Amanda Eason Pearce/ English 10 2nd Hour Essay Julius Caesar Julius Caesar cold heartedly deserved to die. There are many factual reasons on why he actually deserved to die. Most people believe the conspirators were in the wrong‚ and only some think they were in the right of way. Yes‚ Caesar did some good but the bad completely weighs out the bad. Some things Caesar did were; he took bribes because he was running out of money‚ Caesar owned 16 slaves‚ and lastly but certainly not least he
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Julius Caesar People come into this world destined for certain things. Some are destined to be generals or politicians or firefighters. Julius Caesar was destined for greatness. His father and grandfather were both well known Roman politicians. His uncle was one of the greatest military leaders in roman history. With these people playing roles in his life‚ Julius Caesar didn ’t have to try very hard to be a big player in the roman world. In his early life‚ Caesar stood out in the political
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* Name commonly known as: Julius Caesar‚ Dictator of Rome during the era of the Republic * What was the Republic? Definition: The Roman republic was the form of government maintained by Rome whose authority was based on popular consent and governed by popular representation and control. * Latin Roman Name: Gaius Julius Caesar * Position of Consul: 49 BC–March 15‚ 44 BC * Dynasty / Historical Period: The Royal House Julio-Claudian during the Roman Republic * Place and Date of Birth:
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Act 1 of Julius Caesar begins on the streets of ancient Rome during the high holiday of Lupercal. Citizens all over Rome are not only celebrating the holiday‚ but also celebrating Caesar’s return from Egypt. While celebrating with his fellow Romans‚ Caesar gets an oracular warning from a soothsayer who tells him to “Beware of the ides of March”. As Caesar is celebrating his return and impending crowning‚ Cassius is plotting to murder Caesar because he’s jealous and feels that Caesar is no better
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their demise. In Shakespeare’s play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ Brutus has a few tragic flaws. Although Brutus is an honorable and true man‚ these flaws inhibit his actions and lead to his eventual ruin. One fatal flaw of Brutus is that he is very naïve. Brutus’ naïveté leads to a string of bad decision making. A big mistake that Brutus makes due to his naïveté is making the decision not to allow the conspiracy to kill Antony along with Caesar. When Cassius brings up killing Antony‚ Brutus tells
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Julius Caesar Essay By Anonymous “Hold thou my sword hilts whilst I run on it” (5.5.32). Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare is a tragedy about the details surrounding the death of Caesar and the deaths of the conspirators. This tragedy involves a tragic hero‚ a hero whose strengths cause his downfall. The tragic hero is Brutus because he is virtuous‚ his morals cause him to kill Caesar‚ and his morals ultimately kill him. In the beginning of Julius Caesar‚ Brutus was known
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Julius Caesar I’m writing my composition about which two characters in Julius Caesar are most alike and which two are opposite. I think Brutus and Cassius are the most alike. Caesar and Antony are the most opposite. Brutus being the one who supports the government thinks Rome would be better off if Caesar was dead. Brutus fears the fact that Caesar is in the position of dictatorship. Cassius the talented general hates the fact that everyone in Rome sees Caesar as godlike. Cassius soon tries to
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The Tragedy of Julius Caesar In the novel‚ The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare‚ conspirators‚ led by Gaius Cassius and Marcus Brutus‚ assassinate the ruler of Rome‚ Julius Caesar. They thought that he may have become a tyrant and would make the Roman Republic fall. The aftermath of killing Caesar led to violence and a civil war. As a result‚ the Republic evolves into an Empire. The whole point of assassinating Caesar is to prevent a dictatorship‚ but killing him is one of the main
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Julius Caesar is a play deeply concerned with the idea of rhetoric‚ or persuasion. The play is driven by persuasion. Cassius convinces Brutus that Caesar must die‚ setting the story in motion. The resolution of the plot is decided by Antony’s speech to the plebeians. Shakespeare sees rhetoric as one of the most powerful forces in the world; able to topple kings and crown them. The play‚ Julius Caesar‚ examines what gives rhetoric its power by pitting Brutus’s speech against Mark Antony’s. Shakespeare
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Brutus vs. Antony In Shakespeare’s‚ Julius Caesar‚ Cassius states that he wishes Brutus could see himself as others see him‚ so then Brutus would realize how honored and respected he is. Cassius wants Caesar out of any power that he holds so he talks Brutus into killing Caesar. At first Brutus is hesitant towards the idea but after Cassius persuades him‚ Brutus decides to kill Caesar along with the other conspirators. The men agree that they need to get Caesar out of his home to kill him. They decide
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