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    In “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar”, Marcus Brutus would have made the best leader of Rome. Brutus showed that he takes charge, an important characteristic of a leader. After the conspirators murdered Julius Caesar, Brutus was smart and made the crowd think that the accomplices and he did the kill out of love for Rome. “If then that friend demand why Brutus rose against Caesar, this is my answer: Not that I lov’d Caesar less, but I lov’d Rome more. Had you rather Caesar were living, and die all…

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    In it, he describes Cassius and Titinius as the best Romans he has ever met, “It is impossible that ever Rome should breed thy fellow”(V.iv.107 and 108). When he goes on to say that Rome will never produce men equal to them ever again. He is honoring them in the best way they can. Later in the Act on a different…

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    Was Caesar truly a bad person, and was his murder necessary? What caused the people to believe Ceasar was a bad person. Was Caesar truly a bad person or was he just framed for false beliefs. Was Caesar's death necessary, the Tragedy of Julius Caesar reveals information about Caesar and his death. The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. Caesar may have been a bad person, although he had his political views that benefited Rome. In act 1, scene 1 the emotions and actions of the commoners showed how they…

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    However, in the book, Senex, Roman senator, hears his Hero (Senex son) that he has fallen in love with a girl and is trying to raise money to buy her freedom. In both movie and reading the Philia had been sold to a Macedonian military officer for twenty minae. If Pseudolous can get the girl for the master’s son then he will get his freedom. Which both the slave (Pseudolous) and master’s son goes next door to buy the girl. Unfortunately, the girl had been sold to the great Roman soldier (Captain…

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    Poseidon: God of the Seas The hurricane and the fire spring. Natural phenomenons are a symbol of the gods fighting. The hurricane is a mix of the gods Poseidon and Zeus.The fire spring is the mix between Poseidon and Hephaestus. These things cause terror all around. There has to be a solutions to these phenomenons. It starts out like this Poseidon wants to take the throne away from him because he wasn’t treating the humans right. Poseidon is going to come up with a plan on how to convince…

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    Despite both Mark and Brutus gave persuasive speeches, Mark had more examples to contradict Brutus’s points, while Brutus based his speech off unknown future events. In Mark Antony’s speech he used the rhetorical device logos to explain his logic and stated, “I thrice presented him a kingly crown, Which he did thrice refuse: was this ambitious?” (Stanza 3). There is proof within the quote that Caesar was not ambitious because he did not accept the crown. Mark also adds a rhetorical question to…

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    Being that Michelangelo was a sculptor, what did he think about painting? Michelangelo ardently stated that he himself was not a painter, which was part of the reason why he did not want to paint the Sistine Chapel. He felt that it would not match up to his own high standards for himself. He believed that painting was for women and mediocrities like Rafael. How was Michelangelo Buonarroti coerced into painting the Sistine Chapel? Michelangelo had actually fled the Vatican after Pope Julius…

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    In the play, Julius Caesar, a man named Brutus is a military officer, respected by many. He is pulled back and forth to pick which side he will fight for in the plotting against Caesar. Brutus has a few friends who will help him along the way, but for the most part, his personality will drive him the most. Brutus cares most about others, his reputation, and his honor. From the beginning of the play to the end, Brutus seems to give everyone the benefit of the doubt. Until he is…

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    Valentin, steven The end of the south The end of the south's reconstruction did not happen because of many reasons and all events fell into place to lead to the non reconstruction and small but powerful significant events that lead to the fall of the south. one of the reasons why Is the assassination of jones steven a…

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    Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes states that a liberal education “…emancipates; it signifies freedom from the tyranny of ignorance, and from what is worse, the domination of folly.” In many regards, his words are very true. However, a liberal education accomplishes more than simply making students not ignorant; it also has to prepare them to enter the workforce. A college education has to train students to be critical thinkers as well as prepare them to enter the profession of their choice all…

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