Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar and one related text. Written in 1599‚ Shakespeare’s historical tragedy Julius Caesar portrays the conspiracy against Julius Caesar‚ his assassination and the defeat of the conspirators. Julius Caesar is one of the many Roman plays that Shakespeare wrote based on true events from Roman history. This play presents varying perspectives on not only characters such as Julius Caesar‚ but also on events and situations such as the assassination of Julius Caesar and the political
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some of the world’s greatest plays and tragedies. Two of his most famous tragedies were Romeo and Juliet and Julius Caesar. One definition of a tragedy is that it depicts serious incidents in which characters undergo a change from happiness to suffering‚ often involving the death of others‚ as well as the main characters. This definition proves true in both Romeo and Juliet and Julius Caesar. Romeo and Juliet is a romantic tragedy involving two young lovers who came from different backgrounds and
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his standing with Caesar and slowly is convinced that Caesar being dead is for the good of Rome. Incidentally‚ Brutus ends up at the conspirator’s house discussing how they are to kill Caesar. He makes many decisions here that hurt him later the first being that when Cassius wants them to take an oath of secrecy Brutus rejects that idea saying “What need we any spur but our own cause‚ to prick us to redress?” Artemidorus tries to give Caesar a list of the conspirators but Caesar fails to read it
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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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Julius Caesar and Abraham Lincoln are two men who made history through their leadership expeditions. When comparing the two one thing that comes to mind is their assassination. Besides their similarity between the two assassinations‚ there are some differences. However‚ the major similarity between the two is the that they were both murdered. In fact‚ they were both carried out by people who disagreed with their power and authority as well as how they used it. Julius Caesar was a Roman general
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managed to assassinate Caesar for the good of Rome when they did. So of course the people believe him. Antony on the other hand is so persuasive that he had a speech about mourning over Caesar and by the end of his speech he has the crowd wanting the murder Brutus without him telling them that they should. He uses the most indirect persuasive statements. Brutus tells the crowd about how Caesar was courageous‚ but Antony makes them realize the punishment did not fit the crime for Caesar. Brutus uses an
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"Fear him not‚ Caesar‚ he’s not dangerous; / He is a noble Roman‚ and well given" (I.ii.196-197). Antony explains to Caesar that Cassius is not a person to be feared‚ but‚ a noble man who is trustworthy. Cassius might not be considered noble for some of his acts‚ but his motives behind them makes him a noble Roman‚ for he wants the best for the common public and doesn’t want a tyrant ruling over Rome. Cassius wants what’s best for Rome‚ and isn’t plotting a conspiracy against Caesar for a personal
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Julius Caesar Essay Brutus and Caesar had a lot of power already in the Roman society‚ but who would make a better leader? These two characters are from The Tragedy of Julius Caesar written by William Shakespeare. The play takes place during 44 B.C. in ancient Rome‚ towards the end of the Roman republic. This selection is a tragic and historical drama. Brutus places his ideals‚ Rome‚ over his friend‚ Julius Caesar‚ and is willing to kill Caesar to protect the Republic. In the play‚ the two main
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Conflicting Perspectives: Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar Ambitious Tyrant or “Noblest Man that Ever Lived in the Tide of Times”? An Into English Presentation Conflicting Perspectives: The Theory • All texts are deliberately constructed to convey an agenda and a set of values. • This means that every composer has a purpose‚ which is based on the issues arising from their context and audience. • To that end‚ the composer uses conflicting perspectives as a vehicle for successfully conveying
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a politically prominent person; murder premeditatedly and treacherously”(dictionary reference 1).. Julius Caesar was born on July 12‚ 100 BC‚ and was assassinated by many Roman senators near the theatre of Pompey on the Ides of March‚ on March 15‚ 44 BC. Achity explains his assassination by stating that “In the Senate chamber‚ Antonius is drawn to one side. Then the conspirators crowd about Caesar as if to second a petition for the repealing of an order banishing Publius Cimber. When he refuses the
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