Coriolanus’ virtues of valour and integrity make him extremely unsuitable to fill the role of Consul in Rome. By exploring Coriolanus’ pure martial virtues‚ distinctive character and godlike status‚ it can be seen that to a very certain extent his is not Consul material. Coriolanus has been raised to behold only martial virtues and because of this he excels in battles. His warrior nature makes him fearless‚ dangerous and brutal‚ leaving him with no ability to be patient‚ humble and considerate
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“Veni‚ vidi‚ vici.” These Latin words‚ translated into English as “I came‚ I saw‚ I conquered”‚ were spoken by Julius Caesar‚ and captured his decision making and leadership skills (“Latin Quotes by Julius Caesar”). Julius Caesar is considered one of the greatest military minds of all time. Through a series of political alliances and battles‚ he expanded the Roman Republic and built the foundations for the Roman Empire (“Julius Caesar – Dictator‚ General”). As with other successful leaders‚ such
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Nobody is perfect. We all have flaws in our daily life. Flaws are what defines us. We all want someone in life to look up to for their qualities. A person that we look up to for their qualities in life is called a hero. In reality‚ the people we look up to have flaws just like we do. In Shakespeare’s play “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar”‚ we are introduced to Brutus. Brutus is portrayed as a tragic hero. A tragic hero is the protagonist of a tragedy. Brutus is a leader and citizen of Rome
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Disparity of Public and Private Persona There is much to be said about the disparity between public and private persona in the play‚ The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare. When studying the characters’ human nature‚ it helps to delineate how the characters’ deepest avidities so greatly influence their choices. Both Brutus and Antony are very public figures throughout the play. However‚ the conflict of their duplicitous actions emerges from what is kept private and what they reveal to
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Immediately after Caesar’s murder‚ Antony was emotionally distraught and conflicted‚ thus prompting him to speak directly to the bleeding corpse that once housed his beloved king. He begs for forgiveness for being gentle with the malicious conspirators and allows his anger to outpour freely‚ shouting at nothing that can respond. Firstly‚ the problem addressed by Antony’s outburst is the war and destruction that he predicts will overcome Rome in the event of Caesar’s murder. He cries out that
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In Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar several main characters are fit to rule Rome after the death of Caesar. Among them are Brutus‚ Cassius‚ and Antony. Although each have their particular strengths‚ Brutus is the superior choice for leader. His nobleness‚ compassion‚ and intelligent decision making are shown throughout the play. Brutus’ nobleness is shown in Act I when he tells Cassius about how much he values honor. Set honor in one eye and death i’ th’ other‚ and I will look on both indifferently;
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Cesar was a tyrant? Or was he a hero? Cesar was a hero of course! Just look at him‚ he was powerful general‚ smart and he was a good ruler. He cares for the common people and cleaned up Rome. He made fountains to get people fresh water‚ got people food and made sure that the sewage was cleaned up. Cesar was loved by all the common people of Rome because he helped and paid attention to them unlike most rulers. Most of the citizens at the time thought Cesar’s rule was a blessing. During Cesar’s rule
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VENI VIDI VICI TATTOO In the words of the great Julius Caesar‚ I came‚ I saw‚ I conquered! These words have become a popular message being used for skin art around the world. The saying is more commonly referred to as veni vidi vici‚ and today means more than showing up at another country and leaving it in ruin. Those who wonder what we are doing here‚ or is there more to this life‚ have often utilized this saying to express their feelings about being born‚ seeing the world‚ and leaving have conquered
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Some people may think that Brutus was a patriot because he killed Caesar for the good of Rome and their people. However‚ Brutus was a betrayer because he killed‚ betrayed‚ and lied to his best friend. Brutus plotted with conspirators who had no thought or love for Rome. Not only does Brutus may seem like a patriot‚but he wanted to save Rome’s citizens from becoming slaves and he did not want to kill Caesar at first. Brutus is a betrayer because he tried to get Caesar’s friend Mark Antony to agree
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It starts a discussion‚ it gets peoples attention. But it also may take away something important from the story because the people are more worried about what’s going on with Brutus and Caesar. It will help the conspiracy to get the attention of the audience it starts a discussion. As well as gets the people choosing sides between Caesar and Brutus. It helps the plot in a way that makes the story more interesting because you now have people choosing sides over a king they liked and a General
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