Ask any 15+ year old if they have heard the name of Julius Caesar. I guarantee you their response will be‚ ‘yes’. Now I ask myself why that is. What kind of character do you have to be to be to be known unanimously? To be remembered centuries later? You have to be a revolutionary leader. “These days we know exactly what we want in a leader. They have to share our ideas‚ be persistent‚ and have people like us in mind no matter what they do. If they do not possess these qualities‚ we do not elect them
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none of the Caesars statues are decorated. He is loyal to Pompey‚ and not to Caesar. Pray to the gods to intermit the plague That needs must light on this ingratitude. This quote shows that Marullus thinks the commoners are ungrateful to Pompey‚ now that Caesar is in power. Marullus sees this as betrayal. “A supporter of Pompey. He begins to question people who don’t know Pompey. “Knew you not Pompey? Many a time and oft?” They are taking the day off in order to rejoice in Caesars triumph.
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Initially‚ so was Pompey‚ but while Caesar did not change his political leanings‚ Pompey grew more and more conservative. Finally‚ after spending years in Gaul‚ fighting for Rome‚ Caesar was summoned back to Rome. Pompey had become an Optimate and led a group that wanted to indict Caesar for treasonous use of the legions. It would have effectively ended Caesar’s political career and could have ended in his exile or death. Caesar had a choice. Give in or go on the offensive. He chose
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William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar and Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun themes‚ symbols‚ and characters can be compared. Both A Raisin in the Sun and Julius Caesar were written for the stage; therefore their characters become more obvious and more thoroughly portrayed than in a book‚ for example. Even though‚ these works were written by far different authors and in different centuries their similarities and differences are evident. In both A Raisin in the Sun and Julius Caesar themes‚ symbols
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that men do lives after them”‚ “I come to bury Caesar‚ not to praise him”‚ “But Brutus is an honourable man.” It is also a powerful speech‚ using both rhetorical patterns and emotive imagery to stir the crowd up against Caesar’s killers. Another thing Antony said to change the crowd’s mind and say Brutus was wrong without actually saying it was with some clever oratorical skills. Throughout the speech he repeatedly says “Brutus was ambitious.” and “Brutus was an honourable man.”‚ but he didn’t really
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fellow?” When the cobbler explains that he is celebrating the return of Caesar‚ Murellus begins a long rant about the fickleness of the Roman people. He appears to be ‘anti-caesar’ or opposed to Caesar‚ perhaps because they supported Pompey. Flavius shares this sentiment since he assists in chasing the commoners and instructing them to take down the images of Caesar. They are used to show that not everyone was in favour of Caesar and he was not truly ‘loved by all’. Also‚ the long monologue with Murellus
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conflicts every day; often‚ they resemble some conflicts from the past. In William Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar‚ the protagonist Caesar is assassinated by a group of conspiracies that think that crowning Caesar would overturn Rome. In reality‚ in Ancient Rome‚ the Senate had named Caesar “dictator perpetuo”‚ or dictator in perpetuity‚ and they opposed his policies. They did not assassinate Caesar for themselves; they loved Rome and believed the Romans would live as slaves under Caesar’s leadership
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Julius Caesar: Politically Correct or Politically Corrupt? Morality: most commonly defined as a set of ideas developed in each individual’s head to decide whether something is wrong or right. On the smallest scale of moral code‚ being that of each individual‚ there are great variations. To someone who lives the life of a vegan‚ it is morally wrong to eat meat‚ dairy‚ or be involved with any products what-so-ever derived from an animal. On the other hand‚ to someone who does eat meat this is all
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result. In William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar‚ ambition is truly taken to its full potential with the help of several characters and their desire for power and control. Julius Caesar‚ hungry for almighty rule‚ will do absolutely anything to achieve his goal. Also‚ Mark Antony‚ enraged over Caesar’s murder‚ will go to any length to acquire dominance. Within the play Julius Caesar‚ the theme of ambition is developed through the following characters: Julius Caesar and Mark Antony.
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years‚ the issue of corruption has attracted interest. There are a number of reasons why this topic has come under recent inspection. Corruption scandals have destroyed governments everywhere. For example‚ the government of Rome‚ during the time Julius Caesar held power in office of consul. Yet another example‚ especially more recent‚ in the state of Ohio‚ the state refused to place the religious state motto in the plaza of the political state building. This renewed interest has led to a new outbreak
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