Who conquered many lands‚ killed anyone who was in his way‚ and strengthened Rome ten-fold? Why‚ Julius Caesar did! Julius Caesar was the first Roman emperor and he changed a strong republic into a total democracy. As the emperor‚ he conquered a lot of land and made a lot of enemies. I believe he was a hero and all of the bad things he did were justified with the result he made. Julius Caesar was an amazing generol in the military. His amazing military leadership skills are the main reason why he
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During ancient times‚ empires dominated the world‚ and it helped to have military prowess. Julius Caesar was considered to be a military genius. He was both a conqueror and a destroyer (roman-empire.net). He created what was‚ back in its time‚ the greatest empire known to man (ushistory.com). Caesar did many noble acts‚ however he was known for his ruthlessness (roman-empire.net). He established order in the Roman Empire‚ he relieved debt‚ he expanded Roman territory‚ however he also slaughtered
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Nicolay 5th Hour 17 Dec. 2015 Tragic Heroes in Julius Caesar There is a large amount of differences between the play interpretation of Julius Caesar and what really happened. For instance‚ Brutus in the play was extremely different than real life Brutus. In the play‚ he was best friends with Caesar-well‚ until he killed him. However‚ in real life‚ Brutus hated Caesar. He was never supportive of Caesar‚ and truthfully never loved him.(Musaj and Prezi Inc.) In Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare‚ he
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Julius Caesar or Marcus Brutus? Who is the real tragic hero? Many have come to this question when it comes to the play of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare. Many scholars believe that the title of the play should be called Marcus Brutus instead of Julius Caesar because Julius Caesar was not the tragic hero of the play. A tragic hero is one that makes a mistake or mistakes that either lead to their death or their defeat. Brutus was the one who had the mistake of being over confident‚ was impatient
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The Tragic Hero of Julius Caesar Tragedy concerns itself with the downfall of a protagonist (or the tragic hero) that suffers crushing defeat or death. Brutus certainly fits in as the protagonist of Julius Caesar and the tragic hero. Since Brutus was one of the main characters of the play‚ it would be obvious that he would be the tragic hero of the play as well. The downfall of the protagonist occurs through a tragic flaw of the protagonist. Brutus’ tragic flaw was making bad judgments
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Tragic Hero (Argumentum Essay) Introduction In Shakespeare’s play "Julius Caesar"‚ there is much death‚ much tragedy‚ and of course‚ a tragic hero. A tragic hero is a person of noble or influential birth‚ who has a moral personality. In order to be identified as a tragic hero‚ a character must have a hamartia‚ which is a fatal flaw. But as being a tragic hero is not only having a tragic flaw but also entails much more. Throughout the play a few main characters present themselves as possibilities
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The Tragic Hero: Brutus F. Scott Fitzgerald once said‚ “Show me a hero and I’ll show you a tragedy”. A tragic hero is someone of noble importance who is admired by society but flawed which leads to a downfall. Tragic heroes face their downfall with bravery and honor. While many characters in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar could fit this definition‚ the person who fits the role best in Shakespeare’s brilliant play‚ is Marcus Brutus. Brutus is a tragic hero because of his destined fate‚ recognition
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Brutus is a tragic hero in “Julius Caesar” : Everyone has a something wrong with them‚ some of these problems we can fix like lying‚ a person can learn to stop lying. In the play‚ “Julius Caesar” by William Shakespeare‚ every single main character has a problem for instance‚ Caesar is to arrogant and does not listen to the warning by the Soothsayer. Another Character in the story is Marcus Brutus‚ a companion of Caesar‚ who has a problem that affects the whole story and leads to Julius Caesar being assassinated
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26. For what information does Brutus want Lucius to look at a calendar? What is the significance of what Lucius finds? Brutus asks Lucius to see when the Ides of March takes place. The soothsayer tells Caesar to beware the Ides of March and the date has passed uneventful because Caesar lives. 27. Why do conspirators wantt Cicero to join them? The conspirators think Cicero will bring respectability to their actions. 28. Why does Brutus reject Cicero? What is Cassius’s reaction and what
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Julius Caesar Was Julius Caesar a hero or a villain? People have been arguing amongst each other about this question‚ here is my opinion. Julius Caesar was not a villain but‚ a hero‚ he made many reforms and accomplishments during his reign. Julius was an excellent military leader‚ made many reforms and was a great political leader. First and foremost‚ he was a great and brilliant general.He took over most of Gaul (Modern day France‚ Belgium‚ southern Holland‚ Germany west of the Rhine River‚ and
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