Reading Brutus: Marcus Brutus is by definition‚ an ‘honourable man’‚ yet the play Julius Caesar poses the question; how can such an honourable man commit such a dishonourable act as murder? This ambiguity is tracked throughout the play as Brutus‚ a man who is constantly ‘with himself at war’ (I‚ ii‚ 51) attempts to convince himself that he acts ‘for the good of Rome’ (3‚ ii‚ 45). But the question is not whether Brutus has managed to convince himself of his nobility‚ but whether he has managed
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English 2P 7 March 2013 Julius Caesar Essay Brilliant people commit to what they believe is significant to them. In Julius Caesar‚ Brutus betrays his good friend. Brutus has many significant qualities such as being sincere‚ honorable‚ and philosophical. However‚ he does have a few negative characteristics such as experiencing under one’s control‚ betraying upon others‚ and easily giving up easily on himself. In the end‚ Brutus commits suicide. From the play Julius Caesar‚ Brutus is a distinguished
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In Roman times‚ suicide was not the shameful‚ taboo act that it is today‚ but was once viewed as honorable and praiseworthy. The ultimate sacrifice was being able to take one ’s own life. Brutus‚ in William Shakespeare ’s Julius Caesar‚ is a man driven by will‚ virtue‚ and disillusionment all in the name of the Republic. On the eve of his defeat by Antony‚ Brutus runs upon his own sword to preserve his honor as a Roman man. Brutus "embraces a Stoic attitude towards suicide‚ seeing it as the supreme
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Why would people still care about Julius Caesar? He was a powerful government figure of Rome who was murdered more than a thousand years ago. Maybe it was because of some aristocratic qualities about him‚ or marvelous deeds he has done. He was a man who competed to be first in government‚ with hopes of ruling and aiding communities‚ therefore his nobility and service was remembered for years. Seeing as Rome had a new Democratic government‚ not one individual could rule. However‚ they still had votes
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Most people know Gaius Julius Caesar as a powerful and famous Roman general and statesman. Caesar was born in Suburbia‚ Rome the year of 100BC‚ and later murdered in 44BC. Growing up Julius had a well-rounded family. His father governed the region of Asia‚ and his mother was the noble birth. Caesar’s private tutor taught him how to read and write by the age of six. When Caesar was just seventeen‚ he married Cornelia‚ who was the daughter of an influential politician in Rome. Then as he grew up‚ he
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ALEXANDER THE GREAT Alexander the Great was born in the Pella region of Macedonia on September 20‚ 356 B.C. to parents King Philip II of Macedonia and Queen Olympia‚ daughter of King Neoptolemus. The young prince and his sister were raised in Pella’s royal court. Growing up‚ the dark–eyed and curly-headed Alexander hardly ever saw his father‚ who spent most of his time with military campaigns and extra-marital affairs. Alexander received his earliest education under the tutelage of Leonidas. Leonidas
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Julius Caesar was an author and governor and lawyer and one of the most famous emperors of the Roman Empire (McManus). A Roman Empire which he expanded from the Roman Republic until it became a vast empire that was to be feared for many years. The great emperor once said‚ “It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die‚ than to find those who are willing to endure pain with patience‚”(“Julius”). Being the great emperor he was‚ his quotes often have deep meaning. What Caesar meant in this quote
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The Assassination of Julius Caesar The assassination of Julius Caesar in 44BC by conspiring members of the Roman senate was an effort to remove a dictator whose power had grown to extraordinary levels and to revive the Republic government. Caesar’s power span throughout the entire Roman Empire‚ which during his reign extended from present day Syria‚ down into parts of Africa‚ over to Spain‚ most of France and all of Italy. He had the favor of the people‚ military and most of the Roman government
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2/2/13 Julius Caesar Essay In Julius Caesar‚ the relationships between Julius Caesar‚ Marcus Brutus‚ Mark Antony and Caius Cassius are very important. They show the motivations for the characters’ actions throughout the play. While some relationships may be sincere‚ others may be little more than one-sided political alliances. Brutus is manipulated by Cassius’ plot against Caesar. Brutus’ own naïve leads to the plot failing and ultimately his downfall. The relationship between Caesar and Brutus
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Julius Caesar Essay The play _Julius Caesar‚ by William Shakespeare_ includes many references of superstitions and omens. These references played an important role in the development of the plot and characters. Shakespeare used elements such as weather‚ old beliefs‚ and people’s visions to portray messages to the audience. Through the use of superstitions and omens‚ Shakespeare foreshadowed Caesar’s death‚ exposed the changes in various characters‚ and allowed the characters’ true intensions to
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