In fact, Shakespeare, the English playwright, used the complex theme of friendship in many of his great plays. In Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, friendship is developed as an illusion of where there is always an ulterior motive. ... In this quotation, Cassius acknowledges the fact that Brutus is Caesar's favourite. ... 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 concl...

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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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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. ... Brutus is in fact a dear friend of Caesar's but kills his beloved friend not for who he is, but because he could become as a King. ...

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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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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. ... He picks specific examples, of facts as evidence, from encounters with Caesar to prove to Brutus that he is not inhuman, as he is said to be. ... 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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Also, he was very smart because he used his friendship to Caesar as a reason for explaining the death of Caesar. ... 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. ... They knew they were speaking the truth concerning the facts about Caesar's personality and actions. ...

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