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    Julius Caesar Analysis

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    William Shakespeare’s play, “Julius Caesar”, Brutus murders Caesar and therefore prevents him from taking over as a dictator with unchecked power and consequently protects the public. However, others might argue that Brutus was too easily persuaded into killing Caesar by appealing to his ego to be seen as a hero. But when peaceful methods do not work then we must do everything in our power to protect the safety of the public. Brutus is a patriot because he decides that Caesar must be killed for the good

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    Calpurnia Julius Caesar

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    At the end of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, Antony refers to Brutus by saying, "This was the noblest Roman of them all". I do not think that Brutus was the noblest character in the play. Quite frankly, I would think that Calpurnia Caesar, the 3rd and Last wife of Julius would be. She is a caring and loving and humble wife that has been there for Caesar up to his time of death. You really can not get more noble than that. Calpurnia is always by his side with him even when she is not physically

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    Julius Caesar Hero

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    The play of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare can be considered as a tragedy play and a tragic hero or even tragic heroes are present and the most complex character and perfect fit for this title is Brutus, he possess all the definition of a tragic hero, like any other tragic heroes Brutus possess many great traits like his strength, abilities, and his integrity and he also has great intentions for his city and was considered the most noble man in Rome, but his tragic flaws like his poor judgment

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    Loyalty and Justice in Julius Caesar   In Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, one must read the text closely to track the shifting motivations and loyalties of each character as the play progresses. An important factor that must be kept in mind while reading is the degree of loyalty, in other words, the degree to which characters act out of a motivation to help others. Throughout the play, each character's current degree of loyalty to others is clearly exhibited by words or behavior – this holds

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    Julius Caesar : A Hero

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    Hagape 1 Michele Hagape Mrs. Garcia English 9 February 2015 Julius Caesar: A Hero “I love the name of honor, more than I fear death,” a quote said by one of the most famous Roman leaders named Julius Caesar. Julius Caesar was born in July 100 BC and he died on March 15, 44B.C. Caesar was a general, politician, and a dictator. Caesar was loved by many people for guiding them and providing safety for them, but he was also hated by a countless number of people. That hate ended up in him being murdered

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    Julius Caesar Conspiracy

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    Julius Caesar had conquered Rome after defeating the former ruler Pompey, because of that he had earned the love and respect of many citizens, all the while gaining enemies along the way. He is a man with what some would say “a large ego” which in many ways could have contributed to the conspiracy growing against himself. If Caesar had only stopped paying so much attention to himself and more to the others around him, then he may have had a chance of surviving the conspiracy. This could have been

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    Julius Caesar Analysis

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    Matches are won or lost. William Shakespeare's play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar is a great representation of how a character’s nobility could lead to the rising of a great leader or to his tragic downfall. Brutus had many flaws such as being noble and righteous of Rome, while Caesar was full of arrogance and ambition. Both characters’ traits caused their own destruction. Caesar and Brutus were both ambitious, but in separate ways. Caesar wanted power and glory at any cost, and Brutus wanted to see a

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    Julius Caesar Climax

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    The play Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare has an appropriate and adequate title. The play is surrounding why Brutus and the conspirators want to kill Caesar and then the aftermath of them killing Caesar. Also, Caesar’s death can be considered the climax of the play. Julius Caesar is the reason why there was a war and why Rome rioted. Shakespeare made the right choice when he chose the title for the play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar begins out with the citizens

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    Julius Caesar Leadership

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    The play, Julius Caesar, is a story telling the events that lead up to this ambitious leader’s death and the aftermath. Julius Caesar was a great leader whose ambition cost him his life. Part way through the play he is killed by the honorable Brutus and some of his fellow conspirators. Although his life was ended short, Caesar was a brilliant military commander who won wars such as the Gallic, Helvetian, and Pompeian wars and used weapons that had a small influence on weapons used in the Elizabethan

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    Books have hidden messages. Focusing in on the play, Julius Caesar is about the downfall of an influential dictator and more importantly, the tragedy displays characters perishing, so it is substantial to have beneficial admonitions in the story. This is important because Julius Caesar the history of a brief crisis and the main idea for understanding the events from the past are so these events will not happen again. The main theme of Julius Caesar by Shakespeare is to always have humility as shown

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