Augustus "Gus" McCrae

Julius Caesar, a play about the lives of Caesar, his “friends”, and the people of Rome has escalated quickly and become a massacre. Acts I through III were mainly about Caesar coming into power and the conspirators’ plans to kill him. Caesar was eventually murdered after being told several times to beware of the Ides of March and to watch his back. Because Caesar was the ruler of Rome, and was murdered, the city needed to find a new leader. The two men competing for the role of leader…

Since the death of Julius Caesar in Act III, the play has took a tremendous turn. All of Caesar so called "friends" turned against him because of what they thought was a corrupt ruler, in my opinion wasn 't the case. All the reasons why they thought Caesar was so horrible took a turn once they read his will. He left his money to the people and left all of his private areas around Rome, to be public for everyone to enjoy. Since the conspirators decision to kill Caesar, Rome has been in…

William Shakespeare all throughout his plays contains a deeper meaning of what can go through the human mind. The characters in Julius Caesar had their own intentions of what could be the outcome or goal that they could individually achieve through the chaos unfolding. Brutus is one of the main characters in the story and he is also the main characters in the decisions and development. The domino effect that led to most of the dismay and chaos are initially caused by the choices of Brutus as…

Essay Question 1 Response The power instilled in women in the ancient world varies by context and ambition. Women achieve power through different means depending on the historical situation, and exercise that power on behalf of themselves or others. Nefertiti, an Ancient Egyptian Queen, received her power and exercised her power similarly to Agrippina the Younger, the Roman Empress, even though they existed and ruled in very different contexts. Nefertiti was the wife of Akhenaten, and…

The Tragedy of Marcus Brutus The name of this play is “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar” but maybe is should be called “The Tragedy of Marcus Brutus.” In this play Julius Caesar, the leader of Rome, is faced with a problem when a group of people try and take his power. The whole play focuses around Caesar and his leadership to Rome but some of his people do not like how he rules and try to do something about it, but think a little deeper into the play and you will realize that the true tragic hero…

“There is a tide in the affairs of men, Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune; Omitted, all the voyage of their life is bound in the shallows and in miseries. (4.3 220-230) This quote sheds advice that has stood the test of time, giving hope to the characters as they faced war and in lands far away, inspiring those that need hope. This quote lends one of the oldest pieces of advice, missed opportunities lead to heartache. Within Julius Caesar, the characters are on the brink of war…

Who is the Real Hero in Julius Caesar? Julius Caesar, written in 1599 by William Shakespeare, is a great play based on real Roman history. The play does not only tell the story, but also brings the audience back to the time period to experience and judge Caesar’s death with their own eyes. There are many ways to look at truth, because there is no right or wrong. Shakespeare named the play Julius Caesar but wrote about Brutus’s tragedy, which causes the reader to question who the hero is and how…

“Et tu, Brutè?- then fall, Caesar” (III, i, 85). The last words spoken by the leader, the tyrant, the man named Julius Caesar. In the play “The Tragedy Of Julius Caesar” by William Shakespeare, The leader of Rome in 44 B.C.E, Julius Caesar, is assassinated by his closest allies, men he perceived to be loyal to him, among them are Caius Cassius and Marcus Brutus, who were killed in revenge by Mark Antony, Caesar’s most loyal comrade. Caesar is killed by Brutus and Cassius because they were not…

Persuasion is when a character is able to convince someone else to help them or to prove someone wrong. Everyday we use some form of persuasion even if it is to win an argument. The power of persuasion could lead to a tragedy, destruction of an entire city or it can bring happiness to people. In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, Brutus and Cassius kill the most powerful man in Rome and thus bringing the downfall to Rome and to their own lives. In Julius Caesar by William…

In the play Julius Caesar written by William Shakespeare, the character Brutus is portrayed to be a very honorable man. Honorability is best described as the act of respecting not only yourself, but everyone else around you. However, Brutus is often a very unhonorable man, as the actions in which he makes do not usually portray the man he is said to be. He does not always live up to be the most honorable Roman to ever live, as his unhonorable side is shown through the death of Julius Caesar.…