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Jake Beidler Mrs. Voshell Honors English 10 5 May 2017 The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, more like The Tragedy of Brutus The Tragedy of Julius Caesar is one of the better known, yet lesser understood theater installments by William Shakespeare in the Sixteenth Century. The play was first performed September 21, 1599 in the Globe Theatre in London, England. In the play there are many different and unique characters, some complex, some simple. Marcus Junius Brutus the Younger, better known as Brutus,

The movie, “The Emperor’s Club” tells a story concerning a passionate and principled teacher, Mr. Hundert, who finds his world a little shaken when a new student, Sedgewick Bell walks into his classroom. Mr. Hundert teaches at Saint Benedict, a private school for boys. The movie begins with Mr. Hundert stating that a man 's character is his faith and that for the most of us, our stories can be written before we die. This movie is very powerful, regarding principles, virtues, and ethics that revolve

Plutarch, “by such comparatively painless methods, with no disturbance and no civil strife” (p. 345). However, his arrogance and his bad habit of attacking others with jokes make him a lot of enemies. Cicero was put into exile for sixteen months. When Caesar was murdered, Cicero regained the power of leading the country. However, Cicero became too passionate

falling into a tyranny under the rule of Julius Caesar. However, the narrative behind the charismatic ruler 's death is far more complex and cannot be simply attributed to the desire to return to the old regime. Scholars have linked Caesar 's downfall to issues such as the need for democracy in Rome, the tyranny of Caesar 's empire, and the inevitability of his fate pre-determined by the gods. I argue that the senators were motivated by their envy towards Caesar 's luxurious lifestyle and intimidating legacy

Downfall of Rome’s Republic For 350 years the Roman Republic had grown, retracted, and grown again, surviving and thrived. Through it all the Romans never turned away from their basic founding principle that no king shall rein in Rome. Every year men stood for election and every year free ballots were cast by free citizens. The winner won and the looser lost, and power was transferred between them. It was a remarkable run and the republic’s track record was and is the case of much justifiable

the death of Julius Caesar became the most famous assassination in history. The death of Julius Caesar is placed in full context of Rome’s civil wars by eminent historian Barry Strauss. Moreover, the assassination itself was a complexly layered plan that was a direct result of Caesar’s power and leadership choices leading up to the fateful day. These key events leading up to the Ides of March—and the aftermath that followed—are important to understanding the immense effect Caesar 's death had on Rome

Introduction- Julius Caesar was a dictator of Rome in 47 BC, and then in 44 BC, he was appointed dictator for life.But really, who was Julius Caesar? Who is this man that was murdered because of his poor leadership? Some historians may believe that Julius Caesar did things that was for the benefit of Rome, and that he made Rome more powerful in a strong way. I understand why some people think that he was a good person, he did do things to benefit Rome. For one thing, he supposedly did give rights

Even though Tang Empress of China Wu Zetian, and the last Pharaoh of Egypt Cleopatra, both infamous female leaders of diverse cultures and time periods, their life and leadership consisted of both different and similar approaches to gaining, and later, ruling their empire. Similarly, both women renowned for their feminine appeal, which Empress Wu used to aid her rise to power. Cleopatra, well-known for her beauty and lustful behaviors, likewise used her womanly charm for political survival. Few other

The Mesopotamian religion has not a large amount of information uncovered. There are both archaeological and textual data that has been found on religious beliefs of the early Sumerian civilization survive. The typical temples were constructed of mud bricks and adorned with buttresses and many small cones of different colors. On the inside there was a niche for the image of the deity right in front of an offering table. The early sanctuaries were simple in their style but the later new temples contained

evidence, geographical markings and most importantly, the testimonies left by Greek and Roman writers. Without these writings, developing an image of the nature of the Celts would be extremely difficult. Comparing two authors, Roman emperor, Julius Caesar to Greek writer, Athenaeus, it may reveal some of the prejudices and biased views held against the Celts, but more importantly by contrasting the views of these particular authors, it also offers a well-rounded account of the history and culture of