Mark Bauerlein

knife that which he used to kill himself for failing. In Act five of scene three his last words, “ Caesar has now been revenged by the very sword that killed him”. Superficial as it was caused by his lack in himself; when he had the chance to kill Mark Antony who was the only threat left caused his death. Going back to the start after Caesar’s death in Act two of scene one,” suggests that they would do well to kill Antony in addition to Caesar”. With the idea rejected by Brutus proves horribly…

Cleopatra VII Philopator, commonly known as just Cleopatra, is one of the most recognizable names in all of history. In a time of only male rulers, she became a female ruler. Cleopatra is a member of the Ptolemaic dynasty. She represented herself as the reincarnation of an Egyptian goddess, Isis. Cleopatra’s need for power is seen in her early years, her return to power and her death. Cleopatra’s journey to the throne is a tragic one. Ptolemy XII’s, Cleopatra’s father, reign is one of the most…

Mean Girls Social Investigation The storyline centers around a young girl named Cady Heron, who has just entered the American school system. Cady is introduced to many different social groups, one of which is named the Plastics who includes Regina (Ring Leader), Gretchen, and Karen. They are the most admired girls in school. Cady decides to take down the group's leader, Regina by sabotaging the group with the help of some social outsiders. The film concludes with Cady realizing that these…

In Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Religion is a reoccurring theme. It shows up time and time again through various characters and thematic situations. Each individual character has a differing view of religion, but they all show Twain’s individual views of the topic. He uses the people of differing levels of faith, and various backgrounds to make his opinion clear. Twain has an incredibly cold view on religion, as the novel progresses it becomes apparent that no good can come…

Villainous Temptation of Brutus Throughout Julius Caesar the question has been thrown around if Brutus was to be considered a villain or a hero. As well as the concern of Brutus being dishonorable or mistaken. All things considered, Brutus was indeed a villainous character. From the beginning of Caesar’s short reign he, Brutus, doubted his ability to rule and assumed that Caesar would become a tyrant. This feeling of going against Caesar began to blossom when people like Cassius became…

The Gilded Age was a period of enormous economic growth and ostentatious displays of wealth during the last quarter of the nineteenth century. Industrialization dramatically changed U.S. society and created a newly dominant group of rich entrepreneurs and an impoverished working class (The American Promise: A Concise History; 479). An analysis of poverty during The Gilded Age has been documented by various authors, these documents talk about what could’ve been done to help the impoverished…

Dissonance drives conflict. It is also highlights the opposition of two sides. In Julius Caesar, Shakespeare expertly characterizes Brutus and Antony into foil roles to utilize the advantages of their dissonance. Brutus is easily swayed and relies on logic and values to justify his actions. Antony, on the other hand, utilizes rhetoric and manipulation to guide others to where he would like them to go. The use of Brutus and Antony as foils, specifically in the speech scene, highlights the…

"The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, But in ourselves, that we are underlings." (Cassius 1.2.141-142) This is part of a ‘spiel’ that Cassius gives to Brutus in Scene 2 of Act 1, where Cassius is questioning Brutus’ extensive loyalty towards Caesar, shortly after Brutus exclaims that “these applauses are for some new honours that heaped on Caesar” (Brutus 1.2.134-135). At this point, Brutus still fairly unconvinced by Cassius’ arguments: that Caesar is dishonourable, weak, and that…

Antony uses pathos in his speech to make the people of Rome angry, furious, and sad, because Caesar did not deserve to die and he was an innocent man. Throughout his entire speech he uses verbal irony and repetition to get his point across. Antony tells the crowd that he is coming to give a speech about his beloved friend Caesar. As he continues with his speech he get more and more sarcastic. Before Anthony's speech, Anthony enters with Caesar's body to show how sad he is because of his death.…

Inside the Mind of Brutus A particular character, Brutus, from a Shakespearean play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, was quite intriguing. Brutus was a friend of Julius Caesar, but was quickly pulled into the conspiracy plot to kill Julius Caesar. Throughout the play, Brutus sticks to his moral ethics closely. Moreover, Brutus says, “For let the gods so speed me, as I love the name of honor more than I fear death” (1.2.88-89). In this quote, Brutus is saying that honor is the most important thing…