own choosing represent conflicting perspectives in unique and evocative ways. All texts are deliberately constructed to convey an agenda and a set of values‚ meaning every composer has a purpose fueled by issues from their context and audience. Conflicting perspectives are used as a vehicle for successfully conveying this purpose to the audience. Through the representation of events‚ personalities and situations‚ the responder is susceptible to accept the perspective that the composer has deemed
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of mind. This is the first and only time that Portia is seen in Julius Ceasar. This is pretty important‚ because it doesn’t allow our view of her to change‚ therefore‚ everything she says can be taken at face value. We first hear of her saying “Brutus‚ my lord!” Which shows the interesting factor of subservience of women‚ in Ancient Roman times. Portia‚ in her next line‚ which is basically a monologue‚ proceeds to ask Brutus what is wrong with him. “Make me acquainted with your cause of grief.” This
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(Intro) “Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once”. Brutus was a Betrayer and a Patriot in my eyes. When Caesar said this‚ he knew he would die‚ and in the hands of Brutus. Brutus loved Rome and didn’t wish to see it crumble and waste away at the hands of Julius Caesar. Cassius then asked why Caesar was to become the king when Brutus was just as the same. Brutus was a little bit of a patriot and traitor. He is a patriot for loving Rome enough to defend it
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Susan B. Anthony once said‚ "Men‚ their rights‚ and nothing more; women‚ their rights‚ and nothing less." Today‚ there are many female leaders and role models. They have changed this world for the better by finding cures and inventing useful things. What if these women hadn’t had the opportunity to perform these actions? The women’s rights reform was an extremely important topic in the 1800’s. A variety of many feminists fought for women’s rights. In the 1800’s‚ women had little to no rights compared
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In Shakespeare’s play‚ Julius Caesar‚ Calphurnia argues to her husband‚ Julius‚ to remain home after she dreamt of his murder. In her argument‚ Calphurnia uses juxtaposition‚ personification‚ and imagery to persuade him. She uses these rhetorical devices well‚ but was unable to convince him. Calphurnia used juxtaposition to place a dying man and his neighing horse side by side. A horse grows very accustomed to their master. They are able to know when their master is in pain‚ is happy‚ or is in serious
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William Shakespeare’s ironic play Julius Caesar (1599) and James Cameron’s film Avatar (2009) similarly display conflicting perspectives as a result of self-interest. Shakespeare develops a contemporary context‚ representing the fears of 16th Century England to display his views on creating an ethical society. Correspondingly‚ Cameron displays his own representation of a dying world and the self-interest which plays the foremost part in destroying it. Each text provides a representation of the self-interest
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same time‚ Cassius is trying to convince Brutus that Caesar is too powerful and should be killed before being allowed to rule the Roman Empire. Brutus says that he will not betray his honor and loyalty to Rome. That evening the weather is very strange and violent. Most of the people believe that the weather is a bad omen‚ but Cassius disagrees. He uses the unusual weather to reason that it is only for evil men who need to be afraid. Act 2 Brutus is convinced by Cassius that it is for the
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1 April 20 Power Corrupts Leaders In every group‚ team‚ or organization‚ a leader is present. There is always someone that makes decisions and is looked at by others for guidance. In stories as ancient as The Tragedy of Julius Caesar there is one defined leader with complete power. However‚ with every great leader comes great flaws. Power corrupts leaders. The more power a leader receives‚ the easier it becomes for poor decisions to be made. People have proven over and over that society will
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State. Marcus Brutus was an admired man because of his noble nature; he only cared for the good of Rome. Caesar‚ even though he was undermined by those who mistakenly called his friends‚ was the better leader as compared to Brutus however he possessed the three leadership skills and qualities. Marcus Brutus was a physically fit man‚ who was looked up to by many Romans. He was a very noble man‚ who was mainly concerned with the integrity of Rome and Rome’s politics. Brutus was a very smart
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claims that Caesar was ambitious and not right to be the leader of Rome. “But Brutus says he was ambitious‚ / And Brutus is an honorable man” (III.II.85-86). Cassius told Brutus that Caesar was ambitious and that’s why they needed to kill him‚ which is what Brutus says at the funeral. Here Mark Antony is speaking with a sarcastic tone because he does not believe that Caesar was ambitious‚ nor does he believe that Brutus is honorable. “I thrice presented him a kingly crown‚ / which he did thrice refuse
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