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. ... 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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William Shakespeare is one of, if not the most well renowned authors of all time. ... Shakespeare's works have been translated into every major known language and his plays are preformed more often than any other writer. 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. ... In the end, Brutus' internal strug...

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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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"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. ... " (Shakespeare III ii 13-16) Basically Brutus uses ethos to set himself apart from the crowd as some superior because he addresses the listeners so for...

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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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It has been widely debated whether or not the movie Mean Girls is just a modern day adaptation of Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. 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, 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. ... In conclusion, The Tragedy of Julius Ca...

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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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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 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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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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