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    In the play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar there are many different characters all having different parts. Each of the four main character has their own big part in the story, and each have different sides to them. Each character has a different part, either killing Caesar of giving pay back to the killers. The four main characters in the play are Julius Caesar, Marc Antony, Marcus Brutus, and Mr. Cassius. It could be said that each of the characters in the play could be change the name of the…

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    Julius Caesar Rough Draft: “The fault, dear Brutus, is not in the stars, but in ourselves.” This is a quote from Shakespeare’s work The Tragedy of Julius Caesar that explains to readers how a flaw is within one 's inner self including the choices they make. The play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar opens with Brutus in the midst of a decision that may shape the future of Rome. He must choose whether or not he wishes to join the conspiracy of Romans who wish to kill Caesar. After agreeing and…

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    Brutus: A Tragic Hero

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    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…

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    Brutus Hero Quotes

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    Brutus Essay I think Brutus is a hero because he didn’t do wrong for himself , he thought about others before he even hesitated of thinking of himself. Brutus was Caesar 's best friend and was loyal to him. Caesar was becoming too powerful and Brutus had to side with someone. He decided to kill Caesar because he thought it was the best for Rome. Though he was treacherous towards Caesar and stabbed him, he still loves Caesar as a best friend. Brutus was deep down inside, a hero. Brutus faced…

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    In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, William Shakespeare uses the Roman era to depict human emotions and their drive to specific actions. In the story, the plot focuses on Marcus Brutus, a noble Roman that is loved by the people and considered very honorable. However, Brutus is depicted as a tragic hero, despite the name of the play, but the idea is an important factor of Shakespeare’s tragedies. As the play moves forwards through its five acts, the audience experiences the multiple factors of a…

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    Tragic Hero Essay The play of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare is a tale of the tragic fall of one of Rome’s great leaders. Shakespeare uses the idea of a tragic hero, Marcus Brutus, to move the audience by the actions of the hero. Shakespeare also incorporates his own traditional elements into the play. Despite the title of the play the main character is Marcus Brutus. Through the duration of the play Brutus kills Caesar because that is what he decides is best for Rome and…

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    The Tragedy of Julius Caesar is one of William Shakespeare 's many famous tragedies. In his time, William Shakespeare was a well known playwright and was a part owner of The Globe where he both acted and was the head playwright. Shakespeare wrote The Tragedy of Julius Caesar to be performed at The Globe on stage, but it is still being studied and enjoyed by people today. As the name suggests, the play is focused on the killing of Caesar and his tragedy, but his death is not the only tragedy in…

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    What is a Roman Tribune, you may ask? First, let 's break the word up. In roman, the word means a native, inhabitant, or citizen of ancient or modern Rome. The word tribune is a person who upholds and defends the rights of the people. A Roman Tribune is an officer or leader the people chose to protect and have a voice to their rights to be citizens of the country. There were also many army tribunes and treasury tribunes to keep the peace and the enforce the people. It was created for the people…

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    their overall success during each specific reign. With that being said, rulers such as Augustus, and Alexander met these qualifications as they each held a strong significance in regards to ancient history. Over the course of time Ancient Greek Biographers began to recount these influential men’s lives: First it can be shown in Plutarch’s, “The Life of Alexander,” and then secondly in Suetonius’s “The Life of Augustus.” Each of the leaders discussed have an array of similarities, as well as…

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    introducing the audience to the Octavian family and how they are connected to Augustus’ family. Once the author gave the back ground of the Octavian family, he explains how they are related to Augustus’ family. That is when the author started getting into the Augustus family. He begins to introduce the Augustus family by informing the audience of how the family came on the scene, starting off with the Great- grandfather of Augustus’ family. The authors…

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