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    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

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    play “Julius Caesar” by William Shakespeare, Caesar’s friend Brutus, along with others, stab Caesar 32 times. Why does Brutus, Caesar's friend, stab him? According to Lawrence Kohlberg’s theory of Moral Development, Brutus is in stage 3 of Moral Development. In stage three: Good boy/girl “People make decisions based on what actions will please others, especially authority figures and other individuals with high status.” In the play “Julius Caesar”, by William Shakespeare, Brutus kills Caesar for

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    goal of your life is impeded by some scary omens that can easily be avoided? In Julius Caesar, Caesar faces this very dilemma, when the chance of being crowned king is obstructed by many disastrous signs and warnings. Instead of listening to the omens, he takes a risk and dies for it. Julius Caesar returns to Rome after defeating Pompey's sons, and he is welcomed back by some, but resented by others. During a feast Caesar is offered the crown, the chance to rule Rome, but refuses. Caius Cassius and

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    “Julius Caesar” is a suspense filled Shakespearean play that involves many important characters. The tragedy in this play is built up at a steady pace. The character Brutus plays the role as Caesar’s most trusted friend. Brutus has alliances with other soon-to-be conspirators such as, Antony and Cassius. Throughout this play, there are many events where loyalty leads to betrayal. This play demonstrates how easy someone you trust the most can betray you. It is both an entertaining and informative

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    something that is not done in Julius Caesar. There are two sides to everyone, people can be nice and people can be cruel. I use to think I was noble but the more I grew the more I realized I can’t be. In Williams Shakespeare's Julius Caesar no one is truly noble, proving it is impossible for someone to be perfect. Brutus is a character who was believed to be noble. Brutus was the best friend of Caesar who was on his way to becoming king. Brutus however believed that Caesar would be a bad king and

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    the absolute allegiance to someone or something. In the “Tragedy of Julius Caesar”, the author, William Shakespeare details how loyalty is built and destroyed for the common good. Many of the characters bask in loyalty of friends and followers until they are left dumbfounded when it suddenly ends. In the very beginning of the play, the citizens of Rome show their shifting loyalty. The citizens loved Pompey, but as soon as Caesar defeats Pompey in battle the citizens flock to the new hero. Murellus

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    In the play Julius Caesar, the author Shakespeare depicts a persistent controversy between Caesar and his conspirators that turned against Caesar. Brutus remained a great friendship with Caesar for a very long time until he became a disguised rival that was joined by many other conspirators which involved Cassius. Through many struggles and schemes, they achieved their goal to bring Caesar down and assassinated him when the chance was given. “E Tu Brute?” were the last words of Caesar that left a

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    A major plot and moral theme in the play Julius Caesar is rhetoric, or the art of persuading using words. A major event in the play that highlights this theme is the funeral speeches that Brutus and Mark Antony give. This scene acts as a transition between Julius Caesar’s assassination and the violent aftermath of it. Both Brutus and Mark Antony hope to persuade the crowd for their cause. Brutus is looking to calm the people of Rome, and to justify the Conspiracy. Meanwhile, Mark Antony is looking

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    death affects the other characters. Another example of Shakespearean death is in Julius Caesar, where the fall of one man, Caesar, causes a great nation to tumble into ruin. Death is a powerful force that controls many aspects of the lives of humans, regardless of how much they try and suppress it; its inevitability is one of the few elements of life that mankind simply cannot control. In the aforementioned Julius Caesar, one character in particular seems to deal with the omnipresence of death time

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    The Tragedy of Julius Caesar incorporates many multi-dimensional characters to further the plot. Shakespeare’s play boils down to the actions of Caesar, the conspirators, and the citizens. However, it is essential to note one character, Brutus, whose ethics and patriotism are essential to the events that occur in the play. Brutus greatly utilized these traits when agreeing to the plan of executing Caesar and getting the citizens to support the conspirators, events that were influential to the other

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