Mark Haddon

Based on true events of Roman history, Julius Caesar is a historical tragedy written by William Shakespeare that effectively resonates the political turmoil and disunity once faced in Rome into the early 1600’s England. As one of the most notable lines from the play, “Beware the Ides of March” sparks the death of a Roman institution, (I.ii.19). While both the soothsayer and Calpurnia, Caesar’s wife, insist on Caesar not attending the Senate on that day, Caesar stands firm on his presence in…

This passage reveals that Brutus is a man at war with himself; however, he is so selfless that he is vexed any grievance made by his good friends, Cassius included. Cassius is concerned that Brutus is attempting to dissociate himself from him, saying he bears “too stubborn and too strange a hand over a friend who loves you” (1.2.36-40). Brutus, being the man that he is, uses his powerful words to placate the worried Cassius, even using laudatory terms like referring to Cassius as a best friend.…

Rough Draft Brutus once said, “Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more”. In William Shakespeare's tragedy, Julius Caesar, Brutus was manipulated by Cassius to join his conspiracy and kill Julius Caesar. Once the conspiracy killed Caesar, Antony become demented and went after them. There was a battle at Philippi and both Brutus and Caesar perished during the battle. Brutus funeral speech was more effective due to his use of pathos, ethos, and logos. In this speech, Brutus…

It is seen in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer multiple times that Mark Twain's point of view is defeatist, though it is arguable that it may rather just be realistic and shows how cruel society can be. This can be seen as he depicts the harsh society surrounding Tom in a very negative manner. Twain does this many times throughout the book, some of these include, the way that Tom and Huck were treated prior to finding gold and after finding gold. Another is the amount of prejudice there is towards…

Julius Caesar was finally going to be able to rule Rome,but when Brutus and the Conspirators believed Caesar would become corrupt,so they brutally stabbed him to death.Brutus was one of Caesar’s best friends and when the Conspirators were stabbing Caesar,he wasn’t hurt emotionally,but when he saw Brutus stab him,he was heartbroken.Betrayal from a friend can be mentally and emotionally challenging,as being backstabbed by a friend is surprising. The betrayal by a friend leads to the deterioration…

Cleopatra’s political relationship with Julius Caesar was significant to consolidate her position in power. After the death of his colleagues in the First Triumvirate, Caesar was left with immense power and influence, making him an attractive ally to Cleopatra’s agenda of furthering her power and preventing Rome’s annexation of Egypt. Ancient Historian Dio Cassius a pro- Roman stance articulates on their love story as she was supposedly unveiled from a carpet, the “ most majestic and at the same…

Though the excursion was difficult, and Mark Twain found various faults with the places he visited, he found just a few things in particular that made the trip worthwhile. He found new friends and traveling companions on the trip, which helped him open up in new ways. He also discovered that getting outside of your cultural bubble kills the sense of bigotry and hatred towards new people. In many ways, Mark Twain was able to gain a lot, both physically and mentally, from his time aboard the…

Compare and Contrast Assignment: I am going to compare and contrast two characters from the book “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” by Mark Twain. The two characters are: Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. I am going to use a point-by-point way of comparing the two. Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn were both young boys, adventurous, smoked a little[ Now they stretched themselves out on their elbows and began to puff, charily, and with splendor confidence.(1st sentence of 8th paragraph of Chapter…

Key Phrases and Sentences: for each of the numbered phrases and sentences respond to the questions. It’s best to do this as you read. (Skip 1 and 2) Mark Twain is an author we will read soon -- he’s hilarious and this quote is supposed to be funny. What does it mean? Is he literally talking about church? Or something else? Mark Twain's quote means that a bad person can not be fixed because he is in the presence of something righteous. If a sinner goes to church for only 20 minutes of the…

In William Shakespeare's play “ The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Brutus and Mark Antony both deliver speeches upon Caesar's death. Mark Antony uses the right rhetorical devices to win the crowd's affection and trust. Mark Antony's original intent appears to be to express his anger of the death of his friend. “ Friends, Romans, Countrymen, lend me your ears” (3.2.75-109) he uses ethos here as he addresses the crowd as friends first establishing a sense of comfort and trust for his speech. Brutus’s…