This was most likely because of the fact that Cassius hid behind brave people that would do what he did not want to accept the consequences for. ... Brutus, one of the main characters in "Julius Caesar," was one of the unfortunate people that Cassius chose to hide behind. ... Eventually, although Brutus was a close friend to Caesar, he drove the last dagger into Caesar. ... Granted, not all people in Julius Caesar who made crucial decisions died. ... Undoubtedly, "Julius Caesar" demonstrates the long lasting consequences and effects of choices, as well as what can happen to people who hast...

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"Julius Caesar" is a play written by William Shakespeare in 1599. Despite the title of the play is "Julius Caesar," the story revolves around the people surrounding Caesar before and after Caesar's death. ... Besides that Mark Antony utilizes many logos persuasions by stating facts such as mentioning Caesar's will and how Caesar refused the crown thrice in front of everyone to point out that Caesar was not "ambitious.... First of all, Antony states many facts to defend Caesar whereas Brutus only has his honor and assumptions to defend himself which are not even ostensi...

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In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, the peasants and the everyday people had really no minds of their own. ... The two speakers, Marcus Brutus and Mark Antony, are both friends of Julius Caesar; however, the difference between them is that Brutus was part of the conspiracy to kill Caesar, yet Antony stayed true to him. ... Next, he asks the crowd to use reason instead of emotion to judge him, as many people loved Caesar greatly. ... He points out the fact that he had also refused the crown three times, asking "was this ambition?" ... Reverse psychology is his next tacti...

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Thesis: Julius Caesar In act three, scene two, of Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" the indignant people of Rome want to know why Caesar has been killed. Marcus Brutus has just given the people a legitimate excuse for his murder indignant, but, as it is clearly shown in "Julius Caesar," it is always not the man who has the most valid point that people believe, but he man that is more convincing. ... In the opening section of his funeral oration for Julius Caesar, Mark Antony quickly moves the hostile crowd from believing that they are well rid of Caesar to questioning the assassination....

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In "Julius Caesar," words as a tool of verbal and emotional powerplay are a persuasive force, capable of altering the actions of individuals. ... Cassius refers to the time when Caesar suffered from an epileptic fit, with the implication that power and physical strength are synonymous and this Caesar did not deserve to be treated like a God. ... By pointing out Caesar's weaknesses and emphasising the fact that Caesar is no better than Brutus "What should be in that name, Caesar? ... The manipulative power of words is also illustrated after Caesar's death when Mark Antony realises tha...

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An Honorable Leadership Honor is one of the main underlying themes in William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, a tragic play that explains, through Brutus" conflict with himself and with other main characters, that the end does not justify the means. ... Brutus soon forms a raw decision based on the given facts, but he does not make a shady one. ... "I then that friend demand why Brutus rose against Caesar, this is my answer: not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more. Had you rather Caesar were living and die all slaves, than that Caesar were dead, to live all free men?".....

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The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, written be William Shakespeare, has a character named Brutus who has a tragic flaw that is honor. ... Cassius is happy that Brutus listened to him and wants to kill Caesar. ... Brutus announces, "And for Marc Antony, think not of him;/For her can do no more then Caesar's arm/ When Caesar's head is off"(2.1181-183). Brutus is talking to the conspirators about the fact that they do not need to kill Antony because he will not harm then when Caesar is dead. ... Antony is speaking over Caesar's body because Brutus allows him to speak to the Romans...

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In Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, Marcus Brutus inflicts upon the reader a feeling of great pity and terror because he is not completely evil or completely virtuous, but partly both. ... Cassius, a man jealous of Caesar's power tries to sway Brutus on the idea of killing Caesar, to save the republic Brutus's family fought for. ... Due to the fact that Brutus believes in the idealistic views that everyone will be as noble as he is. ... "{3.sc2. 254-256} Mark Antony proves to the people of Rome that Caesar's killing was unnecessary and that Caesar loved his people and would...

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There are many reasons for both Brutus and Cassius to lead the assassination plot and to lead in the Civil War that follows Julius Caesar's assassination. ... Caesar's love for Brutus is clearly shown through his murder. ... The biggest mistake that Brutus makes is that Caesar has to die. ... He resents the fact that Caesar shows him no favour and is clearly envious of Caesar's growing power and popularity. ... After the death of Caesar, Cassius becomes a more sympathetic character. ...

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In the scene (Act 3 scene 2) we are presented with the death scenario of Julius Caesar, and the following funeral. ... Romans were very patriotic, and did not want a monarchy, this was probably one of the reasons why Brutus and the conspirators felt it necessary to remove Caesar, as Antony had previously offers Caesar a kingly crown, and although he refused it, Brutus and the others felt it was possible he actually wanted to accept this, therefore posing a threat to their republic. At the beginning of scene 2, the mob are confused as to the reason for the murder of Caesar and d...

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