Julius Caesar is set in 44 BC were Rome was a republic. Roman influence had spread beyond Italy and through the Mediterranean and some of North Africa and also parts of Germany‚ Belgium and Britain. A senate governed Rome. The main objective of all this meant that not one person was solely in charge and had absolute power and were king like. Marcus Brutus is the most complex character in this play. Brutus is one of the men who assassinate Caesar in the senate. Brutus is complex‚ because he does
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"Julius Caesar" is a historical play by William Shakespeare. It is set in Italy‚ during the Roman era. The plot revolves around the murder of Julius Caesar and the power struggle between Caesar’s friends and enemies. In this essay I will compare and contrast Brutus and Antony’s speeches after Caesar’s death. Both Brutus and Antony’s speeches are used to try and convert the Roman public to their side. After Brutus and his fellow conspirators kill Caesar outside the senate‚ Antony meets with Brutus
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As part of his ethical appeals‚ Brutus asks the people to consider his credibility when passing judgement‚ and appeals to their duty as Romans. Early in the speech‚ he demands that they “... hear me [Brutus] for my cause‚ and be silent‚ that you may hear: believe me for mine honour‚ and have respect to mine honour‚ that you may believe…” The repeated use of “my” draws attention to Brutus and his virtues‚ which he connects through parallel structure. “Hear me for my cause…” is arranged similarly
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story of Brutus and Portia in Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. In 44 BC women were worth no more than the possessions of that the men previously owned prior to marriage. Though‚ there is a number of men who treat their companions as an equal to himself. Brutus was one of the Romans who honored and respected that concept. Thouse meaning the love of the two was a strong bond which holds trust and horror in the relationship. Portia does not fear Brutus. When Portia comes to Brutus in the night
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Although the conspirators believe that enlisting Brutus in the conspiracy will ensure their success‚ Brutus’s tragic flaws of naivety and pride cause him to make a number of errors in judgment that ultimately doom their “noble enterprise” to failure. For instance‚ when Brutus demands that the conspirators do not take an oath‚ he shows his guilelessness. Casca and Cassius want all the conspirators to take an oath to lock in their motives and to keep them from running at the first sight of danger‚
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hero they have many admirable traits. Most of the traits you see in Shakespeare’s play‚ The Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ in the character Brutus through his work in the Conspiracy; where he wisely made tough decisions that would affect all of Rome. You see the traits of kindness‚ leverage‚ and determination through his actions. These actions are what makes him a hero. Most people challenge against Brutus being a Hero. They think he shouldn’t qualify as one because he didn’t save anyone. Americans today
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Compare and Contrast: Julius Caesar Movie VS Playwright The story of Julius Caesar is well known and has been performed and presented in many different ways. Shakespeare’s Original playwright is sometimes difficult to comprehend‚ and so live action renditions have been made. There are differences however‚ between the written version and the watched‚ differences that can either help the viewer to understand‚ or leave them even more confused than before. In the live action movie‚ Julius
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novel or other fictional text.” Based off of the previous definition‚ both Brutus and Caesar share an almost equal opportunity to be given the title of the protagonist. While in most cases it could be said that both are in fact the protagonist‚ in this case it is veered for only one to receive the title. After extensive research the conclusion that Julius Caesar is the protagonist was made. It is without a doubt that Brutus was in fact a major role in the play and helped bring across some key points
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In the play “Julius Caesar” by William Shakespeare‚ which takes place in Rome‚ Italy in 44 BC‚ Julius Caesar is murdered by his friend Brutus‚ with the help of Cassius and a group of men who completely despise Caesar. After Caesar is assassinated Mark Antony‚ Caesar’s close friend‚ asks Brutus to have a proper burial and to speak at Caesar’s funeral. Cassius disagrees to let him speak but Brutus agrees to let him speak under certain criterias and rules: Mark Antony may not blame Brutus and his men
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The speeches made to the plebeians by Brutus and Anthony at Caesar’s funeral was mostly effective using the "blame game." As Brutus blamed Caesar’s death upon his own "ambition"‚ Anthony blamed Caesar’s death at the conspirators indirectly. Even though both of their speeches questioned and boggled the crowd’s mind‚ reading both of their speeches‚ I thought Anthony’s was more effective and better‚ more respective than plain‚ old‚ repetitive Brutus’. Anthony was more persuasive especially because
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