AP Lang and Comp Julius Caesar Compare/Contrast Essay Julius Caesar is an ancient leader who is known worldwide for his famous last words “Et tu Brute?” as his closest friends were brutally murdering him. Barack Obama is the current United States President who has been in office for two consecutive terms‚ or eight years. Both leaders will be remembered forever‚ Caesar because of his murder and Obama because he is the first African American President to lead the United States. Although United
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throuh the utilisation of the vehicle conflicting perspectives. Also‚ the presentation of a text significantly affects the audience’s overall perception of its set of values.These concepts are illustrated in the Shakespearean play‚’Julius Caesar’. Julius Caesar was published in 1623 during the Elizabethan Renaissance period. It is centrally based on envious conspirator’s plotting against their potential king in order to gain power within the Roman society. The play encompasses many instances
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them want to listen an example of this is the line which starts this persuasive speech “Friends‚ Romans‚ countrymen‚ lend me your ears.” Some other enduring phrases are: “lend me your ears”‚ “The evil that men do lives after them”‚ “I come to bury Caesar‚ not to praise him”‚ “But Brutus is an honourable man.” It is also a powerful speech‚ using both rhetorical patterns and emotive imagery to stir the crowd up against Caesar’s killers. Another thing Antony said to change the crowd’s mind and say Brutus
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In the play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare‚ the reader has the opportunity to experience the intense speeches after the death of Julius Caesar. The first speech at the funeral of Julius Caesar is given by a conspirator‚ Brutus‚ followed by the speech of Caesar’s right-hand man‚ Mark Antony. Mark Antony connects to the audience through emotion‚ while Brutus appeals to the logic of the audience. Similarly to Mark Antony and Brutus‚ former President Barack Obama gave a speech following
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Bardenhagen 1 Julius Caesar‚ was born on the 12th of July in 100 B.C. in Rome. His mother was Aurelia Caesar and his father was known as Gaius Caesar. Gaius‚ Julius’ father‚ died when Julius was at the age of 16. After his father’s death Julius remained close to his mother. The Caesar family was very poor and Julius lived most of his life in debt because of this. The Caesar’s were a patrician family that had allied themselves with the plebeian class. Julius Married Cornelia and had a daughter
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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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can mean saying bad or mean things or even thinking those things. Innate human evil is evil that is natural and born into the human body and mind. Sometimes‚ people can’t help evil things that they think‚ but can help what they say and do. In Julius Caesar‚ by William Shakespeare‚ he uses Cassius’ and Antony’s actions and thoughts to show its easy for people to let evil get the better of them. How do people let their evil side get the better of them? It’s not difficult for people to let their evil
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Julius Caesar‚ a strong general‚ very much liked by the people‚ a born to be leader. He started to be seen as a God‚ after winning the battle against Pompey; But you wonder‚ then why was he killed? That‚ is why I’m here; this‚ is The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. Caesar‚ as I said‚ was very well liked by the people. In fact‚they treated him as if he were a God. They made prodigious statues of him--A spectacle fit for a king‚ and kissed the ground on which he walked;but not everyone felt the same. The
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devices‚ and appeals. From the beginning of Julius Caesar‚ Brutus wanted to do everything for the good of the people‚ but are the people actually good? The commoners have shown that they tend to go back and forth between leaders. After Brutus spoke at Julius’s funeral‚ the
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<center><b>Contrasting Characters</b></center> <br> <br>In Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ Brutus and Cassius are contrasting characters. They differ in the way they perceive Antony as a threat to the assassination plot‚ their dominance in personality‚ and their moral fiber. In Julius Caesar‚ Brutus is the more naïve‚ dominant and noble character‚ while Cassius is the more perceptive‚ submissive‚ and manipulative person. <br> <br>Brutus and Cassius are very different in the way they perceive
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