Marcus Junius Brutus the Younger

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    brutal, much like the politicians of today. For instance, in our political world today the presidential candidates hope to see their competitors fail. this practice can be observed in the play after the death of Caesar when Antony and Brutus give their speeches. Brutus speaks his reason for assassinating Caesar, and then Antony used politie wording to turn the crowd away from the conspirators side. That speech format is still used today, which includes a speech given by Ted Cruz about Donald…

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    assassinate, Caesar. They want Brutus on their side because he is extremely well known and is very well respected. Brutus is also very powerful, trustworthy and has lots of followers. This could help their conspiracy tremendously because if Brutus takes sides with them then so will everyone else who believes and has trust in Brutus. Casca and the others are not as well known as Brutus so his taking of sides will be a very important factor for them. Cassius believes that Brutus is not too far…

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    Brutus and Mark Antony were both good friends of Julius Caesar, so both of them gave speeches when Caesar died. Their speeches were similar, but very different, and they used their time to influence the audience, therefore impacting the plot. Brutus was one of the conspirators who assisted in killing Caesar, while Mark Antony was Caesar's right hand man. They both wanted the best for Rome, but had different views of what that was. First, let's look at Brutus' speech. He first claimed that…

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    After the death of Julius Caesar, both Brutus and Mark Antony spoke to the public. Mark Antony who wasn't part of Julius Caesar death want to describe of the significance of Caesar. However, Brutus is a conspirator who kill Caesar, fears the speech Mark Antony might give, tells the public that he kill Caesar for them(people). Both speeches leave the audience to decide whether to choose Antony side or Brutus. Both speeches explain Caesar death in a similar way and different and how they truly…

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    on the brink of destruction. In the play “The tragedy of Julius Caesar” Brutus has just killed the romans leader Caesar and Brutus is trying to convince the commoners that killing Caesar was just. In the play Brutus and Antony both have speeches that are similar and different in Ethos (credibility) , Logos (logic) ,and Pathos (appeal to emotion). The speeches in many ways are the same in the way of Ethos. Brutus showed ethos by addressing the commoners as “Romans, countrymen, and…

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    against him. His name was Brutus; Brutus was a tragic hero because he was a great leader and was noble. He was persuaded by Cassius to kill Julius Caesar and one of his good friends Antony got him and the rest of the conspirators into deep trouble. Brutus was one of the noblest people in Rome everyone loved him. Antony even said at the end of the play, “This was the noblest Roman of them all” (I.ii.68). Brutus loved Rome’s people and Rome in general.…

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    Grq 4 Julius Caesar

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    GRQ 4 1. In Chapter 4, we saw that Julius Caesar was murdered partly because he seemed to be moving towards monarchical power. In this chapter, Octavian, taking the title of Augustus, enjoyed greater power than Julius ever managed. How did Octavian not only survive but succeed where Julius had failed? During the Roman Empire, it was best for a leader to be cautious of how they decided to use their power since the Senate was the judge and jury. The Senate had exceeding power, which meant anyone…

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    Despite some claims, Brutus was not a cold blooded killer. He did not seek power in killing Caesar. What he had to gain was, in fact, freedom for his people. At this time Rome was ruled by dictators. Rulers were revered in the way gods were and could be harsh at times. In the first act, Brutus was taken aside by Cassius to speak. Brutus and Cassius witnessed the people offering Caesar the crown once more and Brutus expressed his disappointment; “Ay, do you fear it? Then must I think you would…

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    Brutus Tragic Hero

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    uses a complex character, Marcus Brutus to demonstrate the idea of a tragic hero. A tragic hero is a person of noble birth who suffers a catastrophe. Shakespeare displays the idea of a tragic hero by including his traditional elements, adding complexity to Brutus, and presenting him with an internal conflict. In this case, Shakespeare uses the concept of a tragic flaw to establish his interpretation of a tragic hero. An ancestor of Marcus Brutus is Junius Brutus. Junius Brutus made a large…

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    Caesar, the emperor of Rome, stammers his last words, “E tu Brutii?” as Brutus, the man he loves like a son, kills him by stabbing him in the groin. Julius Caesar was a Roman hero. Caesar created jobs, supplied, grain to the Romans, governed efficiently, kept the city of Rome clean, and was worshipped by the Roman people. Due to the great deeds he did for Rome and its people, many were devastated by his death. The Romans loved Caesar because he kept the city’s sanitation under control and…

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