Roman Republic

Throughout these two scenes a lot of stuff happens. Act 4 scene 2 starts off at a place at a camp near Sardis (Shakespeare). This is where Brutus, Lucillius, Lucius, and the Soldiers all come together to meet Titinius and Pindarus. Brutus has a talk with them about a disagreement he has with Cassius. Brutus goes to Lucillius and tells him that Cassius is starting to act fake towards him, and that he does not trust and believe in him like he used to (LitCharts). Then Cassius arrives…

There is a debate on whether Brutus was a patriot or a betrayer. Although, this is an opinionated question, your answer comes from an opinion also. I found my opinion within his actions. His actions speak louder than words, therefore I was able to hear him loud and clear. I followed and gathered why he did what he did, and in return, determined whether I agreed or not. I did not agree, Brutus was a betrayer. Brutus was a betrayer and his bad actions outweighed his good ones. Yes, some may…

determine that Laelius truly loved his friend. Furthermore, this dialogue displays the way the Romans viewed and defined friendship while also displaying the value in having a good friend. Cicero utilizes this dialogue to convey that the Romans considered friendship as a treasure that should be cherished. Although an imperialistic society set on taking resources from others to further their cause, the Romans put a high value on friendship.…

There is no such thing as a perfect human being not even a tragic hero. Everybody has flaws it is just human nature to not be perfect. Even though people associate the word hero with a human that is perfect. When hero is paired with tragic in the word tragic hero the person who is the tragic hero is the same as everybody else they have a flaw, but their flaw causes their demise in the literary work. Brutus in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare is a tragic hero because his…

described A hot friend cooling” (4.2. 18-19). They were saying when something begins to die, hence Rome, it needs to be brought back to life, or to a good note. That is what they’re trying to do here, keep Rome in order, not do evil. Though, with the Romans unhappy about the recent death of Caesar, Cassius says to Brutus,” If we do lose this battle, What are you determined to do?” (5.1. 98-100). Because Brutus is losing this battle and the actions he made are causing corruption, he is thinking…

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Napolean Boneparte Tyrant or Hero Hero: A person who does something out of selflessness or of his beliefs and is admired for it While he may not be considered as one now, Napoleon Boneparte was a hero of the time. Even though what he did was not out of selfless and was for glory, it was what he believed was right and he did whatever he needed to make it happen. Napolean rose to fame by being a brilliant military leader. He had gained a lot of popularity and support for driving the British…

Kings Richard, John and Henry were highly different men. Richard was popular and celebrated, and his reign did not bear many difficulties to him since his interest lay on crusading. John was deceitful and callous, but he was a fair judge. And Henry was spineless and powerless through most of his reign. Though visibly different, all of them were faulty kings in their own ways. Richard became King of England after his father's death in 1189. Though remembered in history as a crusader who had done…

John Proctor was a man of faith, honor, and integrity. He was a man that hated hypocrites and died as a tragic hero should. The actions he displayed during the play that led to this conclusion were: he decided to die alongside his friends instead of live as a liar, and he decided to die instead of letting his name become trash. A tragic hero is a character who makes a bad decision that inevitably leads to his or her death. John Proctor is an example of such a character because he worked so…

While Brutus is straightforward and blunt on his view of the situation, Antony uses verbal irony and sarcasm to make his point. For example, at first, all the Romans believe that Brutus and the other conspirators are honorable men. Antony, who is not allowed to speak poorly of them, brings up times and points to make them seem less so, and brings up points to show times when they were wrong, these men who, according…