great he is and how he should be the King of Rome. In

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    Shakespeare utilizes the supernatural and fate to pave the destiny of some of his characters in his tragedies. Macbeth‚ Julius Caesar‚ and Hamlet appear to have a common novel theme of fate‚ betrayal to supremacy‚ and the struggle to restore providential power. Shakespeare uses rhetoric to effectively convey the idea of fate and the struggle against it. In all three of these Shakespearian tragedies characters encounter the emotion of disbelief and the struggle to seek refuge from fate and to ultimately

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    in the play Julius Caesar whom exhibits tragic flaws that will eventually lead to his descent. Brutus’s love and loyalty drives him to do what he believes is the best interest for Rome and soon comes to find that his intentions were not so good. Brutus has several honorable distinct traits such as‚ loyalty‚ love‚ and good intentions. Brutus’s love for Rome makes him easy to manipulate‚ which is why Cassius writes forged letters from the people of Rome influencing him to Kill Caesar. From the beginning

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    Chowdhury 1 Eafen Chowdhury Dr.Vivone English 2A‚ Period 4 16 May 2011 Fate vs. Free Will in Julius Caesar Thesis: In the Play‚ Julius Caesar‚ by William Shakespeare‚ one of the major themes in the play is “Fate vs. Free Will” because Julius Caesar was forewarned about his murder. I. Theme A. Definition B. Literary Example II. “Predestination” A. Soothsayer B. Calpernia C. Messenger D. Brutus III. Civil War A. Brother vs. Brother B. Chaos Chowdhury

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    Julius Caesar – Exam notes Julius Caesar (Act 1 Scene 1 – and other aspects of the text) Conflicting Perspectives. What are they? I’m here to explain to you the conflicting perspectives of Shakespeare’s ‘Julius Caesar’ and Sacha Baron Cohen’s ‘The Dictator’. Both texts explore conflicting perspectives which are conveyed through their leading characters. Within these two textual forms‚ Shakespeare and Cohen use linguistic features such as emotive language‚ simile and prose to delve into the

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