Augustus "Gus" McCrae

Shakespeare is a master in his art of constructing five act plays that tell a lifetime of stories. In the Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Shakespeare presents a band of unique characters that all have strong opinions on Julius Caesar. Throughout the exposition of the play, Cassius is attempting to lead a group of men into the termination of Julius Caesar. Through this, the men show their true colors, and share their deep down opinions on Caesar. On the governmental side of things, Cassius holds a…

HE accomplished what practically everyone would consider outlandish. In an existence spreading over 69 years, he worked sans preparation India's biggest secretly controlled corporate domain. Dhirajlal Hirachand – also called Dhirubhai – Ambani would regularly say that achievement was his greatest adversary. He was a man who excited outrageous reactions in others. It is possible that you cherished him or you detested him. There was only no chance you could have been not interested in this…

Julius Caesar is a play about ancient rome and the downfall of the roman empire. But it is also about men and their actions, culture, and relationships with people around them and their power over people. In Rome it is predominatantly a male world, and the women are looked down upon, because they're seen as less valuable. Throughout the play woman are shown as everything that Roman men aren’t supposed to or want to be. In Julius Ceasser women have a unique kind of gift that is seen as incorrect…

In ancient Rome, men functioned as the heads of their households focused on the well-being and future of their families. First, the father had control over the children. As described in Law I of Table IV of the Twelve Tables, a father had the right of life and death over his son born in lawful marriage, meaning he controlled the very existence of any child born to him. Next, men choose women based on their ability to support the family, which was shown in the epitaph on a Roman wife’s tombstone…

“Since his pursuit of what he desires is unremitting, I therefore say he is a menace,” Li Si once said, in regards to Zhao Gao (Sima 46). Li Si, the first Prime Minister under the Second Generation Emperor, was not wrong in this declaration. Zhao Gao was manipulative and conniving. He appeared to use whatever aspects of different beliefs would get him closer to his desired goal, whether it was Legalism: a school of thought “strongly in favor of war as a legitimate means of strengthening the…

Introduction In 69 BC, the Flavians rose to power during the Roman civil war and they reigned over the Roman Empire between 69 BC and 96 BC. The Flavian Dynasty include Vespasian (69-79 BC), and his two sons Titus (79-81 BC) and Domitian (81-96 BC). Under Domitian reign, the Romans instituted guidelines concerning worship, known today as the Flavian polices which led to extreme persecution of the early church. From issues with Flavian Policies and the Roman religious atmosphere, cultural…

Introduction: Suetonius and Augustus Suetonius’ approach to biography is elucidated by centring focus on the Life of Augustus. Suetonius rose to prominence as a scholar, and later gained positions in Hadrian’s court, with his work The Twelve Caesars dated tentatively to the reign of Hadrian between 117-38 C.E. He did not write in a chronological style like his contemporary Plutarch, but rather divided his work thematically, into categories such as birth, achievements, career, morals and death,…

Grapes of Wrath Connection Paper, Kevin Dong, 08/25/17 The idea of giants crushing the laborers has been around for many centuries. These “laborers” have been taught to comply with these “Giants” for their own good in which gives them nearly free reign. These “Giants” can sometimes become so massive and influential they are essentially the largest influencer of social structures that are set in place. In “Ella May Wiggins and The Mill Mother’s Lament” the article reveals a mother of 5 children…

Chandragupta I was the first great ruler of this dynasty who ruled from 320 AD to 335 AD. He expanded the empire by conquering kingdoms of Prayag, Magadha and Nepal. He made use of matrimonial alliances to expand the empire along the Gangetic plain. Samudragupta, the son of Chandragupta I, ascended the throne of the Gupta Empire in 335 AD and ruled till 380 AD. Samudragupta was known for his military prowess and is known as the Napoleon of India. He carried out a series of military conquests…

The Roman Tripartite government system supports the Common Good. In the early days of Rome April 21, 753 BCE there as a lot that happened. Including, Public services, protect rights, rule of law, prepare for a common defense, and support the economic system. Overall I graded Rome B because of the way people were treated, how the things went on, fairness, etc. The Roman republic tripartite government system met the common good by providing public services advanced and well-planned services which…