Roman Republic

Cassius told me he fears that our conspiracy has been discovered. Cassius also says if we ever are discovered he will slay himself. I tell him “be constant Popilius Lena speaks not of our purposes.” Cinna tells Casca he will be first to stab Caesar, then Caesar walks in and seats himself on his high senate chair. After Caesar seats himself Metellus walks over to Caesar and begs for enfranchisement of his brother. Then I ask Caesar that thee “Publius Cimber may have an immediate freedom of repeal…

Daniel was chosen to come to Babylonia to serve in the royal court. Daniel was an Israelite exile from the tribe of Judah. In the kings second year of ruling he had a disturbing dream. He sent for all his fortunetellers, magicians, and wizards but not one of them could explain it. At this king flew into rage and ordered all the royal advisers execution including Daniel and his friends. Daniel went to the king and told him his dream and explained it. The king called of the execution and rewarded…

Time created Chaos (the deity of mayhem and destruction) and Gaia (the deity of fertility and peace). Both equal in power. The Earth was their playground, a sandbox full of possibilities. In the beginning there was only small trifles. Chaos and Gaia were originally content with their sandbox and this was maintained for some time. After some time Chaos sought to rule over Gaia. He craved full control over the world. He didn't want to share, Chaos’s power hungry attitude led to many fights over…

“He pulled the trigger” (Steinbeck 106). George chose the right option of killing Lennie. He knew what was best for poor Lennie. Lennie would no longer have to hide from angry townsmen who want him lynched for simply not knowing his own strength, by killing Curley's wife. Curley's reaction to Lennie's actions, came off to be harsh and it was no secret that he wanted revenge... big time... George had to act immediately. After Curley and his men left, George searched for Lennie and found him near…

Roman society can be marked by the virtues applauded in its citizens. Such virtues as dignitas, gravitas, and comitas were the pillars of character; to display these was to be a true Roman, worthy of the respect of others. In The Aeneid, Virgil – through the storytelling of Aeneas in Book II – describes Ulysses, also known as Odysseus, the hero of Homer’s epic poems. Virgil, however, portrays Ulysses as a man without veritas, or truthfulness, making him unworthy of the respect of others. At…

Oedipus’ Tragic Flaw Why would a city elect Oedipus as their king? At the beginning of the story, the explanation was given why Oedipus had become the king of Thebes. The way Oedipus became king was by solving the riddle; additionally, saving the city from the Sphinx. As soon as he saved the city he earned the right to be the king in addition marry Jocasta. People can agree that it is plausible for Oedipus’ multiple flaws to develop from one main flaw which is his pride. Everyone in…

In Julius Caesar after Caesar is killed by the conspirators, there is a gathering. During this gathering, Brutus and Mark Antony both give speeches on behalf of their belief of whether Caesar should have been killed or not. Based on the arguments presented by Brutus and Mark Antony, it is clear that Antony’s speech was more convincing. Though Antony did have a better speech overall, Brutus’ ethos argument was stronger. At the beginning of his speech he states, “Believe me for mine honor, and…

Many people have many different opinions on different people. One person that fits under this category is Alexander the Great. Some people think that he was not a good ruler and others believe that Alexander the Great was a great leader. Based on the documents, Alexander the Great was a great leader because he is prepared, genuine, and was fair to his people. To start, Alexander the Great was known to be prepared. If something ever changed, he knew what to do. For example, in The Campaigns of…

Two of the most important speeches in Julius Caesar are actually spoken right after each other. Mark Antony's and Brutus' speech are the most criticized and looked over, so following that theme I will be comparing the two speeches in this essay. They also reveal quite a bit about each, Mark Antony's and Brutus', personalities. Out of the two speeches that are given to the crowd gathered Brutus went first, so that's who I'll be addressing first. Brutus is a very logical man. since he is so…

Some consider Marcus Brutus a “tragic hero,” but is he really? In William Shakespeare's intense theatrical work of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, there are divergent views about the portrayal of Marcus Brutus. Throughout the play he consistently declares himself as a man with the utmost sense of honor, but is often found engaging in multiple activities that question this personal attribute. It is clearly seen in the plot of the story that Brutus is more of a villain than a hero by analyzing…