valued as one of the most important possessions. Power is highly sought after‚ thus the correct decisions must be made to obtain it‚ and this is clearly proven by Shakespeare’s "Julius Caesar". Power is obtained much easier than it is kept. "Liberty! Freedom! Tyranny is dead!" The conspirators celebrate the death of Caesar‚ because they b... ... middle of paper ... ...alize how much power is beneficial and how much is dangerous. Loyalty helps one’s cause immensely‚ yet one must not take
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“To the people Caesar was more god than man. Mindlessly they worshipped him.” Julius Caesar was a hero‚ not a tyrant. Caesar did many things to help the citizens and the city of Rome‚ when the Senate would not. Citizens of Rome‚ along with Marcus Brutus looked up to Caesar. During the time of the Roman Republic‚ the Senate held all the power. The Senate was comprised of three hundred mean chosen for life‚ who advised the consuls and assembly. The Senate was also in charge of directed spending‚
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Julius Caesar Many things can be said about great men. You never can tell exactly just what makes a man great. Looks‚ personality‚ a strong mind‚ these are all good qualities to look for in a man. Speaking as a woman‚ I know women look for all these qualities and then some. Does he have a good job? A fine house? Good credit? Many of these questions plague the minds of women today. Whether you are looking for a life partner‚ a friend‚ or a lover‚ these questions will arise. Sometimes
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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 and Anthony at Caesar’s funeral was mostly effective using the "blame game." As Brutus blamed Caesar’s death upon his own "ambition"‚ Anthony blamed Caesar’s death at the conspirators indirectly. Even though both of their speeches questioned and boggled the crowd’s mind‚ reading both of their speeches‚ I thought Anthony’s was more effective and better‚ more respective than plain‚ old‚ repetitive Brutus’. Anthony was more persuasive especially because he was more respectful to the commoners rather
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Act I‚ Scene I Give two reasons why Flavius scolds the citizens Flavius scolds the citizens because they are not in work clothes and because he didn’t want them to celebrate the downfall of their old hero List two words or phrases Murellus uses to describe the crowd of working people Murellus describes the crowd of working people as "You blocks‚ you stones‚ you worse than senseless things! O you hard hearts‚ you cruel men of Rome." ChaCha on! What does Murellus remind the crowd? Who do they
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have to be born with the intuition‚ drive‚ and other qualities to lead others. Throughout history‚ many influential leaders have emerged and have lead people to both greatness and defeat. In William Shakespeare’s play‚ Julius Caesar‚ Brutus‚ one of the main conspirators against Caesar‚ exhibits many qualities that make him a good leader. A few of these qualities include: humility‚ the ability to listen well to the people of Rome‚ and intelligence. Out of the many qualities a leader can have‚ humility
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“The Tragedy Of Julius Caesar” is one of the most famous works of William Shakespeare. It is a play that is based on Julius Caesar‚ an infamous leader of the Roman Republic‚ and the aftermath following his death. The play should be continued to be titled after Julius Caesar’s’ name because Julius Caesar’s death is the climax of the story‚ Caesar’s achievements throughout his life‚ and Julius Caesar’s ghost haunted Brutus meaning he was still apart of the play. Julius Caesar’s death was an important
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When Despair Turns Into Unity Throughout history‚ many unjust and corrupt events have taken place‚ but along with this fact‚ many times‚ people come together and unite in such situations‚ despite their class or social stratum. In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar written by William Shakespeare‚ this universal truth is shown by Antony‚ a man who is thought to be nothing close to a threat‚ and the commoners of Rome‚ whose ruler has just been wrongfully murdered. While making an important speech at Caesar’s
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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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