Julius

A lot of people claim to be things that they are not in order to gain credibility from a particular crowd they might be trying to impress. The same tactic of exaggerating one’s true character is used in Many characters in Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar claim to be honorable, but they do not always come across as honorable individuals in the audience’s point of view. A lot of main characters are perceived as honorable or claim honor but participate in activities that completely disprove their…

Selfishness, fear, cowardice and betrayal are all characteristics found in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. These traits are not found in Julius Caesar himself, but in the men who wrongfully murdered the soon-to-be king of the Roman Empire. Unlike his killers, Caesar’s love for Rome and its people, combined with his superb military ability, show that Caesar was a good man who was fit to lead Rome. Caesar was a good leader. Caesar shows that he is a good leader because of his love for Rome. Caesar’s…

will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor.” What Aristotle was trying to say was that honor is the most substantial attribute of the mind, this is also a common theme in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare. The quality of honor pervades through numerous characters in this famous shakespearean play, most specifically by Brutus and Portia. Brutus’ nobility to Rome and the people in it, paired with Portia’s loyalty…

Gaius Julius Caesar once said “ Veni, Vidi, Vici.”. This quote is relevant because in order to conquer, one must have a plan. Julius Caesar used numerous tactics in order to conquer the many regions he did. Caesar used the wedge formation, the maniple channels, and the strong right flank. The development of these tactics were the most essential contributors to his successes, and helped him to expand his vastly empire. One of Caesar's tactics was the wedge formation. The wedge formation was a…

Julius Caesar is a tragedy about a ruler that is murdered by a group of conspirators, they go into a civil war with Caesar’s right hand man. William Shakespeare, in his tragedy Julius Caesar, proved that anyone with nobility, good intentions and the ability to recognize flaws will be a true hero. Brutus was trying to do everything he could for the people of Rome. Brutus explained why he killed Caesar, “That at his will he may do danger with. / The abuse of greatness is when it disjoins / Remorse…

Antony is the more sympathetic character in Shakespeare’s, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. He is not afraid to express his emotions. In his speech, about the loss of his friend, Caesar, he opened up his feelings. He went into detail about Caesar, and how he was a faithful man to him. “Come I to speak in Caesar's funeral. He was my friend, faithful and just to me: But Brutus says he was ambitious; And Brutus is an honourable man”(III,ii,950). When Antony is speaking at the funeral oration, he…

Julius Caesar, the to be king of Rome, has been slain by Brutus and others. Brutus, one man who spoke out, was a charismatic man who was a friend of Caesar. Antony, the other man who spoke out, was Caesar best friend and follower (like a dog). Once Caesar was slain Rome went into a panic and needed guidance after such a tragedy. Brutus appealed to the people of Rome through both ethos and logos. Brutus wanted them to hear him out after him slaying their to be leader. They needed a leader for…

Tragedies of the Elizabethan era often explore characters whose most harrowing conflicts originate from dark places within the innermost levels of immoral hearts. As written by the playwright Shakespeare, Julius Caesar considerably displays that traditionally nefarious quality in his characterization. Although, more specifically, Caesar’s tragic flaw is his overly ambitious nature, which eventually becomes the cause for his downfall despite having originally been what had brought him many…

Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare is a tragic story of how one man’s decision destroyed the unity and peace of a great city. In the play, Brutus is concerned about Caesar’s rise to power in Rome. He has to decide between his love for Caesar and his love for the people of Rome. Brutus is a tragic hero who is noble and worthy of admiration, and who falls to his tragic flaw which he discovered just before his death. A tragic hero will always have a tragic flaw that leads them to their downfall,…

crazy characters, or even his all around ability to tell a story; but to those of you who know how I write I don't simply review an author or even a book with them. no ladies and gentlemen today I will be reviewing shakespeare's world famous tragedy Julius Caesar. More or less its main protagonist (or antagonist depending on your standpoint) cassius. In my personal opinion Cassius is nothing but a deceptive person who manipulates just to prove that he is as good as anyone he is also a master of…