Mark Knopfler

Politics are the activities associated with the ruling of a country, especially the debate or conflict between among individuals or parties having or hoping to achieve power. In relationships today, a partner might have a different political view that could potentially negatively affect the relationship. But not only could politics have a negative on a political relationship, they can have effects on relationships outside of politics. The Tragedy of Julius Caesar is a perfect example of how…

In some stories, the reasoning and inspiration for the title is either found out instantly or at the end, and in some stories the title isn’t ever truly figured out unless you really think about it. The short story “Poison” by Roald Dahl is appropriately titled because of the story's plot and the simmering tension between Harry and Ganderbai, which could be seen as 'poison' in the way it effectively shows how racism and discrimination are ugly and horrible infections in our society. Firstly, The…

was the grandnephew and adopted son of Julius Caesar. Octavian was believed to have been groomed by Caesar to be the next ruler of Rome. When Caesar died, Octavian and one of Caesar’s lieutenants, Mark Anthony, fought over who would become the next ruler of Rome after ruling together did not work out. Mark Anthony sought the aid of the Queen of Egypt, which at the time was Cleopatra, whom Caesar once sought help from. Octavian managed to defeat Anthony and Cleopatra and was given the title…

he Crossing of the Rubicon Annotated Bibliography Lucanus, Marcus Annaeus. “The Crossing of the Rubicon.” The Portable Roman Reader. New York: Penguin Group, 1977. Lucanus shows us how the Romans have become caught up with living a wealthy life, full of luxuries. Having forgotten their humble beginnings, the people of Rome are corrupt with greed. Ceasar, a powerful leader of his people, feels guilty for how his country has lost sight of what is important, at least important to…

Barely anything is known about Cleopatra’s early life. For instance, she was born in the winter of 69 B.C., in Egypt, to her mother and father. Cleopatra’s full name was Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator – meaning Cleopatra the father loving goddess. Also, history shows that Cleopatra was highly educated and smart. ”Well – educated and clever, Cleopatra could speak various languages….” (History.com, page 1) Without Cleopatra history would be very different. Cleopatra’s family was very interesting.…

Roman Empire is one of the most interesting empires in world history; a lot of legacies were left by many Roman Emperors and one of them is Octavian Caesar or Augustus Caesar—the first Emperor of Rome. To gain the power of the most powerful man in Rome at that time, Octavian had been through a lot. He was Julius Caesar’s grand-nephew and was the one that Julius Caesar appointed to be his true heir. When seeing that Julius Caesar slowly turned himself to an absolute ruler, the Senators united and…

Was Julius Caesar a hero or a villain? Personally, I think he was a hero. He was a hero because he made the senate larger, he had good leadership and strategy in the military, which made him able to win a lot of battles. Caesar was a military leader, and he was an amazing one. He won a lot of wars for Rome. He fought in the wars with the soldiers and took control of Rome. He had a great military strategy and leadership, and won the support of his soldiers through that. He also treated many of…

Satire allows satirists to critique society, not through senseless remarks, but through carefully constructed subtle biting remarks. Mark Twain wrote The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn during the Reconstruction Era following the Civil War, yet it takes place prior to the actual Civil War when slavery was still commonplace. This allows Twain to retroactively satirize pre-Civil War United States with his knowledge of how American society would change in the coming years. In order to satirize the…

Hannibal Barca is widely considered to have been one of the greatest military commanders of all time. In the second Punic war, he marched an army of elephants, cavalry, and infantry over the Alps to assault Rome in their home territory, his most famous achievement, and fought a war that soaked Italy in blood for more than a decade. In the end, due to lack of support from Carthage, Hannibal was unable to take Rome itself, though he defeated many Roman armies, and he was forced to return to…

Brutus and Cassius, in William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, end up losing their lives during the battle between Antony, Julius Caesar’s best friend and Julius Caesar’s son, Octavius. This all occurs after the motives Brutus and Cassius had when they decide to kill Caesar. The reason for the downfall of Brutus and Cassius is because Marc Antony planned and spoke against them, Antony loved Caesar and they killed him, and his ambition. Since Caesar was ambitious, he caused the…