Roman Republic

Based off of his wits and connections to Crassus and Pompey or in other words the First Triumvirate he gained all of the power he needed to eventually become dictator. He was also fantastic and maintaining his power and growing his popularity amongst Romans that originally did not believe in him. He used force and brutality during wars and in his Conquest of Gaul to show he was for real to all of the people that took him lightly. He cut off people’s hands or heads if they did something…

The Killing of a Roman Icon Your leader has been murdered! Viciously slain by the people he respected and loved, even by the noble Brutus. You the people should frown upon this heinous act. We cannot stand here and let them prosper without consequence! Your Ruler, the ambitious Caesar, should not have been murdered because of his fervor for you the Roman people, his extensive military experiences, and his innocent motives His love and respect for you, the Roman people, alone should be enough…

The mutilation of the Hermae statues in 415 BC is one of the most controversial scandals during the Peloponnesian war. Many suspicions was raised, as Athenians believed this was a scheme plotted to discourage the Sicilian expedition and to subvert Athen’s democracy. For this reason, many accused Alcibiades, whom was a rising political figure known for his undemocratic character and habits to be the main perpetrator behind this scandal. However, this bold accusation is far from logical for…

Thou Saucy Cassius Cassius, saucy, smart, evil, vindictive or just plain looney. This was the mastermind behind the assassination of Julius Caesar. It is true that he persuaded many honorable men, such as Marcus Brutus to follow him but he in all was not honorable . He was a man that had the most hate and spite towards Caesar. To talk about honor, we can say that Brutus had honor and that he had the right intions in mind when he repeatedly stabbed his best friend. But the same cannot be said…

(I.iii.28-32) With these lines, Casca proves himself to be an exemplary foil to Caesar. He is cowardly where Caesar’s bravery is undying; he is cruel and selfish where Caesar is for the good of the people. He is also, conveniently, the first of the conspirators to stab Caesar. Shakespeare, in this event, creates a greater degree of sympathy for Caesar in his audience. A third character developed and utilized well as a result of prophecy would be Cassius. Unlike Caesar and Casca, Cassius…

The way Antony starts his speech is one that is all inclusive and undemanding, he suggests that the crowd listen to him instead of forcing them to. “Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears;” (3.2.73). Antony starts by naming people he was close with to naming all the people that could be in the crowd to make them all feel welcome to listen. Instead of demanding the crowd to listen to what he will say,…

Julius Cesar and Antigone Dynamic Characters In both Julius Cesar by Shakespeare and Antigone by Sophocles there are two stand out characters that change throughout the entire play. In Julius Cesar the audience meets the noble Brutus. In Antigone, the head strong King Creon is introduced. In both of the plays, the two characters are tragic heroes. Their hamartias lead to both of their downfalls and juristically change them and the plot. But, in the end Brutus seems to have come full circle with…

Drama Analysis Essay In literature, the character’s tragic flaw, ultimately brings about their downfall. Regardless of the intention or character’s best efforts, the tragic flaw will bring about the destruction of the character. A tragedy is a play that shows the fall of a noble hero from high standing to a disaster because of a character flaw. In Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar and Brutus go through this during the course of the play. Julius Caesar’s flaw of arrogance and…

Good and bad, wicked and the true, hero or villain? What is Brutus? Read this essay and those questions will be answered. Julius Caesar is a roman emperor. His right hand man is Marcus Brutus. Who is actually the leader of the conspirators against Caesar. Other conspirators are Casca, Decius, Cinna, Metellus, Trebonius, and Caius. Brutus planes to kill Caesar because he believes the other conspirators that Caesar is a serpent 's egg waiting to hatch. “And therefore think him as a serpent 's egg”…

Tragic Hero Essay The tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare is a play of a tragic hero in this play that is Marcus Brutus. To be a tragic hero that person must have a tragic flaw which in this case has to do with Brutus’s fellow conspirators in their actual intentions of Killing Julius Caesar. Junius Brutus is a very important person to the people of Rome also Marcus Brutus’s ancestor. Junius freed Rome from the tyrannical tarquin kings and in doing so he established the democracy…