Marcus Brutus‚ the tragic hero of Julius Caesar‚ is a widely admired‚ honorable leader and senator of Rome. Many follow Brutus due to his honest nature‚ though this nature leads to his death. A tragic hero‚ by Aristotle’s definition‚ is a powerful man with great character that possesses a flaw that leads to his/her inevitable hardship or demise. All of these traits‚ which Brutus carries‚ Cassius and the conspirator take advantage of. In the tragedy Julius Caesar‚ the Tragic Hero is known to be Brutus
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During Julius Caesar‚ in one of the most famous scenes Shakespeare wrote‚ Antony influences the audience‚ soon turning the mourning crowd into a rioting mob. Antony persuades the Romans in his speech through Ethos‚ Logos‚ & Pathos. Antony’s speech undermines the conspirators even while it appears deferential to them. Antony uses Ethos to catch the audience’s attention. He states “For Brutus is an honorable man; so are they all‚ all honorable men” (Act 3‚ 81-82). Antony never directly calls the
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Julius Caesar may not have been a modern day boy scout; however‚ he still showed great signs of leadership. In ancient Rome‚ the dictator Caesar has been given the chance to become king and he intends to take it. Many question whether he rules selfishly or selflessly. Recent civil wars have weakened Rome and Rome needs a good leader. Caesar is a selfless‚ benevolent leader who only has the best of intentions as king. Caesar was a great leader and made money for Rome in interesting ways. On Act III
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making the reader or listener question and think about the topic more thoroughly. In Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare‚ Mark Antony’s funeral speech for Caesar persuaded the audience more effectively than Brutus’ speech because of his use of rhetorical devices such as logos‚ aposiopesis‚ anaphora. Although much of Mark Antony’s speech presents a plethora of pathos‚ he uses logos very well to justify how Caesar was a good man because when presented with the crown “he did thrice refuse.”(Act III
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Shakespeare’s "Julius Caesar" ‚ the theme of friendship plays a significant role ‚ it affects the plot in many ways‚ in which it seals Caesar’s fate. Friendship also‚ helps Cassuis ‚ Brutus ‚ and the other conspirators to complete their conspiracy . In the other hand ‚ it leads Caesar to trust and never suspect them. The conspirators use manipulation and flattery to gain Caesar’s trust. In the play ‚ Caesar has a lot of friends ‚ one of them is cassus ‚ he is not a close friend ‚ Caesar even reveled
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such as what circumstances they were under‚ the time of day of the performances‚ the settings of the plays‚ the span of the plays‚ and how long it took to write the plays. The circumstances of the plays varied from play to play. Performances of Julius Caesar‚ for example‚ occurred shortly after the Gunpowder Plot‚ and due to those circumstances‚ the audience may have seen it as a warning against assassinating kings‚ yet “during the Palatinate crisis of 1619–1620‚ when public opinion became polarized
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Adolf Hitler and Julius Caesar are leaders that were powered by their ambition which made their imperium’s great. Hitler led the Germans and Caesar led the Romans. It may sound uncanny to think that the loved leader of the Romans could compare to an infamous man like Hitler. Caesar abused his power to strive forward in his empire and eventually lead it. Caesar was so set on becoming the leader of the Romans he used his military power to destroy anything in his path. Caesar chased down and murdered
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In William Shakespeare’s "Julius Caesar" Brutus is a friend of Caesar. Brutus is a believer in the republic and a member of the conspiracy against Caesar. Brutus is a highly respected man in the upper class of the Roman society. Brutus is a noble and a good man throughout the play. Brutus is a tragic hero because he is born from a high class family‚ is an overall a good person‚ and his trust is his tragic flaw. A noble man should be patriotic‚ ethical‚ and selfless. He should come from a heredity
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person will not be followed and therefore is not a leader. Confidence is one of the most important attributes of a strong leader. Followers will sense when someone is insecure‚ and they will not be attracted to that person. Part of the reason Julius Caesar was a great leader was because of the confidence he had in himself and his decisions. His immense confidence was displayed when he ignored the soothsayer’s warning because of faith in his own fortitude and also multiple times in the way he treated
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Act IV Reading Questions pg. 1169 The three men that take over Rome when Caesar is murdered are Octavian‚ Marcus Antonius‚ and Marcus Lepidus. The friendship between Brutus and Cassius changed because‚ Brutus realized that the reasons for killing Caesar weren’t the same for either of them. Brutus wanted to kill Caesar because he wanted to save the people but Cassius was just jealous of Caesar‚ “Be angry when you will; it shall have scope” (1162). Portia commits suicide by swallowing hot coals
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