others’ eyes. In William Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar‚ two main characters‚ Julius Caesar and Marcus Brutus‚ present different personas- one being each characters actual self-characterizations‚ which we learn through their discussions with others‚ and another is how they are actually perceived in the eyes of others. Their inability to project their true motives in performing certain actions eventually brings about their tragic downfalls. Julius Caesar believed that people needed one strong ruler
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Forum with Caesar’s body in tow and will use the corpse as a prop throughout his oration. - / - / - / - / - / - I come to bury Caesar‚ not to praise him. Antony follows with a line of straight iambic pentameter punctuated with a feminine ending. Here’s the first irony of Antony’s speech‚ in that he is unequivocally here to praise Caesar. Antony is‚ in fact‚ lying. This is a calculated tactic to disarm a crowd firmly on the side of Brutus when Antony takes the pulpit. - / - -
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individuals tried to warn Caesar. List three of them and explain Shakespeare’s purpose in the warnings. •The soothsayer warns Caesar to "Beware the Ides of March!" Caesar calls him a fool. Calpurnia warns Caesar about a dream she had. Willing at first to heed the warning‚ Caesar scorns her for making him look like a coward. Artemidorus writes Caesar a letter‚ which Caesar refuses to read before he gets to the Capitol. •Shakespeare shows the reader‚ through these warnings‚ that Caesar thinks highly of
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"(1.2.68-70) This quote is referring to act 1 where Cassius brings Brutus into the room and starts to talk about Caesar. When Cassius suggests to kill Mark Antony alone with Caesar‚ Brutus says‚ "Our plan will seem too bloody‚ Caius Cassius. We cut off the head and then hack the limbs‚ seem to kill Caesar in anger and then vent malice on his friends‚ for Antony is only a branch of Caesar."(2.1.169-172) Brutus doesn’t want to just kill everyone‚ and be know as a killer‚ he just wants to do what he thinks
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Influential Leaders: Julius Caesar vs. Mahatma Gandhi Julius Caesar and Mahatma Gandhi were both leaders from different countries and time periods. Based on the play‚ "Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare‚ and the movie‚ "Mahatma Gandhi" directed by Richard Attenborough it is apparent that these two men were in some way very several similar and in other ways very different characteristics. Both were prominent people and lived lives of great importance and leadership. They both died in similar ways
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Julius Caesar often remembered as one of the greatest military minds in history and is credited with laying the foundations for the Roman Empire. Even though he revolted against the Roman government‚ Caesar was a good ruler because he conquered land for Rome and he made reforms to help the “state.” When he was ruler‚ he made a couple reforms that helped the soldiers and the poor. Caesar gave land to the poor‚ he gave soldiers of the civil war small farms in Anatolia and Sicily‚ he cut debts by 25%
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How do you find Marcus Brutus and Julius Caesar compare as the main characters in Shakespeare’s play? Do you find them to be representative of good vs. evil? In the historical tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ there are a number of contrasting themes and characters who develop the theme of good vs. evil and perhaps are constantly changing from the protagonist to the antagonist. It is hard to distinguish who is suppose to be the savior of the Roman people and who is the hypocrite that is misleading both
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Julius Caesar Any salad can become a Caesar salad if you stab it enough. The Tragedy of Julius Caesar is a tragic play written by the great William Shakespeare. The play was first performed in 1599 during the period of history titled “The Age of Discovery.” During this era‚ historical plays were generally popular due to most people’s curiosity to learn about diverse worlds that differed from their own. Because of this‚ Shakespeare wrote several plays based on historical events that occurred
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Julius Caesar “I came‚ I saw‚ I conquered” stated by Julius Caesar is one of the most well-known quotes in history. Neither Western Civilization nor the Roman Empire can be discussed without making reference to this great leader. Being a leader‚ Julius Caesar was continuously faced with obstacles but how he overcame them and impacted society‚ centuries later‚ is what mattered. From his personal endeavors into the political leadership role that he excelled at‚ Caesar got what he wanted
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play Julius Caesar. The greatest parallel was between Regina George and Julius Caesar. Caesar was practically the ruler of Rome at the time and many people looked up to him. He was very manipulative‚ meaning that he could easily convince people of something. He was also thought very highly of himself. Regina was very self-obsessed and was sort of the leader of the school. Everyone in the school looked up at her as an idol. She had a few good friends that she thought she could trust. Caesar and Regina
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