In Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, friendship is developed as an illusion of where there is always an ulterior motive. This is indicated by the friendships of Brutus and Caesar, Mark Antony and Caesar, and Cassius and Brutus. ... Then fall Caesar" (3.1.77). ... In conclusion, in the play Julius Caesar, Shakespeare presents the concept of friendship to the readers as an illusion rather then something true and meaningful. ... If Shakespeare's view of friendship in Julius Caesar is applied to today's world, one can conclude that every relationship has an individual benefit. ...

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Julius Caesar, one of his most famous plays, tells the tale of a well-respected politician named Brutus who is faced with an internal conflict that could decide the fate of Rome. ... His associate Cassius would come to exploit this flaw by attempting to use him as a puppet in order to murder Julius Caesar, the soon to be king. Brutus was faced with the conflict of wanting the best for Rome and not being sure if Caesar was fit to reign over the great empire. At that time Caesar was admired by the people for being a great general. ... Through all the back and forth inside his mind he finally ca...

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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. When the conspirators kill Caesar in the middle of March; Brutus decides to give a speech in the name of all the conspirators and he also allows Antony to join him during Caesar's funeral in front of a huge crowd. ... However, he fails to explain what danger Caesar has been capable of doing to the citizens and the city by only pointing out Caesar's "ambition"...

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Brutus is an ambivalent protagonist in William Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar." ... He is the only one who doesn't hate Caesar, but he is responsible for Caesar's murder. ... Later on, when he feels Caesar will take over the country, he decided to kill Caesar. ... " (2, 1, 11~14) he is afraid that Caesar will be a dictator after Caesar is crowned. ... He just takes side of the story by Cassius that Caesar will be powerful to control Rome, but he doesn't really know if Caesar will do it or not. ...

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In the play, Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare, major characters, exhibit major character flaws. ... Caesar is very self-centered and dismissive. ... He accepts their claim that Caesar's death is for the "betterment of Rome.... Caesar'? ... Julius Caesar is last of my major characters but definitely not the least. ...

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In the play, Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare, the interaction of characters help reveal the themes promoted by the playwright. ... Hence, Brutus terminates Caesar's life for he is scared that Caesar may demoralize. Brutus may fear this because of Caesar's arrogance. For example, Caesar mentions, "Danger knows full well that Caesar is more dangerous than he" (Act 2 Scene 2). ... The interaction of the characters helps reveal the themes in the play Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare. ...

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The women characters in Julius Caesar are not themselves instrumental in the plot and therefore have little importance as characters in their own right. ... In pointing to the cowardice of the population in accepting Caesar's rule, he states Our father's minds are dead And we are governed by our mothers" spirits. ...

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The Tragedy of Julius Caesar focuses on the main character, Brutus, and his co-conspirators ending the life of soon-to-be dictator Julius Caesar. ... In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar and Mean Girls, the Caesar figure and the Brutus figure both fight for power during the story. In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Brutus fights for Caesar's power because he knows that Caesar will become a tyrant if he has it. ... In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Brutus partakes in a conspiracy in which the goal is to slaughter Caesar. ... Both stories have characters with similar attributes and intent...

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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. ... Opportunely, he is reminded of how much of a tyrant Caesar was when Caesar said, "I could be well moved, if I were as you; If I could pray to move prayers would move me. ... "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 li...

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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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Both Paul Baumer of Erich Maria Remarque's All Quiet on the Western Front and Brutus of Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Julius Caesar are innocent and trusting when introduced to the reader, but after experiencing indescribable pain, both become realistic stoics without hope for a better life. ... Likewise, in the beginning of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Brutus trusts devious Cassius, who claims that Rome is threatened by Caesar's ambition. Just as Kantorek convinces Paul to enlist in the German army, Cassius persuades Brutus to join the conspiracy to kill Caesar. ... Despite Bru...

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In Act I, scene II of Julius Caesar, Brutus begins to tell Cassius how he is convinced that Romans are in favor for Caesar as king, where as Cassius disagrees. ... Cassius states, "I was born free as Caesar, so where you; we both have fed as well, and we can both endure the winter's cold as well as he." ... Soon after, "Caesar cried, 'Help me, Cassius, or I sink!'" ... Swimming is a simple sport and life and someone as exalted as Caesar is should know how to do it. In conclusion, Brutus believes that the citizens of Rome highly agree with Caesar's taking of the crown. ...

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In William Shakespeare play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, soon to be emperor Julius Caesar is murdered by the Conspiracy and Rome is left powerless and out of control. ... You can feel his passion and love for the people of Rome and Caesar. When Caesar is murdered, Antony visits Caesar's cold, lifeless body, and says, "Passion, I see, is catching, for mine eyes" (III.i.283). ... Well Brutus was always loyal to Caesar. ... He knows that the only way to save Rome from total chaos is to kill Caesar. ...

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Also, he was very smart because he used his friendship to Caesar as a reason for explaining the death of Caesar. ... He didn't reveal if he was sad or happy about Caesar's death. ... Also, he didn't discredit Caesar like Brutus. ... Then, he did something that Brutus didn't do: he brought out Caesar's body and read Caesar's will to anger the crowd. ... Brutus talked about Caesar's ambition, and Antony talked about Caesar's feelings toward the poor people. ...

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