Julius Caesar – Exam notes Julius Caesar (Act 1 Scene 1 – and other aspects of the text) Conflicting Perspectives. What are they? I’m here to explain to you the conflicting perspectives of Shakespeare’s ‘Julius Caesar’ and Sacha Baron Cohen’s ‘The Dictator’. Both texts explore conflicting perspectives which are conveyed through their leading characters. Within these two textual forms‚ Shakespeare and Cohen use linguistic features such as emotive language‚ simile and prose to delve into the
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Brutus‚ in his funerary speech to Julius Caesar‚ effectively claims that the conspiracy killing of Caesar is justified. First‚ he supports this claim by asserting that if Caesar was still alive‚ he would eventually force the people of Rome to act like his slaves‚ like a true dictator. Brutus uses a rhetorical question to appeal to logos when stating‚ “Had you rather Caesar were living and die all slaves‚ than that Caesar were dead‚ to live all free men? (Shakespeare). This rhetorical question makes
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his standing with Caesar and slowly is convinced that Caesar being dead is for the good of Rome. Incidentally‚ Brutus ends up at the conspirator’s house discussing how they are to kill Caesar. He makes many decisions here that hurt him later the first being that when Cassius wants them to take an oath of secrecy Brutus rejects that idea saying “What need we any spur but our own cause‚ to prick us to redress?” Artemidorus tries to give Caesar a list of the conspirators but Caesar fails to read it
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decadent‚ cynical of the true nature of humanity‚ reflecting darker aspects of Humanism that man is essentially corrupt‚ self-serving and treacherous Machiavelli’s purpose was to regain his position in the court and recognition for his knowledge Shakespeare‚ writing for public performance and a heterogeneous audience was influenced by a more benign attitude towards humanity representing man as potentially noble‚ loyal and selfless Machiavelli’s context and purpose influenced his choice of textual
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none of the Caesars statues are decorated. He is loyal to Pompey‚ and not to Caesar. Pray to the gods to intermit the plague That needs must light on this ingratitude. This quote shows that Marullus thinks the commoners are ungrateful to Pompey‚ now that Caesar is in power. Marullus sees this as betrayal. “A supporter of Pompey. He begins to question people who don’t know Pompey. “Knew you not Pompey? Many a time and oft?” They are taking the day off in order to rejoice in Caesars triumph.
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managed to assassinate Caesar for the good of Rome when they did. So of course the people believe him. Antony on the other hand is so persuasive that he had a speech about mourning over Caesar and by the end of his speech he has the crowd wanting the murder Brutus without him telling them that they should. He uses the most indirect persuasive statements. Brutus tells the crowd about how Caesar was courageous‚ but Antony makes them realize the punishment did not fit the crime for Caesar. Brutus uses an
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The Themes of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar "The Tragedy of Julius Caesar" tells about the death of Caesar and what happened after his death. Caesar was stabbed 22 times. He died after the last stabbing. After Caesar died a war developed. After the play ends there are many questions about the theme of the play. One would say it was fate vs. freewill. One would say it was everyone isn’t what he or she seems. One would say
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Julius Caesar Leader Comparison Essay In the play Julius Caesar by Will Shakespeare‚ Cassius and Antony were shown as two different leaders in the way of their skills in persuasion‚ whether they were easily swayed‚ and how trustworthy they were; though they both have faults‚ Antony is the superior of the two. Antony uses his persuasion skills very well throughout Act III scene II: “When the poor have cried‚ Caesar hath wept;/ Ambition should be made of sterner stuff./ Yet Brutus says
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Brutus is blameless because he killed an authoritarian‚ Caesar‚ who was only poisonous to Rome. Brutus had no other option but to do the utmost for the citizens of Rome. Caesar would have possessed all of Rome and enslaved all the people who loved adored and admired him. Caesar broke two laws; he crossed the Rubicon with his troops and started a ferocious war in Gaul. Caesar crossed the Rubicon with his army dressed in their war colors‚ which was against the law. He crossed the Rubicon because he
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Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare‚ and The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ share this theme. Each book tells the same prideful and destructive story in a different way. Frankenstein tells the tale of a young scientist who gives life to the lifeless. While this alone may not sound overly prideful‚ the
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