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major territories, Cassius was given Syria and Brutus was left in charge of Macedonia. Brutus and Cassius returned the favor by assassinating the very man who pardoned them. Julius Caesar’s assassination was a devastating blow to the roman republic, the republic was left with no one to run its government. Marcus Antonius who was one of Caesars closest friends, and Gaius Julius Caesar Octavius who was Caesars adopted son both decided to take advantage of the situation and gain power in the…

In James Joyce’s Dubliners (1914) and Seamus Heaney’s late twentieth century selected poems the treatment of personal loss simultaneously reveals similarities and reinforce the texts’ distinctive qualities addressing the question. Within both texts’ treatment of personal loss, each explicate critical and perceptive (context) insights regarding their respective social milieus (context) which expound visceral revelations relating to societal constructs and existentialism (context)…

Languages in Julius Caesar, is unique because many of the dialogues spoken by the high-class citizens are not written in a typical Shakespearean rhymed iambic pentameter; they are mostly written in unrhymed iambic pentameter. For example, in the long conversation between Brutus and Caesar about Calpurina’s dream, notice the rhyme pattern, “This dream is all amissed interpreted;/It was a vision fair and fortunate:/Your statue spouting blood in many pipes./In which so many smiling Romans bathed,”…

In The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood, Offred, one of the main characters lives in the Republic of Gilead. The Republic of Gilead is a regime where fertile women are used for their ovaries to reproduce children. Known as handmaids, these women are treated like prisoners and are forced to have sexual relationships with their Commander. Before Offred entered the Republic of Gilead she was the wife of Luke and the mother of a daughter and her life was complete. “Our happiness is part memory.…

Pompeii is one of the most well-known ancient cities in the world. However, at the height of its existence, it was just another Roman city. What makes Pompeii so important to us today is how well it was preserved by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Nevertheless, there are still many unanswered questions about the city. Mary Beard defined it as the Pompeii Paradox, or the fact that we “simultaneously know a huge amount and very little about ancient life there.” Although the eruption of Mount…

In Cicero’s selected political speeches, there is many things that are discussed about Rome. There is a total of nine speeches that are mentioned in this book and they are very detailed and help explain what happened in that time period of Ancient Rome through the speeches and point of view of Cicero. A little background informations on Cicero is that he was born to a wealthy family and he held important political positions in Rome so he was very influential. He also seemed to be someone who…

My Sociological Biography Place of Birth To begin, both of my parents were born and raised in the Dominican Republic, living about 30 minutes away from each other, yet they met in the neighboring island of Puerto Rico. Even though I consider myself Dominican, since both of my families are so, I was born in Puerto Rico. More specifically, I was born in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico, on Monday, April 14, 1997 at 9am in the Auxilio Mutuo Hospital. I consider myself to have a dual identity because of this,…

Business Expansion in Taiwan Introduction Taiwan is a small island/country situated off the eastern coast of China. Home to over 23.5 million residents, the country is densely populated only covering 13,900 square miles which is about the size of Maryland. The weather may vary, but rarely reaches temperatures below zero or above 85 degrees Fahrenheit. The people of Taiwan, or the Taiwanese, are used to a slowed business culture. In preparation for the future, the board has given us a project in…

William Shakespeare is a master writer who addresses sensitive and controversial subjects in his work. In his plays Julius Caesar and Hamlet, he touches on timeless social issues such as suicide. Shakespeare tackles suicide and the weight it carries with different individuals within different cultures. Julius Caesar depicts suicide through Brutus and Cassius, the leading conspirators in the murder of Julius Caesar. Taking place in Rome when honor, valor, and triumph were the most important…

Ghosts often represent an evil spirit in transition. The spirit cannot die either because it is in purgatory or because it has unfinished business on Earth. The only assumption one can make when a vengeful ghost appears is that no good thing could come from this visit. Shakespeare uses ghosts in many of his plays to help the plot move along or to foreshadow an outcome. Julius Caesar and Hamlet are just two examples. These ghosts compare and contrast well because they both were great leaders, and…