William Shakespeare is one of, if not the most well renowned authors of all time. His works have substantially influenced modern literature and the English language overall. 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. The internal conflict and choices he would come to make would profoundly contribute to the overall meaning of the play. .
This quarrel within the mind of Brutus would not be settled so easy. Along with this he faced many external pressures. Even though he was a important and well-respected political figure he had one major flaw: being easily manipulated. 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. Brutus saw him differently, he described him as a snake and said of his governing: "I have not known when his affections sway'd more than his reason" (JC, II, i) By this he meant that he ruled with emotion, not reason. This would be a problem if he sat upon the throne; he would think of himself before his kingdom. Yet again, he bore no argument on how Caesar would rule as king, expressing this by saying: "the quarrel will bear no color for the thing he is." (JC, II, i) Portraying him as a "thing" showed his cruel nature as if he were some kind of beast. Yet the people viewed Caesar as a god and it was clear that he abused his power over them, but wether or not this would lead to him acting as a tyrant is the question Brutus couldn't answer himself.
He suffers from internal and external struggles, and in most cases, dies in the plot. This essay will prove that Brutus is the true tragic hero of the play "Julius Caesar". ... Brutus suffers from internal struggles by deciding whether or not to join the conspiracy, and guilt. ... His external struggles are killing Caesar successfully. ... Brutus is the tragic hero of Julius Caesar. ...
Gaius Julius Caesar lived from 100 to 44 B.C. and though his life began and ended with Rome beset by internal strife and the threat of civil war, he did more than anyone to consolidate the power of Rome and facilitate the rise of the Roman empire. ... This is a prominent characteristic of Caesar: there were many sides to him. ... Caesar never bothered to ask for another man's opinion"(297). ... His feelings can be best described by saying he was competing with himself, as though he were someone else, and was struggling to make the future excel the past"(298). There was no one who could ...
Brutus: Man of the Hour "Caesar: Et tu, Brute? Then fall Caesar. (Julius Caesar, III, i, 77)- This is one of the most famous lines in all of history, the pain-wracked lament of a man betrayed and murdered by his best friend. In the play, Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, the playwright leaves no doubt that Brutus is the main character in Act II. ... The quote that begins, "It must be by his death- shows Brutus' first internal struggle, fighting between loyalty to his friend, and loyalty to Rome. ...
The storm scene constitutes the mechanical centre in "King Lear " as in "Julius Caesar " it will be recognized as the dramatic back ground to the tempest of human emotion . ... The king physically struggles against the storm which symbolizes certain things. There is a storm in external and internal world, disturbance in human nature and in outer world. Lear is struggling also mentally with the stormy winds and invoking the gods for help and mercy. ... There are gusts of rains and winds, and animals must struggle for their shelter, but king is deprived of all these things. ...
As Rome was expanding, a problem in their internal government started to occur. ... Julius Caesar, being one of the famous rulers had a dream to conquer all of the Mediterranean. ... Without struggle there will be no happiness. ... Caesar wanted the world and so did the people. Much of this movement came from the words of Julius, "Veni, Vetti, Vecci"....
Although the empire was once a powerful kingdom various contributing factors such as, internal decay in political and military issues, economics, sociology, and religion brought about the demise of Rome. ... Even though there was an internal tranquility at the time, one could still detect signs of weakness. ... Each region was ruled by an Augustus and was assisted by a Chief Lieutenant called a Caesar. ... Diocletian retired in 305 B.C., and a new struggle for power soon arose. ...
This is when the real struggle with Rome began 65 C.E. when the Zealots organized open warfare against Rome. The struggle was heroic but unequal, not least because of the energy squandered on bitter and bloody internal conflict (Williams, 1737). ... The first part of his public career is concerned with the great struggle that now began. ... Josephus had to fight a defensive ware against overwhelming force while again refereeing internal squabbles in the Jewish ranks Since the situation in Jerusalem had been increasingly tense through the mid-sixties; therefore this was the period of the bu...
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