Power of the Law In the play Gem of the Ocean written by August Wilson, how does the character, Caesar represent police who abuse their power of enforcement? When the reader first meets Caesar first he comes off as very powerful. He makes it seem as if people must obey
Julius Caesar broke laws to get what he wanted. He knew that he would be killed if he did not hold office after. He cancelled debts and created public jobs for the poor. During this time in Rome, education was a big deal; Both men and women were required to
Piracy has always been a common occurrence throughout history, but demanding that your own ransom be upped to a higher price is not. In 75 B.C. Sicilian pirates had captured Julius Caesar and held him for ransom; after discovering the amount being demanded, Caesar became offended, believing he was worth much more than the original asking price, and ordered the pirates to raise the demand. Due to this display of arrogance, it's hard to picture Caesar as one of the greatest generals in history! Yet, to this day, Caesar remains one of the most prominent figures in Roman history, from establishing a law against extortion, conquering most of modern-day France and England to reshaping Rome; Caesar has an extensive list of achievements to prove himself
The very rascals who appear to lead the Revolution are involved only as simple instruments, and as soon as they aspire to dominate it they val ignobly. Those who established the Republic did it without wanting to and without knowing what they were doing. They were led to it by events; a prior design would not have succeeded. Robespierre, Collot, or Barere never thought to establish the revolutionary government or the Reign of Terror; they were led to it imperceptibly by circumstances, and the like will never be seen again ( de Maistre, pg. 5)1.
Corruption: A Moral Disease of the Mind, Spirit and the Body Politic– Topic 5 In Shakespeare’s era, the act of regicide was something so unfathomable, ungodly and morally unsound that it could only be indicative of the decay of an entire nation. According to Elizabethan Englanders, the murder of the King—the closest man to God—would certainly spell doom for the entire country, and throw the chain of being out of balance. In other words, the death of the King at the hands of one corrupt murderer leads to the death and disease of the entire body politic itself. Ironically, Shakespeare lived in arguably the most unclean, disease-ridden and morally bankrupt country possible, England. The virulent black plague ravaged the sinful London, throwing
Throughout history, many important events have become more and more grandiose as they are passed down from generation to generation. The case of the Gauis Julius Caesar is no exception. The death of a ruler who conquered vast amounts of territory, was able to proclaim victory in a civil war, and seized power as the singular lifelong ruler of the Roman Empire undoubtedly had seismic impacts on the ancient world. While the assassination of Caesar was documented and written down rather than passed down through oral accounts, instances of fact turning to mythical narrative is increasingly clear. After reading the historical reports of Plutarch, Suetonius, and Nicolaus, it is eminently apparent that events become rather embellished and far-fetched with the passage of time. While Nicolaus could retell the events he may have lived through, Plutarch and Suetonius did not record their versions until more than two centuries later. The acute differences in their accounts are made evident by the details emphasized and various discrepancies between the three accounts.
CORRUPTION AND POWER Power is the ability to act with force. “With great power comes great responsibility”(Benjamin Parker) when you obtain power there is an obligation of nobility while in this play there is some show of it, many of the character are influenced by it in negative ways. In the play Julius Caesar the change of power in rulers and how it corrupts is the main focus.
. I have chosen the reassessment of a historical figure specifically Gaius Julius Caesar. I chose this topic because I recently watched the HBO TV series “Rome” which is about Rome during the time of Gaius Julius Caesar and those around him. I was interested in the subject matter and wanted to know how much of it represented the show was true. To help narrow my search I used the information from chapter 7 in our text book, mostly pages 138 and 139 explains how to “narrow your subject to a specific topic”. I will use the topic of Gaius Julius Caesar to write an informative paper about different aspects of his life. This researcher paper will be written for a general audience. Another reason that I chose Gaius Julius Caesar is because there is
Roma— Roma’s police department has reported that OUR LEADER, julius caesar has been murdered. Caesar APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN stabbed by multiple people WITH SEVERAL DAGGERS.
Taylor, It is too bad that the company you work for did not have or follow a performance policy. It is hard to work with someone who does not do what they are supposed to do. The problem with your story is that you had to get so upset with the person before management stepped in. They should have stepped in before the problem escalated.
==Friends and Allies== ===[[Maurice]]=== [[File:Mauricetwig.png|thumb|210px|Maurice, Caesar's first ape best friend, honorary brother, and third-in-command.]] Maurice is Caesar's first ape best friend. From the moment he stepped foot into the [[San Bruno Primate Shelter]], Caesar always had the former circus orangutan, Maurice watching over him. Maurice watched from the sidelines when Caesar struggle to adjust to the shelter and found himself in an unnecessary fight with the alpha chimpanzee Rocket. After seeing Caesar's potential, Maurice decided to befriend the chimpanzee, showing him that he too could use sign language. Caesar happily took the orangutan's companionship and never once questioned him except over his ability to use sign on their first encounter.
William Shakespeare has attributed to dealing with some of the concepts that confirm his piercing insight into human nature. Shakespeare considers men to be instinctive with exaggerated passion, if not guided by reason, leading to unexpected consequences - affecting both the individual and the community. This study is devoted to discussing the phenomenon of crime and punishment in Julius Caesar according to the canon of Shakespeare. This paper is an attempt to deal with how the individual and society are affected by the inability of man to deal rationally with his divided nature. It also shows how men cannot mitigate the consequences of their anti-social actions, because justice must be on track. He deals with the criminal conspiracy
From Comrade To Conspirator: An In Depth Look Into The Morality Of Marcus Brutus in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar
The Plebeians of Julius Caesar first appear as comedic relief, but this view affects how all Plebeians - or “member of the general citizenry in ancient Rome as opposed to the privileged patrician class” (“plebeian,” www.britannica.com) - are interpreted; as infantile and inferior to the main characters. This view is rooted in fact: “Plebeians were originally excluded from the Senate and from all public offices except that of military tribune” (“plebeian,” www.britannica.com). This oppressive class system restricted political participation from Plebeians and made them observers; people who reacted to politics without influencing it. It is for this reason that the “nobility” Brutus perceives in regicide is meaningless. When Brutus makes a speech in 3.2, he asks the Plebeians “Had you rather Caesar were liv - / ing and die all slaves, than that Caesar were dead, to live all / freemen?” (3.2.21-23), ignoring the reality for Plebeians. They did not enjoy class mobility; they could not serve Rome in combat except as lowly soldiers; they were unable to govern themselves democratically - they lived and died slaves regardless of their leader. Brutus’s actions only helped the elite; those who were free from the burdens the Plebeians suffered, and as a result, were those who were invested in political affairs. This separation from reality in Brutus’s speech contrasts Antony’s speech. Antony’s words are not only effective due to masterful use of theatricality and rhetoric; they
In his play, Julius Ceaser, Shakespear wrote, “Cowards die many times before their deaths. The valiant never taste of death but once.” (2.2.34) Crimanals who kill or rape are the most cowardly of them all. They deserve to suffer; they must face their cowardice actions with suffering. Capital Punishment or the death penalty is the act of killing someone as punishment for a serious crime. There is not much justice in the death penelty, no suffering is ever involved. Infact, death can even be considered an honor. A person commiting a serious crime is always aware that they might be caught. They know that the death penelty is a possibilty. Life in prison might even be worse. Death is bliss compared to being caught. Many people commit mass murder and kill themselfs afterwards, all with the satisfaction of inflicting pain on others because of their own suffering. After all, it would put them “out of their misery” and give them peace. Where is the victims peace in capital punishment? Someone who has made another suffer should suffer just as likely if not more, beyond an “eye for an eye”. Depending on whether we seek vengence or we seek justice for those who have hurt us, there should be more satisfaction; more justice in punishing those who commit these filthy acts.