In using Julius Caesar as a central figure‚ Shakespeare is less interested in portraying a figure of legendary greatness than he is in creating a character who is consistent with the other aspects of his drama. If Brutus and Cassius were eminently evil men insidiously planning the cold-blooded murder of an eminently admirable ruler‚ Julius Caesar would be little more than a melodrama of suspense and revenge. On the other hand‚ if Caesar were wholly the bloody tyrant‚ there would be little cause for
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The reason Brutus participates in the killing of Caesar fascinates me because his perspective is different from the men around him. Brutus is a friend of Caesar and believes in democracy. He fears that Caesar will be crowned king but has no concrete evidence. All he knows is that Caesar refused the crown thrice‚ which is a fact. However‚ Casca informs Brutus that Caesar was reluctant to lay his fingers of the crown‚ this is an opinion which can be misleading‚ and also Casca is known for his sour
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Julius Caesar Julius Caesar was at one time the great leader of Rome before he was betrayed and assassinated by some of his closest friends and followers on one fateful night. Cassius‚ Brutus‚ and the rest of the conspirators killed Caesar because they were afraid that he may become King and revoke their privileges and take all their power from them. The senators and conspirators thought that Caesar wanted to rule Rome on his own and overthrow the Roman republic which also motivated them to kill
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“It Is That I Love Brutus More” Mark Antony and Brutus’ speeches both successfully used rhetorical strategies to manipulate Caesar’s funeral rabblement‚ but only one can be the winner‚ Brutus. With superior logos and pathos‚ he captivated his audience with a short and sweet delivery. Antony may have turned the crowd against Brutus in the end‚ but only had the opportunity to do so because his speech was after his opponent’s. In his speech‚ Brutus proved the better of the two when employing logos he says
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Julius Caesar makes extravagant expressions of being firm and harsh unlike the old sympathetic‚ flexible Caesar that we know from Act 1 and 2. I think that these expressions will for sure change the way that the audiences used to think about him‚ people used to love Caesar for his kindness acts-sympathetic‚ but now he has turned into a nastier person‚ whom he indicates that he’s strong like the star and immovable in his decision of banishing Cimber. I think that Brutus revealed a lot of dishonesty
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15 March‚ 44 B.C. Lucius had just confirmed ‘tis now the morning‚ but I cannot tell the difference any longer. I had been at war with myself‚ having to endure countless of sleepless nights ever since Cassius incited me against Caesar. But‚ Caesar is mine own friend and benefactor‚ is he not?. He was the one who granted me amnesty‚ did he not? He was the one that allowed me to attain such high an office and lead a comfortable life‚ were he not? Furthermore‚ Rome is built on honour and staunchness
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How well do the two speeches combine the story? Well there was so much conspiracy and emotions all wrapped up into one as the two speeches were going on. Like Brutus was all about logic and the reality of the problem. Mark on the other hand wasn’t. How did these two speeches compare to each other? Keep reading and find out. Mark’s speech after Julius death was all based on his emotions since he was a very good friend of Julius. He would talk about the emotions he was feeling because he did It for
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3a. Antony says‚ “It would become me better to close / In terms of friendship with thine enemies” (3.1.202-203). Antony tries to befriend the killers of his dear friend by shaking their hands one by one. As he is doing this‚ he exclaims his sorrow to Caesar for aligning with the assassins. Antony is only doing this to keep himself safe from experiencing the same fate as Caesar. 3b. Antony tries to set himself up for revenge later. He tricks the men into believing that he is on their side
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There are many themes in Julius Caesar that stand out. One theme that stands out the most is pride. In Julius Caesar we can see that; Brutus‚ Cassius‚ and Caesar show signs of pride throughout the play. Brutus was full of pride after Cassius convinced him to join his group. Cassius tells him that he is just as powerful as Caesar. Cassius tells him all of these things and sends him letters from supporters. Brutus becomes prideful and willing to join Cassius and the others on their mission to kill
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Sarcasm is used with the intent to mock or ridicule someone based on your choice of words. Julius Caesar used sarcasm to mock the soothsayer and laughed at the fact that he would even suggest that Caesar would be in danger. A true leader takes any citizens ideas into consideration and does not judge one’s opinions. Caesar was not fit to lead Rome because he was very narcissistic. Although Brutus did not want Rome to have a ruler at all‚ he would have been much more fit for the position. Julius
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