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What Is The Fate Of Julius Caesar Persuasive Essay

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Antonio Whitt English II CP Mrs. Hayes 2nd 4/17/16
Julius Caesar Persuasive Essay
Could Caesar be the tragic hero? How is he noble? What are his flaws? What is his fate? Why is this play called Julius Caesar instead of Brutus or some other title? These are all questions thats we ask when it comes to the play Julius Caesar. Written by Shakespeare the play is outstanding I’m going to inflict these topics greatly and answer a lot of specific questions for you all.
Caesar is the tragic hero he was a noble man of high rank, with a tragic flaw which lead to his downfall. Was the main tragic hero of the book because the book is named after him. He is only because Caesar himself ... would we be talking about Brutus? As Cassius ironically said, "...How many ages hence shall this our lofty scene be acted over in states unborn..." (III,i, 112-113).
Every Roman followed his leadership and Caesar also defeated the great Pompey. Caesar made …show more content…

If we think of the play as being about a struggle between the ideals of the Roman Republic and the threat of tyranny as epitomized by the historical figure of Caesar, then the play's title makes a lot of sense.ven if Brutus is the tragic hero of the play, that doesn't mean Shakespeare should have named the play after him. Willy Shakes, after all, does have a track record of naming plays after major political leaders, regardless of their dramatic roles. For example, the plays Henry IV Part 1 and Part 2 aren't really about Henry IV (who dies in the middle of Part 2); they're about his son, Prince Hal. Nevertheless, the titles of these plays reflect the reign during which they take place.ven though Caesar doesn't have a lot of lines, and he's taken down in Act 3, his spirit seems present throughout the play, especially when the conspirators attribute their downfall to Caesar's

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