Julius Caesar

power, love for one's country, or love for another, love has an impact on the tragedy of "Julius Caesar". The love for power shared by both Caesar and Cassius impacts the play drastically. The best reason why Cassius wanted Caesar dead was because he was jealous of Caesar's power. Caesar had come back to Rome victorious from a civil war against Pompey and therefore gained more popularity and power. Caesar is offered the crown three times by the people of Rome but he refused it because he knew…

Respect for Brutus Throughout The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Marcus Brutus is acclaimed in his country by nearly every citizen. In this play by William Shakespeare, Brutus is not only respected by his friends, but also by his foes. He is depicted as a character who cherishes his country and its citizens. From beginning to end Shakespeare attributes arrogance to Caesar, but portrays Brutus as a virtuous character, which epitomizes how Shakespeare respected Brutus. Shakespeare’s profound respect…

Amogh Misra Ms. Bassett English II IBP 2 April 2017 Comparing Caesar and Brutus William Shakespeare was a writer, author, and performer, he is said to be the greatest writer in the history of English and one of the world's best playwright. He is also known as the "Bard of Avon", and England's national poet. One of his great books were, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. The genre of this book is Tragedy. In this book, Caesar and Brutus are both important men, in positions of honor; they are political…

is ruling by are succeeding. As we look further into the Roman Empire they were: the laws that the empire was run by, as well as public works and architecture. In the Roman Empire, Julius Caesar, went on to assume the title dictator, but was assassinated by the Senate for trying to serve for life. Augustus Caesar, therefore took over and became “First Citizen.” One of the first ideal characteristics of a leader(ruler) in the Roman Empire were to not call oneself “king or emperor.” Augustus…

Rhetoric, it’s all around us whether we realize it or not. In Act Three of Julius Caesar, Caesar moves to the capitol after refusing Artemidorus’ letter of warning. Shortly after, the conspirators (people who were planning to kill Caesar) stab him to death. Antony flees the scene but Brutus convinces everybody to let him live. Brutus then explains to the people of Rome the meaning of why they had killed Caesar, but what Brutus, the conspirators, and people of Rome don’t know, is that Antony is…

Julius Caesar raises many questions about the force of fate in life versus the capacity for free will. Cassius refuses to accept Caesar’s rising power and deems a belief in fate to be nothing more than a form of passivity or cowardice. Both Caesar and Brutus are perceived to be heroes and villains in Julius Caesar. At the opening of the play, Caesar is hailed for his conquests and is admired for his apparent humility upon refusing the crown. In other words, once Caesar is murdered, Caesar is…

The play,"Julius Caesar," is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare.It is mainly about the assassination of Julius Caesar. Throughout the play the author uses the literary element of conflict.Conflict is a serious disagreement or argument,typically a protracted one. The author uses conflict to develop the central idea that the best intentions of good,noble men can lead to tragedy. Examples can be found in the text that clearly shows how the author uses conflict to develop the central idea…

wonder about killing your best friend? Julius Caesar was written by Shakespeare. Today we are going to talk about who's the tragic hero, is it Caesar or Brutus. In the play Julius Caesar, Brutus is the true tragic hero because he kills Caesar and then caused his own downfall. What is a Tragic hero? A person with a high social rank and has tragic flaws and so has complete ruin or death. Some people think that Caesar is the tragic hero. Some people believe Caesar is the tragic hero because he…

In Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, Marcus Brutus is the character who ultimately brings the downfall of Caesar. Through his actions, he also ends up helping and saving Rome from being ruled by Caesar. Brutus throughout this play struggles with inner conflict; commit one bad act for the greater good or stand back and watch what unveils for both him and Rome. Committing murder to save Rome brings up the question; does the end justify the means? Analyzing Brutus as a person as well as his…

wanted power over Julius Caesar. He resented Caesar for being in power and wanted him dead. Cassius knew he couldn't be alone in trying to take him down, he would have to enlist in help from others. The first person Cassius went to was brutus, his brother in law and a praetor. Brutus was a nobleman, Cassius was going to need a legitimate reason for wanting to kill Caesar. He goes through the entire speech trying to display how the abundance of power was going to corrupt Caesar. Cassius uses…