Perception In Julius Caesar

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A perspective is a point of view or analysis of something. Perception is the process of becoming aware of something through the senses. When you know the point of view, you can interpret it in many ways. The definition if perception is how you interpret or understand that point of view. There were character in the play Julius Caesar that was perceived or understood as one particular character trait because of their actions throughout the story. Before I got to know a good friend of mine, my first impression of her was “pure” because everyone said that she was always focused on school, family bonding and sports. But, once I got to know her, I figured out that she partied, cursed and hung out with the wrong crowd outside of school. My understanding of who she was changed because she was not as clean cut as everyone else made her out to be. When I found out that she was …show more content…
And since you know you can see yourself best by reflection, I’ll be your mirror and show you, without exaggeration, things inside you that you can’t see. “Brutus: Why are they shouting? I’m afraid the people have made Caesar their king.” “Cassius: Really, are you afraid of that? Then I have to assume you don’t want him to be king.” “Brutus: I don’t, Cassius, though I love Caesar very much. But why do you keep me here so long? What do you want to tell me? If it’s for the good of all Romans, I’d do it even if it meant my death. Let the gods give me good luck only as long as I love honor more than I fear death.” Before Cassius convinced Brutus that he was somehow above Caesar because he had faults, Brutus was loyal to Caesar, but after Cassius boosted his ego, he saw Caesar as unworthy to be king. This led to the formation of the conspirators and a blood bath at the end of this tragic play. If Brutus was convinced from the beginning that Caesar was unfit to be king and was never loyal to him, he would have joined the group of conspirators with no

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