Julius Caesar

Assassination of Julius Caesar Julius Caesar is best known as the dictator of the Roman Republic and for his flamboyant assassination by members of his Senate. Caesar’s successes included winning war campaigns, expanding the Roman Republic, making laws to help lower class citizens, and improving Rome’s economy. He was a very influential person in Rome with the people and the Senate as a war hero and then as dictator perpetuo. On the Ides of March, March 15 of 44 B.C., Julius Caesar was…

The foreshadowing events in Shakespeare's: Julius Caesar In Shakespeare's tragedy Julius Caesar, takes place in ancient Rome when Julius Caesar is accused of being frightened by Cassius' lack of loyalty to Caesar. Shakespeare address' this in the play to show Caesar's personality which will later foreshadow his death. The character of Caesar is someone whom enjoys the positon of power and will put on as many facades to hide his real intensions from the people of Rome. Cassius is portrayed…

Throughout The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, there is a consistent recurrence of the word fire, which is interesting since most of time it is utilized metaphorically. It often emphasizes characters’ passion; however it is also used more literally to signify destruction. Passion plays a key role in the story: characters wholeheartedly take positions for their belief due to powerful emotions, but most of the time their attempts have unintentional ramifications. These decisions…

in glory. In a fit of greed Caesar nearly started the largest war in history up to that point. To further the point, the Famous Roman Dictator Julius Caesar was many things, he was greedy, he corrupt, he was cold, and maybe worst of all Caesar was Brutal and indiscriminately so, he killed regardless of race, sex or, religion. If he wanted someone dead, they would die. this is the case with the Rhine River massacre. As is shown, by Theodore Dodge (1892) in the book Caesar when he writes, “All…

"With any good story, you need the adversary, the heroes and villains. You need a good mixture to make it work." - Phil Keogham William Shakespeare's play, Julius Caesar, portrays the history of the assassination of Julius Caesar himself. Of course, you could simply just go and read about the assassination in a text book. There it would likely be more historically accurate, but why read a dull history text book when you could read (or watch) a compelling story with murder, love, conspiracy…

Hello, this essay will be about comparing Julius Caesar to Yitzhak Rabin. One of the reasons I chose to choose Rabin was due to his role in the military. I wanted to compare the two men because they both had experience leading troops and were successful in doing so. I will go over them in different ways such as how they died and other aspects of their lives. Now that this brief introduction is complete I will begin. Julius Caesar was a Roman general and politician. He was born July 13, 100 B.C;…

In the play Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, titular character, Julius Caesar, engages in a one-on-one conversation with first his wife, but then later his friend over if he should head to the Senate that day. His wife, Calphurina, fears for his life were he to leave, due to a horrid dream that she had, while Decius, his friend who is part of the plot to assassinate Caesar, desires him to go. Both Calphurnia and Decius use various rhetorical devices to back up their arguments in an attempt…

distinctive quality of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar is the play’s focus on the complex moral question of what would drive a good man to commit an evil act, believing he was doing it not for his own ambition but to curb the ambition of another. The reading of these two texts in relation to each other thus emphasises their distinctions rather than their similarities. It is questionable whether Shakespeare read Machiavelli’s The Prince, but he would…

that something must be done quickly. On a whim, they remove the crowns from Caesar’s statue. Their inclinations may have been proven true about Caesar when the two are punished for removing the crowns. They continue to worry about the growing power of Caesar. Plebeians, tribunes, senators, and generals all play an important role in Julius Caesar, just as they would have in Ancient Rome. The social expectations of each person, greatly impacts their actions. Flavius and Murellus were…

Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar were both strong leaders for their time. By looking through their leadership styles and ethical morals we can see that Julius Caesar was the more ethical leader of the two. This evidence is shown through a comparison and contrast of their political points of view, interactions with other countries, and cultures. From a political point of view, Julius Caesar was the more ethical leader. He would listen to what his people wanted and took into consideration…