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    in July of 100BC. He joined the Roman army at a young age and quickly became a great general. He led his troops to victory many times in Asia and Cilicia and was elected as a military triune. After a victory over the King of Pontus, Caesar returned to Rome to start a political career, working with Pompey, another great Roman. In 59 BC. Caesar…

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    coward. The play Julius Caesar gives an example of people believing that they cho0se their fate. The choices that Julius Caesar and his fellow Romans made led to the downfall of Rome. In the novel Caesar believes that some events are beyond the control of humans. To be afraid of what is bound to happen is pointless and will prevent you from living. Caesar is a Roman who would rather face death head-on and die with honor, rather than hide and fear the inevitable. In the novel by John Green The…

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    Even though he was consider a terrible man the people of Rome would love him to their heart content. I’m going to be telling you about Julius Caesar, what people thought about him, and how he came in to power over Rome. He started off as a roman general who would lead his battalion to multiple victories in battle. Seeing that he wanted more power he would fight and kill the emperor who was in charge of Rome at that time and take over. Assumingly after he took…

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    A roman tribune is a Roman official whose task is to protect the people against oppression (Lendering). By oppression they mean protection against any people who try and come to bring them down or to take them over and have them under their authority. In the fifth century, the republicans were controlled by aristocrats called patricians (Lendring). What this did is caused great tensions with two groups: the poor people, who had to request to a patrician judge against random decisions…

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    good sign for Rome, but a good sign for Cassius. There are many things to find out in Act 1, such as what are Roman tribunes, as to what kinds there are, what their role in society was, and why Marullus and Flavius worried about Caesar. The famous Shakespearean play starts of with two Roman tribunes, Marullus and Flavius, walking around in the streets of Rome. Back then a Roman tribune was an elected official in Ancient Rome. It is a person who defends peoples rights and stand next…

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    in Cassius’ eyes are good things. There are lots of things to find out in Act 1, like the meaning of a Roman tribune, what their role in society was, and why Marullus and Flavius were worried about Caesar. First of all, a Roman tribune is defined as a “Roman official whose task it was to protect the people against oppression”. (livius.org). “The word “tribune” is derived from the Roman tribes. The three original tribes known as the Ramnes or Ramnenses, Tities or Titienses, and the…

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    Social roles play a huge impact on communities. Societies are made up of people who live in the same area. Many times, societies will consist of smaller subcultures. Within these subcultures social roles are developed. Social roles are basic expectations of behavior. They are created by the culture in which they exist. For example, teachers are expected to be patient and self controlled. On the other hand, bouncers are expected to be tough, strong, and out of control. It is believed…

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    During the republic, Roman citizens would elect officials, similar to directly voting for laws as in Athens. Despite the slight difference, both societies encouraged active participation in the government and military. However, as Rome became an empire, the senate turned into a “rather meaningless forum for debates” (76). Even more so, though a good amount of the states remained with local autonomy, the emperor and his officials still possessed a great deal of power. Overall, the Roman republic…

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    tribunes. There are Military Tribunes, Roman Tribunes, Consular Tribunes, and Plebeian Tribunes. I will cover all of the important Tribunes. The main Tribune I will be discussing is the Roman Tribune. The word Tribune comes from the word Tribe. Today I will be discussing the Roman Tribune and their role in society. I will also be discussing Why Marullus and Flavian are worried about Caesar. In this paper I will hit on some important facts about the Roman Tribune and some of the other…

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    Julius Caesar Final Essay Shakespeare is known to cover important statements on life in his plays and other works. In Julius Caesar he conveys various statements, one being that people always try to find the easiest way out of their problems. This can be observed in the reasons for why Cassius has Caesar killed, how the conspiracy wanted to just kill off Antony, and why Cassius had Pindorus kill him instead of taking his loses on the battle field like a man. However, it 's funny that none of…

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