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Julius Caesar A crime is an action or omission that constitutes an offense that may be prosecuted by the state and is punished by law. In the play, “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar,” it started out with the powerful Julius Caesar. Though his world turned upside down by the seven manipulative conspirators. The conspirators killed Caesar fatally, each one stabbing Julius separately. In the end the conspirators each had a dreadful punishment with their conscience. In the play, “The Tragedy of…

The two funeral speeches for Caesar At the art iii, the Caesar was killed by the conspiracy. Both of Antony and Brutus do the funeral speech with beautiful words for him, they have completely different standpoint, but I think that Antony’s speech make me find most convincing. From Brutus's speech, He said that tyranny is dead, if the Caesar become the lord, all of the Roman people will not get the freedom. All things he said is that to give freedom to the people, and said he would like to…

SHORT ESSAY In the play, Julius Caesar Brutus is an honourable man loved by the people e of Rome but because of his idealism and inability to see things clearly, he is lead on the path of destruction. Brutus is easily manipulated by the people he associates with (The conspirators) he then pays the ultimate punishment after the hideous crime he commits in which he is unable to for see the problems Rome would face because of his deed. Brutus is an honourable man because he would die for the good…

Brutus is a very complex character in Julius Caesar. He is a powerful public figure and plays many roles in the book. He appears as a husband to his wife Portia, a great leader, and a loving friend. He faces many challenges throughout the book and has to choose who he feels he should be loyal to. Brutus is a hero because he had the best interest for all his friends, he is honourable and most loves Rome, and he is loyal to the conspirators. Brutus starts off as a good friend to Cassius, who…

The Murder of Julius Caesar Introduction The play, Julius Caesar tells about a man whose life is full of drama. His personal life drama and his superior personality trait. While the people are honoring Julius Caesar’s comeback, someone in the crowd tries to warn him about his entourage. After ignoring the soothsayer in the crowd, he continues on with the festivities and celebration of the big defeat. Could Brutus, Cassius, or Julius Caesar be the murderer? Summary After Caesar leaves the…

Is Marcus Brutus an honorable man? The word honorable is used to describe a person of dignity, selflessness and respect. Throughout Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar Brutus demonstrates many signs of honor. Although Brutus’ actions are questionable at best his motives remain pure and noble. As can be seen through what Brutus Brutus, on countless occasions, allowed his future as a highly ranked official in Rome to be sacrificed for the greater good of the very city in which he wanted to…

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…

He also cleverly appeals to Brutus’ ego and sense of importance. Brutus’ sense of pride allows Brutus to overlook and justify the assassination of his mentor, friend, leader and fellow Roman. He also justifies actions with the idea of Caesars possible betrayal of Rome, the Roman government and the Roman citizens. Brutus clearly states that he has ‘no personal cause to spurn him [Caesar]’, that Caesar has done nothing to Brutus to give him reason to kill him, but it is more of a general concern.…

Mark Twain once said, “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time”(Death Quotes, Brainy Quotes). Julius Caesar and Alan Berg both stared death in the face more than one time and eventually they both paid for it. Alan Berg and Julius Caesar were both very influential people with radical ideas that not everyone agreed with. The two men lived very different lifestyles and had very different views on the world but, both of the men’s radical…

Whether public speeches result from those such as Adolf Hitler or Martin Luther King, Jr., their remarkable ability to ignite the population persuades people to take up arms regardless of the cause. In the midst of Act III in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Brutus and Antony both speak to the bewildered citizenry regarding Caesar’s demise. Resulting from a handful of conspirators assassinating him in the Senate, Caesar’s death sparks chaos which demands explanation. Thus, some individuals assert…