Marcus Brutus‚ a righteous and noble Roman‚ died an honorable death. On the battlefield‚ in Philippi‚ his army was destroyed by Mark Antony and Octavian so he thought that committing suicide was better than being kept prisoner. He was 43 when he died. Brutus was a man of honor. His nobility shaped every decision he made. Renown for his nobility‚ Antony labeled him as “the noblest Roman of them all.” Out of all the conspirators‚ Brutus was the only Roman conspirator to die in honor for Rome. Meanwhile
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different title would better suite this story. I strongly believe that The Tragedy of Marcus Brutus would a much more suiting title for this play because I strongly believe that Brutus is the protagonist of this play‚ as well as Antony is the antagonist. I believe that Brutus is the protagonist in this play because all
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The Honourable Marcus Brutus What does it mean to be honourable? According to the Oxford dictionary honourable means being worthy to something or some cause and adhering to moral ethical and moral principles. In the play Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare‚ there is one character that portrays this definition of honourable to the city of Rome. The character’s name is Marcus Brutus‚ referred to Brutus in the play. This play is about Brutus who betrays his uttermost beloved friend‚ Julius Caesar
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tragic drama that takes place in the 1st century BC in Rome‚ Italy. The play covers events surrounding and including the death of Julius Caesar. Mark Antony is his trusted friend and supporter. Another friend of Caesar‚ but much less of a supporter‚ is Marcus Brutus‚ who is a leader of the conspiracy against Caesar. While Antony and Brutus are both friends of Caesar‚ other character traits including courage‚ loyalty‚ and sincerity set them apart from each other. Antony and Brutus are both admirably courageous
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makes the audience feel like they personally know the characters. Two characters that especially stand out are Marcus Brutus and Mark Antony. Both of these characters have memorable monologues and actions that allow the reader to know their personalities. Knowing so much about these characters makes it easy to compare and contrast them. Several similarities and differences exist between Marcus Brutus and
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listed above. Another leader that served with Julius Caesar was Marcus Aemilius Lepidus‚ who compared to Marc Antony‚ was a very poor leader that served with Julius Caesar. Lepidus did not conquer land with Julius Caesar‚ did not suppress the local rebellion and was not known as a great leader unlike Marc Antony. Lepidus was unable to go on many quests with ruler Julius Caesar‚ Lepidus mainly stayed inside the walls of Rome. Since Lepidus did not accompany Julius Caesar and Marc Antony on many major
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Conflicting perspectives are the direct result of bias or self-interest as people are always quick to enforce the correctness of their perspective over those of others‚ by contrasting their perspectives with others‚ they seek to advantage their own point of view opposed to the viewpoints of others. Conflicting perspectives are caused by bias‚ or prejudice‚ and self-interest from a person‚ event or situation that is encountered. William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar and Philadelphia (1993)‚ written
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stirs up the citizens to kill the assassins‚ instead of him‚ and he is willing to kill his own nephew. Antony is not exactly who he appears to be; when it came to giving up on his nephew‚ he did not hesitate. In the scene where Antony‚ Octavius‚ and Lepidus discusses over a list of their enemies of who must be killed‚ Antony reveals his heartless side by saying‚” He shall not live. Look‚ with a spot I damn him.” As a demonstrative person as he‚ this hidden personality is a surprise. These proofs make
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a hero by taking Caesar’s side after death and rallied the Roman people against the conspirators. Antony speaks to Octavius and he also showed that he is mainly after the power also. Antony suggests killing Lepidus because he is only good at delivering messages. Antony not only wanted Lepidus dead but with a list of others‚ just because they might stand in his way to gaining power. From the start the true hero longs for Brutus‚ the noble Brutus is at hand. “If there be any in this assembly‚ any
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tragic hero of Shakespeare’s famous play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. Both characters were prominent people who had a tragic flaw that ended with their downfall. While both men could have easily been the tragic hero Brutus fits that role better. Marcus Brutus could be considered the tragic hero of this play for many reasons. Brutus is evidently a very prominent figure in Rome who has always had its best intentions in heart. Despite all of this Brutus like all tragic heroes had one major flaw. Brutus
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