Many scholars often debate whether Julius Caesar or Brutus was the tragic hero of Shakespeare’s famous play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. Both characters were prominent people who had a tragic flaw that ended with their downfall. While both men could have easily been the tragic hero Brutus fits that role better. Marcus Brutus could be considered the tragic hero of this play for many reasons. Brutus is evidently a very prominent figure in Rome who has always had its best intentions in heart. Despite
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The Effects of Ambitious Leaders In both Animal Farm by George Orwell and The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare‚ having an ambitious leader leads to many consequences. The word ambition means to have or show a strong desire and determination to succeed. Leaders such as Julius Caesar‚ Marc Antony‚ and Napoleon have ambition that makes them seem prepared for anything. This makes the people and animals follow them blindly believing they are helping the cause but in reality‚ they’re only
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Ire Ulterius-Gaul 1.Southern region of the modern France around Marseilles is called Provence. After Julius Caesar’s’ conquest in the 1st century the Roman called that area Provincia Romana‚ which later evolved in Provence. 2. Lake of Geneva is called Lac Léman. 3. Eleanor of Aquitaine was the queen of England who was the wife of Henry II and mother of Richard the Lion Hearted. Eleanor was born in what is now southern France. 4. Chapter 1 of Book 1: Gaul was divided in three parts: Belgae‚
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For example‚ when Brutus and the conspirators‚ in Julius Caesar‚ kill Caesar‚ they defend themselves by stating the facts on the reasons for killing Caesar. The citizen believed them until Mark Antony manipulates the people to turn against the conspirators. As depicted by the drawing‚ facts are often disregarded due to manipulation or influence of power
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“The Saddest things about betrayal is that it never comes from your own Enemies”. “It comes from your friends and loved ones” (Search Quotes). To demonstrate‚ Julius Caesar was Brutus’s best friend and Caesar thought he would never betray him however‚ Brutus ended up stabbing him. Brutus betrayed Caesar because he thought it would be better for Rome. In the same way‚ Judas was one of Jesus disciples and at the last supper he betrayed Jesus with a kiss. Judas wanted something in return for
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Brutus Versus Antony:The Clash of Verbal Weapons In the play Julius Caesar‚ by William Shakespeare‚ the protagonist‚ Marcus Brutus‚ and the antagonist‚ Mark Antony‚ have a duel of persuasion to win over the Roman populace. In order to do so‚ they use what are commonly known as rhetorical devices today in order to strengthen their arguments. Locked in a fierce battle of wit to win over the furious mob‚ the question is this: Who will be dominant in this battle of verbal scrimmage? Although both
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Julius Caesar and Abraham Lincoln are two of history greatest leaders‚ to compare them in their similarity and differences in my opinion would a simple task to do. In comparing them‚ they both were assassinated in office‚ killed at the theatre‚ was great leaders‚ had power‚ authority‚ and was in the military. These two great leaders died at the young age of 56‚ and impacted history with change‚ which ultimately got them assassinated. President Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States
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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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Julius Caesar was written by William Shakespeare and within this play there were many suicides which were all seen as very noble for different reasons‚ in particular Portia and Brutus. Romans view suicide as a noble act while Christians especially in current day view it as a sin. The contrast between the two really show a discrepancy in the schools of thought on suicide back in the Roman Empire compared to present day. Throughout the play‚ Portia was consistently portrayed as a dedicated‚ tenacious
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In the story “Killing Caesar” by Jon Herman‚ Julius Caesar is a tyrant. Caesar wanted all of the power for himself. He stole the power of the senate and wore red boots and Tyrrhenian purple clothing. When Caesar stole the power of the senate‚ he took control of Rome. As it says in the story‚ “From the beginning Caesar’s ambitions were known. Over and again he promised to return power to the senate once reforms were made.” But after everything was back to normal and peaceful again‚ he still held
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