throughout the texts through their respective textual structures. Both Machiavelli’s The Prince and Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar share the concepts of power‚ human nature and the nation state. Through the contextual foundations of the texts‚ they explore and conform to the ideas and values of their
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The Tragic Hero in Julius Caesar Shakespeare’s characterization of Brutus has often puzzled readers and critics of Julius Caesar‚ but rarely has anyone challenged Brutus’ role as the hero of the play. Critics have labored‚ rather‚ in trying to understand Shakespeare’s treatment of Caesar and in attempting to justify the title of the play without falling into the problematic assertion that Caesar and not Brutus is the real protagonist. A recent critic‚ however‚ reviewing some modern productions of
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Julius Caesar and Abraham Lincoln were both great and powerful leaders. They were both strong-willed‚ ambitious men who changed their states. While these two men were alive at very different times‚ their lives and impact were similar. Julius Caesar is estimated to have been born on July 12 or 13 100 BC in Rome. Even though his family came from aristocrats‚ he did not grow up wealthy. Julius began his political career as a prosecutor after returning from the military. In 74 BC he formed a private
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form and features = simple prose filled with facts and specific anecdotes about historical and contemporary leaders for credibility – PERSUADE Cynical tone and pragmatic attitude to morality subverted overt conform to public attitudes and values Julius Caesar‚ a historical tragedy appeals to an audience fearing Elizabeth 1 imminent death without an heir and consequence civil war‚ religious conflict and external threats. embodies his values in distinctive‚ engaging‚ contrasting characters and their
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Gaius Julius Caesar was assassinated in 44 BC for many reasons. Many people‚ especially his opponents had feared his power and dominion in Rome‚ he declared himself as Dictator for life‚ this made him a king in all but name. “ Why‚ he cuts off twenty years of life/ cuts off so many years of fearing death “ (III. i. 101-102). A happy death is by dying peacefully and in an area where you desired the most in the past and while growing up. Caesar’s death is unhappy because he did not live too long
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In the play “Julius Caesar” there is considerable overlapping of rhetoric and power. In the play we find a somewhat large number of situations when the power of rhetoric is used to shape the entire lives of characters‚ and redirect the plot of the entire story. Shakespeare puts tremendous accents on the power to sway large populations with just a few words. While there are many other forms of power in this play rhetoric seems to be the most powerful. Rhetoric in “Julius Caesar” can be defined using
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able to communicate with the people as well because if he gets the people of the country to listen‚ then his job would be much easier. Also‚ if the leader were noble to his countrymen‚ then there would not be any disputes within the country. In Julius Caesar‚ Mark Antony is a perfect example of a good leader. Not only is he a confident and noble person‚ he is also persuasive and that helps in becoming a good leader. Antony would be a good leader of Rome because he is confident‚ noble‚ and persuasive
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The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare has two truly tragic deaths. However‚ of these two tragic deaths who was the tragic hero? Even though the namesake of the play is Caesar‚ the real tragic hero of the play is Brutus because his idealism leads to his tragic demise. The element revenge of justifies that Brutus is the tragic hero of this story. After the conspirators kill Caesar‚ Antony comes in to speak to them. When Antony is left alone with the body‚ he begs Caesar’s body for forgiveness
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Lopez‚ Katarina Singson‚ Matthew Vielmas‚ Bianca English 10H‚ III October 29‚2014 Julius Caesar Antony’s Speech The great Julius Caesar lies dead‚ and Marc Antony attempts to turn the crowd against his killers‚ who previously had won the support of the people. In Act III‚ scene II of the play Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare‚ Marc Antony uses his skills as an orator to manipulate the crowd against the conspirators. Antony first gains the crowd’s trust‚ then casts doubt on the conspirators’ motives
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Julius Caesar “mini” Research Project DUE Date: April 23‚ 2013 This paper will be 2-3 pages long typed. 12 point font. Times New Roman. Double Spaced. 1 inch margins What is it about today ’s action movies that draw your attention? Murder‚ Deceit‚ Treason‚ Back-Stabbing Friends? Maybe a little of all of these? But did you know you can find all of these attributes and MORE in a play written in the 1500 ’s!? Yes‚ it ’s true! William Shakespeare was a master of suspense and drama‚ two elements found
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