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    The play is written for an audience ruled by a monarch to show them what might happen if they revolt. Shakespeare first shows the audience that getting rid of a one person who has all the power is not any better for the common people. Rome under the rule under the rule of Caesar would have been a better place for the common people because they would have more protection from Caesar and they didn’t really have a voice to begin with. Shakespeare then shows the audience that violence is not…

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    Brutus Is A Patriot Essay

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    Brutus was a patriot and a savior for the people of Rome because he sacrificed his good friend to ensure that Romans would not be enslaved. His actions showed that the people of Rome and their safety come first; him maintaining a relationship with Julius Caesar was a priority for Brutus. Brutus knew that if he did not follow through with his plan, he would regret it for the rest of his life and Romans would die as slaves. Although some would say that Brutus was untrustworthy, by carrying out…

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    Hello my fellow Roman Senators, Enough is enough! Today we discuss the issue of attacking Carthage and whether to, or not to, destroy their city and take our pride back. This issue is one that has been talked about all over our land and throughout our people and needs to be addressed. I believe that we should attack and burn the city for many reasons including revenge for our people, it gets rid of all threat from them, and our pride is at stake. My first main point is, the army of Carthage…

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    What Is Nero's Legacy

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    Austin Upton Roman Emperor Essay Nero was born on December 15, 37 A.D. He was the son of Gnaeus Ahenobarbus and Agrippina. Agrippina was the great granddaughter of the emperor Augustus. Nero was educated traditionally in Greek, philosophy and rhetoric by the philosopher named Senca. When Ahenobarbus died in 48 A.D. Agrippina married her uncle who was the emperor Claudius. Agrippina persuaded Claudius to name Nero as his sucessor…

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    Did Julius Caesar’s cockiness lead to his ultimate demise? My passage picks up right before his death. The men who were conspiring against him are surrounding him acting to beg for Publius’ enfranchisement. Caesar reminded them that he is not someone that could easily be persuaded. Little did Caesar know that his most trustworthy men would whip out daggers from their cloaks and stab him like a piece of pork. Due to Caesar’s arrogance he was blind to see that his best friends wanted to abolish…

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    The Tragedy of Julius Caesar: Persuasion There's always two sides of the story when it comes to an argument. Brutus tries to explain to the crowd that Caesar was ambitious and is not fit to rule Rome. Antony tries to turn the crowd Brutus. Brutus and Antony used effective persuasive techniques in their speeches from the Tragedy of Julius Caesar. Brutus used two persuasive techniques that are striking to convince the crowd that Caesar was ambitious. Brutus used a convincing technique by using…

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    Betrayal can be viewed as different aspects in the book Julius Caesar. Being that Cassius and Brutus were once friends with Caesar makes the murdering and the whole outlook of the manipulative plan of Cassius' heart breaking to know how awful both Brutus and Cassius are. In the part of the book where it is put upon Antony and Brutus to get the citizens of Rome to believe one of them, it is clear that Antony gives a better speech with the use of ethos, logos, and pathos, and he puts his situation…

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    [intro] This is shown through the main characters and their action throughout Julius Caesar. The main characters have certain traits, such as loyalty, naivety, and emotion. The play’s protagonist, Brutus, is the most manipulated character in the play. This is due to his loyalty. In the beginning of the play, it’s clear that Brutus is extremely loyal to Rome. This devotion is integral to the plot, for better or for worse. Cassius feeds off of this trait by using it to convince him to join the…

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    Cassius and Brutus In the play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare, which is a play centered around the death of the character Caesar. There are two main characters, Cassius and Brutus who have have many differences in the way they do things throughout the play. One of the first examples, found in the play, that Cassius and Brutus are different in the way they do things, is when the conspirators are getting ready to kill Caesar. A minor character, Decius, in the play when the…

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    Brutus is one of the main characters in the play Julius Caesar. When one begins to read the play, Brutus comes of as one of Caesar’s followers, or at least a good friend. When the reader sees the first interaction that the two have, it seems as if Brutus looks up to Caesar. One might think that Brutus does look up to Caesar, but only to a certain extent. When Brutus and Cassius interact the first time, it seems as if Cassius is trying to persuade Brutus to join the conspiracy. Brutus even…

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