In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, William Shakespeare uses rhetoric, dramatic irony, and the characters of Cassius and Brutus to reveal with vivid strokes how idealism undermines our capacity to comprehend different outcomes and forces us down a path of societal distress. Idealism limits our capability to think and therefore lowers our potential as human […]
In life, people can change for the good or bad, or maybe the bad has always been in them and they finally let it out. All throughout history, you see groups of people conquering parts of the world, but yet to some, they are still good and to others, they are murderers, fugitives, and or […]
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Get help with your assigment“I love the name of honor, more than I fear death.” This was said by Julius Caesar who later died due to his pride and honor devoted to himself and his city. Caesar is a powerful, well spoken and persuasive man in power. Brutus, on the other hand, is loyal, noble, and patriotic. Both characters […]
Gaius Julius Caesar, a roman general and statesman who was able to turn the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire, conqueror of Gaul, victor in the civil war of 49-45 BCE, and dictator from 46-44 BCE (Julius Caesar Biography). Gaius is known to the world as Julius Caesar. He had a life filled with many […]
We saw a lot of betrayal in the movie of Julius Caesar, the main point in the movie was the plot to kill Caesar by Brutus, who was once thought to be his friend. This wasn’t the only instance of betrayal there are many more such as, Cassius, who was jealous of Caesar’s power, and […]
William Shakespeare wrote a tragic play about Julius Caesar and the dramatic life events he endured and even the subsequent events that his death caused. One of the most unusual characters in many aspects is Brutus. As a close friend of Caesar, Roman patriot, literal back-stabber, and hero of Rome, Brutus plays an impactful part […]
Many businessmen, historians, military personal, etc all have created lists of who they believe to be great leaders. One man appears on more than one of those list: Julius Caesar. He was truly an effective leader. An effective leader must be a communicator, a planner, confident, yet humble, knowledgeable, and much more. Caesar planned to […]
Brutus is an honorable man. Brutus is the most honorable man as he selflessly chose his country over his leader and friend. Although Marcus Brutus was a conspirator in Shakespeare’s tragedy Julius Caesar, his intentions were honorable as Brutus made his decision selflessly, without jealousy or site, was willing to die if the people judged […]
Fate is inevitable, unavoidable, and ultimately ends in death. In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, multiple characters experience a deadly fate, but it is not completely unavoidable. People also have control of their own lives and the ability to make decisions, affecting them and others. Shakespeare uses characters in this play to […]
The city of Rome, which became a capital of one of the largest empires in the history of Europe if not the world, is in central Italy, along the Tiber River, about 15 miles from the Tyrrhenian sea. Surrounded by the fertile land of the plain of Latium, the tiny village that became Rome was […]
Ancient Rome was an powerful ancient civilization that ruled Europe for 1,000 years. It’s also one of the most prosperous empires in the world. It created many inventions that we still use to this day. The Roman empire began in 753 BC and lasted for 507 years. Most of ancient Rome’s culture spread throughout Western […]
What importance did the Battles of Marathon and Salamis, and the Punic Wars have for Ancient Greece and Rome? Ancient Greece: The battle of Marathon took place in 490 BC during the first Persian invasion on Greece. Citizens of Athens and citizens of Plataea revolted against the Persian army. The battle was a very big […]
It is often said that history is written by the victors, and the quote could not be more appropriate than for Augustus. He is often called the ?restorer of the Republic’ by contemporary and ancient time historians. Being a major influence on his life, Augustus was inspired by Caesar practices and propaganda works. He took […]
Some people argue that Caesar was a selfish power-hungry emperor while others believe he was an intelligent strategist who developed revolutionary ideas that are still used today. To investigate these claims, several topics will be researched including the details of his rule and the many changes he made to develop Rome into an empire. Some […]
Most of the western world today has some form of idealism incorporated into it today. In America, it is in the form of the pursuit of happiness and the American dream. In many ways, idealism can be great for our world as well, but idealism has its inherent flaws that are tied to the very […]
Gaius Julius Augustus Germanicus Caesar was born on July 12 or July 13, 100 BCE, to the Praetor Gaius Julius Caesar, who controlled parts of Asia. His mother was a woman named Aurelia Cotta. When Julius became 16 years old, his father died. Being the oldest man alive in the family, Julius became head of […]
As Brutus draws his blade preparing to stab Caesar, Caesar watches him with sunken eyes as his best friend betrays him. Caesar gasps in horror as the blade begins to slash into his torso. A big idea in Williams Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar is the idea of betrayal. Manipulation, reputation, and power are all very […]
It was 44 B.C. and two men had very different views on the future for Rome, one a leader and one a protector. Both men were in high positions of honor and had great ideas for the city rising to success but neither of them would live to see their visions through. Marcus Brutus was […]
In 59BC, Julius Caesar declared he was so shocked by the incursions of the dangerous Helvetii tribe into Gaul, and the suffering of the Gaulish peoples, that he had himself appointed ‘protector of the Gauls’. By the time he’d finished protecting them, a million Gauls were dead, another million enslaved and Julius Caesar owned most […]
Julius Caesar was not Rome’s first emperor , but his name still reins as it is a name that is remembered by the world to this day. Julius is a an exceptional role model in leadership. Throughout his fifty-six years of life, he has accomplished an astronomical amount of achievements, one of them is becoming […]
Pompey was a Roman general who played a major part during the time of the First Triumvirate and the rise of Julius Caesar. He was an active participant in Roman politics, in which he controlled the food supply and conquered many foreign regions in the name of Rome (Woolf, 139). During his lifetime, he created […]
Julius Caesar is a play about men: their relationships, their culture, and their actions. In the male-dominated world of ancient Rome, characters have a distinct understanding of what it means to be or act like a man. Women in Julius Caesar represent everything that Roman men are not supposed to be—however, the utter disdain men […]
Caesar’s loyalty is shown in many ways. It states “Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once” (Julius Caesar, Shakespeare). Julius Caesar was a great noble man, that was killed from the loyalty of the people in Rome. Caesar’s companions were loyal just not to himself. His friends […]
Julius Caesar is a historical figure known for his political ambition, as well as the spotlight thrust upon him thanks to Williams Shakespeare’s play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. Julius Caesar was born on July 13, 100 B.C. There is not much documentation on the childhood of Julius Caesar. He was born into privilege in […]
Throughout history, a woman’s role in society has been viewed differently by different perspectives across the world. While women in today’s modern, western society enjoy relative equality, women in the past were viewed as inferior to men, solely useful for bearing children and maintaining the home. In Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, women are seen as overly […]
Julius Caesar could not see his death coming, but perhaps his wife did. In the play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, there is more to it than betrayal and death. Besides Caesar and Brutus, other characters play a major role in the story and they are not all men. Two of the main men in […]
Act I 1. The point between the interchange with Marullus and the commoners is to show how devoted and blind the commoners can be, and explaining how easily people can be influenced. 2. Antony is into sports and Brutus isn’t, Brutus also seems sad and not happy with himself while Antony doesn’t. 3. Cassius is […]
Many people regard William Shakespeare as one of the most renowned playwrights in the English language. In Shakespeare’s work The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, an important character, as he also believes of himself, named Julius Caesar is looking to gain more power in Rome. There are several subtle hints that Shakespeare includes in this work […]
What does a memory represent? What does it mean to the 7.7 billion individuals that live on Earth today (Current World Population)? John D. Hicks, of Oxford University, once asked his students: What would a man do without a memory? (Hicks). The students were baffled until Hicks gave the example that the man would not […]
In William Shakespeare’s play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, the character Portia, second wife to Brutus, seemed to be one of the most burdened with secrets. There were only two women in the play, and Portia was the one who proved strength over most of the male characters, both physically and mentally. Portia was born […]
In “Ideas Live on” by Benazir Bhutto and “The Tragedy of Caesar” by William Shakespeare the authors of these two texts are relying on a message to many readers about power. The central ideas of power and responsibility are talked about in both of these texts. They have different ways to express these topics in their writings. Bhutto expressed her thoughts in her decision-making and the way she carried herself. Julius Caesar wrote out thoughts that consisted of many famous writings that are being taught in English today.
In “Ideas Live on” by Benazir Bhutto, she talks about power and how sometimes it is used wrongfully in the government. For example, she states “Power began to shift from the might of armies to the strength of the intellect. While military strength continued to be important, it was no longer critical in defining the greatness of a nation.” This quote explains that military dictatorship was more important than making a nation greater. Bhutto wanted a nation to be successful in education and wealth because it will help better a nation. She believed that the political system will be strong with a “strong judiciary system and the use of economic resources.” Therefore investing in military assistance will not help for the future generation.
In “The Tragedy of Caesar” by William Shakespeare Julius Caesar is the head of his empire, many believe that he is not capable of taking care of society.
Brutus the leader of the conspirators were all against Caesar with the support of Casca and Cassius and a couple of others. The conspirators stated that “Greatness is abused when it separates Pity from power.” They believe that the power that Caesar has been using too much emotion to lead his society. The supporters of Caesar believe that “Caesar was mighty, bold, royal, and loving.” Many believed Caesar used his power the right way because he never second-guessed himself and always follows his heart when it comes to making his decisions.
In conclusion, the responsibility of government and the central ideas of power are brought to readers’ attention in “Ideas Live on” by Benazir Bhutto and “The Tragedy of Caesar” by William Shakespeare. Bhutto wanted her society to be successful under the right rule with important morals and values carried out under a strong democratic government. Caesar wants to lead his society with what he believes is right while he has an antagonist after him because of the way he carries out his decisions. Government should always appropriately use their power and make it able to carry out a successful society.
