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    Brutus in the Play Julius Caesar The play Julius Caesar is a Shakespearean drama outlining the assassination of Julius Caesar and the events surrounding his death. Throughout the play, the character, Brutus is forced to make decisions that affect his everyday life. Shakespeare uses his soliloquies to allow the audience insight to the complexity of the character’s motives, and to reveal his conflicting motivations and interactions. Shakespeare uses Brutus’s conflicting motivations and…

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    In the play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar he was betrayed by those he thought he could of trusted. Caesar died when he was stabbed to death by the conspirators one of who was named Brutus. Caesar also knew a person named Mark Antony who was a great friend of his. Both of these peole made speeches at Caesar's funeral. They were almost on the same page of what they were taking about, but not quite there. In Brutus speech that was given that day of the funeral he talks about that goods things that…

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    Was Caesar truly a bad person, and was his murder necessary? What caused the people to believe Ceasar was a bad person. Was Caesar truly a bad person or was he just framed for false beliefs. Was Caesar's death necessary, the Tragedy of Julius Caesar reveals information about Caesar and his death. The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. Caesar may have been a bad person, although he had his political views that benefited Rome. In act 1, scene 1 the emotions and actions of the commoners showed how they…

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    Is Alexander the Great a villain or hero? I think that Alexander the Great is a hero. I think he is a hero because he united lots of countries under one government. Some people might think that he is a villain and some don’t but he still was a great leader. He's a hero because he was a powerful, and military leader. Alexander the Great was the son of King Philip of Macedonia. Alexander the Great was born in Macedonia in ancient Greece. at the age of 19 he became the Macedon King. Alexander…

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    Comparing these two characters can be challenging just like it is for both of these characters to find the peace of Rome. Brutus says “What means this shouting? I do fear the people. Choose Caesar for their king.” Cassius says “Ay, do you fear it” Antony had offered caesar the crown thrice times that day and even though caesar did not accept it went to show really just how much power caesar really…

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    adds a rhetorical question to emphasize the point he is making. The rhetorical device logos helps to make Mark’s speech stronger than Brutus’s and by also using another rhetorical device, ethos, Mark’s speech stands out as a powerful argument. As Antony continues to persuade his audience…

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    Through this reading, Norman states that the Arch of Titus is a narrative memorial recording the Roman triumph and apotheosis. It is so immersive that the spectators can experience the events when they pass through. Further, she claims that there is a close connection between the two spectacles. She argues that the deification of the emperor in the apotheosis is based on his triumph. Norman makes a convincing argument about the link between the triumph and the apotheosis. She uses textual source…

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    Introduction “Cowards die many times before their death; the valiant never taste of death but once.” At the point when Caesar said this, he knew he would kick the bucket and on account of Brutus. Brutus cherished Rome and would not have liked to see Rome devastated on account of Julius Caesar. Cassius inquired as to why was Caesar to be the lord when Brutus was pretty much as honorable and awesome as Caesar.it turns out Brutus was both a loyalist of Rome and a double crosser of Julius Caesar.…

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    Being that Michelangelo was a sculptor, what did he think about painting? Michelangelo ardently stated that he himself was not a painter, which was part of the reason why he did not want to paint the Sistine Chapel. He felt that it would not match up to his own high standards for himself. He believed that painting was for women and mediocrities like Rafael. How was Michelangelo Buonarroti coerced into painting the Sistine Chapel? Michelangelo had actually fled the Vatican after Pope Julius…

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    them. An example of this is when Brutus allows Antony to give his speech, even though Antony had intentions of driving the crowd against Brutus and his team. Even though Cassius warned Brutus of this possibility, Brutus shrugs it off, hoping for the best.…

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