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    Marcus Brutus plays an important role throughout “Julius Caesar”. The main conflict in “Julius Caesar” is regarding Brutus and the choices that he makes. In his plays, William Shakespeare has set up an intricate model of a “tragic hero”. A tragic hero is a person who is usually of noble birth that suffers a catastrophe. William Shakespeare uses traditional elements to portray these tragic heroes, and he uses new ideas as well to make his more complex. To contribute to the catastrophe that he…

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    Mark Twain once said, “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time”(Death Quotes, Brainy Quotes). Julius Caesar and Alan Berg both stared death in the face more than one time and eventually they both paid for it. Alan Berg and Julius Caesar were both very influential people with radical ideas that not everyone agreed with. The two men lived very different lifestyles and had very different views on the world but, both of the men’s radical…

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    In Julius Caesar, Brutus is revealed through what he says, what he does, and what others say about him. Brutus is often revealed through what he says by how he says he wants what is the best for Rome. He is revealed through what he does by how he is easily manipulated. Brutus is also seen as honorable and noble because others say that about him. Therefore, Brutus is revealed through the things he says, his actions, and what people say about him. Brutus is revealed through what he says by how…

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    Ditmar Hoxha JM1614857Julius Caesar comparison essayBoth incredibly well established leaders to their respective peoples; Julius Caesar and Abraham Lincoln set a mark on history in their own separate ways that can never be replicated. The reason I have chosen to compare Julius Caesar to Abraham Lincoln is because of their significance in 100-44 B.C. and the 19th century, respectively. They left their foot on history and will both be forever remembered as great leaders in many respects, which is…

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    country. In William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar one of the main characters Brutus showed these actions. He did everything he could to make Rome a better country. Brutus showed us that he has what it takes to be king and the people of Rome like him. Brutus was part of a group called the conspirators, this group came up with a plan to kill Caesar. The plan involved many people stabbing Julius Caesar. After the horrific murder of the most honorable Julius Caesar Brutus went to persuade the crowd…

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    short; two of these men being John F. Kennedy and Julius Caesar. Both men were assassinated, possibly part of conspiracies. There are many parallels between the two men’s lives, including their early lives, their rise to power, their rules, and their assassinations. Julius Caesar was born on July 12 or 13, 100 BC in Rome. He was born into a family of aristocrats, yet his family was far from rich. When Caesar was only 16 years old his father, Gaius Caesar, died. During Caesar’s youth, the…

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    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 justified because it won’t solve the problem only lead to more violence. This is shown when they killed Caesar, this is the first act of violence which then lead to a war which lead to the death…

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    character in Julius Caesar is Cassius. Cassius was silver-tongued and manipulative. He would get people to do anything he wanted, and he was extremely jealous of Caesar. Cassius acted out of such jealousy for Caesar throughout the story. Cassius lies to a large group of people, conspires against the government, and slays his longtime acquaintance, Caesar. Cassius takes Caesar’s best friend Brutus and convinces him to harm Caesar. Cassius is the least honorable character in Julius Caesar…

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    Julius Caesar transformed Rome from a growing empire into a mighty empire. Throughout many battles, many affairs and many risks, Caesar became one of the most feared leaders in history. He had other leaders running away from him or trying to take him down for many years, and no foreign leaders accomplished their goal. Caesar was not only strong in a military sense, he was one of the smartest leaders as well. Julius Caesar was a successful leader because he knew how to manage his power and…

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    play, Julius Caesar. The tribune acted as the leader in civil and religious matters and also in war. At first, there was one Roman tribune in each division from the three tribes, which are, Ramnes, Luceres, and Tities. In the time of Polybius, a Greek historian, the number of people in each division was six. The tribunes nominated the commanders in a century and…

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