Julius

Throughout Julius Caesar, the hero and the villain change. The villain and hero change from scene to scene and act to act. A hero is someone who is looked up to, admired, and someone that others strive to be. A villain is someone whose actions are considered evil and cause a conflict. These two things are opposites. Is it possible for a person to fit into both categories? In William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar it is. Julius Caesar himself is portrayed as both a villain and a hero in this play.…

general Marcus Antonius (Marc Antony in English; 83–30 B.C.E), was an ally of Julius Caesar. Although Antony played a significant role in turning Rome from a republic to an empire, his efforts have been overshadowed by Caesar’s achievements as the head general. A direct descendant of the great Roman Emperors Caligula, Claudius, and Nero, Marc Antony was destined to be a leader. Much of Ancient Roman history revolves around Julius Caesar’s dictatorship—and everything seemed to cease after his…

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.…

Julius Caesar was a very determined individual that was born into a prominent Roman family. Growing up, he had an abundance of supplies. He had everything he could imagine. As a person, Caesar dressed unusual, setting himself in his own direction instead of following other people. This brought the start of his leading years. At the early stages of his adulthood, he became a lawyer. This led people to depend on him when they seeked his help. People trusted him enough, that he was able to take…

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 clearly given powers higher than those of the plebeians. Were they trustworthy, protectors?…

While some of these plays were completely fictional, others were based on historical figures. One, in particular, is Julius Caesar. Despite the title, however, it is safe to say that while Caesar was a character of great importance, he was surely not the most influential character of the play. Instead, the stoic and thoughtful Brutus was perhaps the most significant character in Julius Caesar, as his leadership drove the assassination to success, his mistakes cost the conspirators their…

Julius Caesar Essay In the play William Shakespeare wrote, called Julius Caesar, there is a big difference between two of the characters. The two are almost opposites from each other. One character being, Brutus, a very honorable man, and Antony, a very persuasive man and targets one’s emotional state. Brutus spoke at Caesar’s funeral, he appealed to the people’s logic and Antony spoke to the emotions of the people. Brutus believes that emotions overrule logic. Antony is very bright and full…

Persuasive Techniques – Julius Caesar With the tragic fall of a leader, a persuasive speaker will emerge to oppose the injustices. The speaker will cleverly sway the people’s minds so that they demand an explanation of the action committed by those responsible. In Julius Caesar, Marc Antony’s speech at Caesar’s funeral emphasizes Caesar’s achievements as a glorious leader and his true motives toward the people of Rome in order to discredit Brutus and the conspirators for their noble deeds. By…

Tragic Hero Essay In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, conspirators wage a war against the Roman Republic, which as one knows all too well, ends in tragedy. Led by Brutus and Cassius, rebels against Julius Caesar plot to kill him in fear of his overuse of power, but once he is dead, a war over power begins between Caesar’s assistant Antony, Brutus, and Cassius. In the end, Cassius along with Brutus kill themselves in fear of surrender and to die noble men. While he never…

Julius Caesar was a former ruler of the Roman Republic. He is infamously known for the Ides of March one of the most famous assassinations in history. Caesar was born on July 12/13 100 B.C. His family was distinguished by ancestry. He was born to a noble family. He was born into a parliamentary family and his uncle was another famous Roman general. His family was aligned with the populares, a subgroup of the patricians that sought popular support against the against dominant oligarchies. He…