Julius

A Character Study ——Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare Julius Caesar is a play written by William Shakespeare, based on the story of the real-life Roman army general and state ruler. Caesar played a critical role in the events that led to the demise of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire.From the plotting of the assassination to the aftermath that followed, two figures stand out to be most important --- Brutus and Marc Antony. By analyzing their attitude to Caesarand their…

success this means that the ideal characteristics that the leader 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…

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…

Why were Julius Caesar and Abraham Lincoln such strong staples in history? When considered separately they seem to be two completely different individuals but, when compared side by side there is much common ground between the two. Both of these men had suffered the death of a parent at a relatively young age. Also they were assassinated after a great victory, coincidentally the pair died at the age of fifty-six years old. Their assassins were carried out by people who had disagreed with the way…

can no longer recognise them as individuals. As mentioned by Leverenz, “there are many voices in Ophelia's madness speaking through her, all making sense, and none of them her own.” (Leverenz, p.294). Like Ophelia at the end of Hamlet, by the end of Julius Caesar neither Calpurnia nor Portia have any command or power as Calpurnia disappears when her warnings is ignored and Portia, though…

Two tribunes, or military leaders, Flavius and Murellus, find many Romans neglecting their work to see Julius Caesar’s triumphal parade as Caesar defeated the sons of Pompey, who was his archrival when Pompey was alive, in battle. Flavius and Murellus scold the citizens as they are not doing their jobs and remove some decorations from Caesar’s statues. Caesar comes in with his entourage, including military and political people like Brutus, Cassius, and Mark Antony. A Soothsayer meets Caesar and…

Throughout time there have been many instances where a strong orator voices their opinion with power persuasive elements and lead to a drastic change, much like the case of Mark Antony in Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare. Before Antony gives his famous eulogy of his dead friend and future leader of Rome, Julius Caesar, Marcus Brutus gives his outlook on the situation first in front of a crowd of Romans. Brutus is also a close friend of Caesar but he believes that Caesar needed to die…

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;…

While it may seem that Julius Caesar’s death had no impact to the fall of the Roman Republic, it actually is the catalyst of the fall. Julius Caesar’s death started a domino effect in which made a weak military, corrupt dictators, and lack of political support from its citizens. In 44 BCE, Julius Caesar was assassinated when in a senate meeting. His fellow senate members stealthily surrounded him, and all went on to stab him. Twenty-three gashes all around the body cause him to…

Gaius Julius Caesar, the boy who was born into a family far from wealth but grew into a man, a soldier, and one who changed the visage and notoriety of Rome for all years to come, even without his mighty presence. Although it seems as though Caesar will be highly spoken of even after his death, Plutarch the Greek biographer and historian, states that Caesar’s “unlimited ambition” and hunger for power was the element of his downfall. Centuries later, Caesar’s motives and reputation are debated in…