Roman Republic

Why Batman VS. Superman Sucked Despite making hundreds of millions of dollars Batman VS. Superman actually kinda sucked. The plot was very slow and the title of the movie was actually slightly deceiving. Unlike what was expected, Batman VS. Superman ended up being focused alot on politics and bartering. The movie starts off and you quickly see Batman start to develop anger towards Superman. Batman Blames Superman for the havoc that was caused in metropolis and other places in the past.…

Ancient Greek society highly valued the idea of its citizens meeting the expectations of their social and moral responsibility in terms of the principle of sophrosyne, that is finding balance between reason and passion. However, Euripides in exploring the rationalisations of Jason and Medea, in his tragedy Medea, challenges the commonly held value of seeking balance. Jason breaks his oaths and leaves Medea for fortune and prestige, while Medea sets on the quest to exact her retribution on Jason.…

“dictator for life”. By having these words printed on the back of the coin, it showed where Caesar was leading to and how he viewed himself. Having one person rule a country, a dictatorship, would be breaking the traditions that were previously set by the Roman ancestors. The senators didn’t agree on this idea of a dictatorship and were a large contribution to why Brutus chose to join their side (due to their influence on Brutus). “Liberty! Freedom! Tyranny is dead! Run hence, proclaim, cry it…

From the way the Roman common people react to the consequential deaths of Cassius and Brutus, the conspirator's plot is truly the focal point of the play, as seen through the context of Aristotle's definition. Elaborating on the central action of the play is simple; everything…

Despite some claims, Brutus was not a cold blooded killer. He did not seek power in killing Caesar. What he had to gain was, in fact, freedom for his people. At this time Rome was ruled by dictators. Rulers were revered in the way gods were and could be harsh at times. In the first act, Brutus was taken aside by Cassius to speak. Brutus and Cassius witnessed the people offering Caesar the crown once more and Brutus expressed his disappointment; “Ay, do you fear it? Then must I think you would…

In William Shakespeare’s play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, he uses a complex character, Marcus Brutus to demonstrate the idea of a tragic hero. A tragic hero is a person of noble birth who suffers a catastrophe. Shakespeare displays the idea of a tragic hero by including his traditional elements, adding complexity to Brutus, and presenting him with an internal conflict. In this case, Shakespeare uses the concept of a tragic flaw to establish his interpretation of a tragic hero. An ancestor of…

The famous metaphorical term “you back-stabber” has been developed from the famous scene in Julius Caesar. Being called a “back-stabber” means that one has gone behind the other person’s back and was disloyal to him/her. In the well known scene from the Shakespearian play, Brutus literally stabs Caesar in the back, showing his disloyalty as a friend. Throughout the play, loyalty and honor is discussed and is also used to describe some of the characters. However, some of the descriptions of the…

Julius Caesar, the to be king of Rome, has been slain by Brutus and others. Brutus, one man who spoke out, was a charismatic man who was a friend of Caesar. Antony, the other man who spoke out, was Caesar best friend and follower (like a dog). Once Caesar was slain Rome went into a panic and needed guidance after such a tragedy. Brutus appealed to the people of Rome through both ethos and logos. Brutus wanted them to hear him out after him slaying their to be leader. They needed a leader for…

one triumphs over the other and persuades the Roman people to riot and plot against the Conspirators. Brutus allowed this to happen by leaving and allowing Antony to speak unopposed at Caesar's funeral. Even in Brutus speech he makes mistakes especially by fooling himself into believing that the Roman people are as smart as he is. When Brutus gave his speech he used logic and emotion. What Brutus most used is logic by trying to convince the Roman people that Caesar would have been a tyrant…

Dragon Age 2 isn't a bad game but at the same time it doesn't hold a candle to Dragon Age: Origins. I'll start with the good. Dragon Age 2's story is still good bringing the focus on one of the most interesting plot points of DA:O which was the relationship between the Mages and Templars, and the Qunari plot was my favourite part of the game, I loved the back and forth between Hawke and the Arishock. Other plot devices such as the companions stories were even better than DA:O, The tormented…