Roman Republic

Since ancient times, people have been brutally murdered in plots to pursue personal advantages. These motives might have seemed justified to the conspirators involved, but an outside perspective can see how silly it was to end someone’s life over a tangled mess of feelings. In the Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Julius Caesar was murdered by conspirators who all had their own personal motives. Although the conspirators had their own motives for murdering Caesar, none of them had a justified motive for…

When we think of the phrase “A Tragic Hero” a lot of different thoughts and ideas come to mind to what defines this one single phrase. Most of us don't know about the historical complexity behind the the phrase and its “traditional” and modern definition. Aristotle was one of the greatest philosophers of ancient Greece, whose exploration of ideal forms and the nature of reality, lead him to explore many subjects. He was able to come up with 5 characteristics that would define a tragic hero.…

Caesar. Then continued onto hating Caesar, then rejoicing in Brutus. After Brutus’ speech a commoner said, “This Caesar was a tyrant. Nay that’s certain we are blest Rome is rid of him” (III.ii. 75-77). This is right before Mark Antony speaks. The Roman people cannot form their own opinions without being swayed by the almighty rulers of Rome. The evolution of the crowd’s emotions after Mark Antony begins to talk is baffling. A…

of Julius Caesar, a play written by William Shakespeare, ironically focuses on Marcus Brutus, a loyal friend to Julius Caesar, who perfectly exemplifies this situation. Brutus fears that the public’s desire for a crowned Caesar will overturn the republic, making him more willing to accept the proposal of assassinating Caesar despite the beloved friendship they possess. Caius Cassius and other conspirators, who want to kill Caesar for their own personal gains, deceive Brutus into thinking that…

Within the play Julius Caesar, as an audience, we are asked to question every character’s virtue. As the play progresses these lines between good and bad men become increasingly blurred, making it harder for the audience to distinguish the wrong from the right. Ultimately it would appear that every character is filled with both evil and good and it seems as though throughout this play Shakespeare is trying to highlight the unrealism attached to such simplistic ideas. Within Medieval England…

William Shakespeare’s play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, tells the story of Julius Caesar, a man ruling Rome and whose power just continues to grow, and the ones he believes are looking out for both him and Rome though they 're actually plotting against him and themselves the entire time. Along with how being power driven and egotistical can ruin someone. The play touches base on how a tragic hero can be something so enticing; how a man born into nobility can lead a life of destruction but…

Nichols the real tragic hero of Julius Caesar The author of Julius Caesar is the great honorable William Shakespeare. Brutus, is an honorable man who was trying to keep Rome how it was when his ancestor Junius Brutus got rid of all of the rulers. The idea of a tragic hero is someone who usually comes from noble birth who suffers a catastrophe. Shakespeare uses the traditional ideas, but he also put a spin of his tragic hero’s. Shakespearean tragic hero’s included complexity, letting us see…

Caesar and Xenaphon have many similarities as authors, but they make use of different styles to achieve their goals. Caesars account of The Gallic Wars and Xenophon’s Anabasis are both about the respective author’s heroic military adventures. Both were written to win the hearts of readers and give the author credibility after political backlash. However, since Caesar and Xenophon are from different cultures, in different situations, and have different end games. Because of this, the authors use…

Honour is arguably one of the most important themes in many of the readings done this year, and Shakespeare’s stunning piece of work, Julius Caesar is no exception. Brutus is at war with himself; trying to decide whether to stand firm beside his friend, or to kill Caesar for the betterment of Rome; while Brutus isn’t looking to be honoured for himself, and only towards the common good of Rome, he believes the people will still think him honourable for ridding the city of a potential tyrant. The…

joined the theater company known as Lord Chamberlain’s Men and it became the most recognized company. In 1599, Shakespeare wrote the play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. The play illustrates Rome’s transition from a republic into an empire. According to historians, the last Roman king was expelled in 509 B.C. in 60 B.C., Rome was under the control of Crassus, and two military leaders, Julius Caesar, and Pompey. The Tragedy of Julius caesar is…