Julius Caesar made many contributions that helped the Roman Empire to become powerful. The improvements he made are what helped make Casaer become a great leader and hero of the Roman citizens. Julius Caesar was a hero when he ruled over the Roman Empire, for he made sure that the citizens of the empire had a say in the government, he showed kindness and mercy to is enemies, and he strengthened the Roman Empire. First, Julius Caesar helped aid his citizens and he made sure that each resident had…
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Table of Contents Julius Caesar – General, Dictator (100 B.C.E – 44 B.C.E) 1 Quick Facts 1 Synopsis 1 Caesers Leadership 2 Power & Respect 2 Strength & Weaknesses 2 Caesars impact then & now 3 In Conclusion 3 Julius Caesar – General, Dictator (100 B.C.E – 44 B.C.E) Roman general and statesman Julius Caesar turned the Roman Republic into the powerful Roman Empire. A rebellion ended his reign, and his life, on the Ides of March. Quick Facts Birthdate: July 12, 100 B.C Death: March…
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comparison of Julius Caesar and Malcom X is, they both were an outspoken activist and leader of their own communities. As stated on a previously site, “basically Malcolm X was a modern-day, Julius Caesar since he was murdered by the same people who helped him get started as a spokesman and they were both thought to be leaders by others. Julius and Malcolm both entered into the political system of their own country, (as stated on blogspot.com), “one of the reasons both Julius Caesar, and Malcolm X…
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Julius Caesar and Abraham Lincoln were two loyal, caring and respected leaders who completely transformed the empires they ruled over through their memorable and well-executed leadership. Although both men lived through different time periods and societies they share many prominent similarities and differences which will allow them to be compared and analyzedin this essay. Some similarities of why I have chosen to compare these men are because they were both great leaders who ruled their countries…
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Honors English 10 10 May 2017 The Tragedy of Julius Caesar: The Tragic Hero The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, a play written by William Shakespeare, shows the conspiracy of the killing of Julius Caesar. The play has five acts in it, each with a few different scenes. Marcus Brutus is one of the main characters in the play and has the main focal point on him throughout. He is one of the conspirators that killed Caesar and was the biggest surprise to Caesar, for he was one of his closest allies. The…
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each other during the play. The character that contrasts with Brutus is Cassius. The way that Cassius contrasts with Brutus is because one is trying to be honorable while the other is trying to receive as much power as they can. In the Tragedy of Julius Caesar, “Come down: behold no more a coward that I am to live so long, to see my best friend ta’en before my face!” The quotation is explaining that he does not want his best friend to be a coward and that the longest he has known him…
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In Shakespeare’s tragedy, Julius Caesar, for a character to be considered a tragic hero, they must consist of various qualities such as a noble position, tragic flaw that causes a downfall of their noble position, and a realization of their tragic flaw. One respected man who fits all of these qualities is Marcus Brutus. Brutus also relates to another tragic hero from the Sophocles’ tragedy, named Oedipus. Both the Shakespeare tragedy and the Sophocles tragedy have a similarity in tragic hero…
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Writing Motivations, no matter how pure, are not an excuse for inexcusable actions. In Rome, motivations were used as a reason for the murder of a leader. In William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Acts 1-3, it is clear that Brutus was an active participant in the plot to kill Julius Caesar, and he should be held responsible along with the other conspirators for their actions. Brutus made a conscious decision to take the life of another person. He joined the conspiracy, and took a leadership…
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Shakespeare, transformed Julius Caesar’s betrayal story into a play that shared underlying messages to the audience. One message not typically associated with the story of Caesar, taught the significance of respect and communication among spouses. Shakespeare achieved this by developing the character of Brutus’s wife and Caesar’s wife and by giving the audience the opportunity to witness the interactions between the couples. Portia and Calpurnia in Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, both pleaded to…
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Like most of Shakespeare's tragedies, Julius Caesar is loosely based around true events during the Roman era. Julius Caesar is based upon a Roman emperor who ruled the empire until his death. Caesar was born around 100 B.C. and died in 44 B.C. Although the play is named Julius Caesar, the main characters of the play are Brutus and Mark Antony. Before Brutus began his speech, the third citizen says: "The noble Brutus is ascended: silence!" This reaction from the third citizen reflects the fact…
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