Was Brutus Justified In Killing Caesar Essay

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    and antagonist from Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar, Brutus and Cassius, are sentenced to the lowest parts of hell reserved for traitors along with biblical figures Satan and Judas Iscariot. This epic poem connects well as a small continuation of William Shakespeare’s play, as it basically elaborates on Brutus and Cassius’ story after they die, as well as showing Dante’s personal opinion on who was right and who was wrong concerning the death of Caesar. To be treacherous is to be guilty of being involved

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    William Shakespeare is known for writing famous trajedies about certain things that can happen or already have happened to all of us so that we can relate and unterstand the story better. In Julius Caesar betrayal plays a big part in the story line. Betrayal is something that happens to everyone at some point in their life and it's one of the worst things that we have to overcome and sometimes we can't. Life is already not easy and when you factor in something like betrayal it can really hurt and

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    Honor In Julius Caesar

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    The Character of Julius Caesar in William Shakespeare's Play In William Shakespeare's ‘Julius Caesar’, honor is displayed as a prominent theme throughout the play. Honor is having great respect for others, regardless of their status in society; and performing great deeds not for personal gain but for the good of others. Marcus Brutus is an example of an honorable man; Caius Cassius, however, is not. When Brutus joined the conspiracy against Caesar, he did it solely for

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    also a pincushion. William Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar, is about the assassination of the titular future king and the aftermath of this event. Julius Caesar was loved by all the common people but hated by the aristocracy. Many characters in this play end up dying due to this event. Many of them had thought themselves immortal. As a genius playwright, Shakespeare was able to include hidden messages in his plays. In this specific play, he was able to demonstrate many life truths, but the most important

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    Brutus argued that Caesar should be killed because he was quickly gaining power. They were afraid that this power would corrupt him and lead him to do future harms. Brutus even believed that Caesar at the time of his death had not done anything to warrant his death. Although Brutus killed Julius Caesar for the right reason, it is still unjustified to kill an innocent man for what he had not done. Political assassination is justified depending on the circumstances. If the leader is good to the people

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    novel or play. In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, Marcus Brutus is the tragic hero. When making a tragic hero, Shakespeare has his character go through hesitation and doubt before making a decision, presents the character with inner turmoil through soliloquy, and focuses on the choices the character makes instead of their fate. William Shakespeare has his tragic heroes be of noble birth and In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, “There was a Brutus once that would have brook 'd the eternal

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    Shakespeare, the writer of Julius Caesar, portrays the characters of having very persuasive abilities. He shows that many characters have a talented tongue that makes convincing others to join the plot, simple. The conspirators need an honorable mouth to justify the killing of Caesar. The power of persuasion helps to convince Brutus to join the plan and convinces the Romans that what they have done is justified. Cassius is very persuasive and has a way with words that can convince anyone to join

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    Caesar Tragic Hero

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    famous tragedies, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, revolves around a plot to kill Rome’s dictator,

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    Tragic Hero The play Julius Caesar was written by William Shakespeare around 1599. The play is about the actual events of the death of Julius Caesar and the conspiracy around it. The play revolves around the Caesar's death and the men who killed him. The main characters are Julius Caesar, Marcus Antonius (Mark Antony), Cassius, and Marcus Brutus. Although the play is titled Julius Caesar, it is really about the most honorable Brutus, who is the tragic hero. A tragic hero is a person that is honorable

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    righteous. Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar has shown the reader that by using rhetoric carefully, characters like Antony can become great leaders. Overall since Antony is able to bring out the full extent of his words he is able to heavily influence others. Antony is always trying to find ways to help his community and, Antony is focused on ideas which is supported by facts, precedents, and experience rather than distractions, misdirections, and insults. Julius Caesar and Antony were close friends and

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