...Julius Caesar Theme Essay Persuasion in itself is a form of superiority. The conclusion from Julius Caesar's death is not only powerful, but fulfilling. Throughout the entire excerpt Caesar repeatedly voiced his prerogatives defiantly. This is not only because of this dedication towards the Roman citizens, but his commitment to his fellow peers. Although, some of his peers did not view his actions as beneficial, but more so as a negative impact towards society. One in particular, Cassius, who, by the power of persuasion, manipulated Brutus into his proclaimed conspiracy of killing Julius Caesar, along with several others. This act could not have been accomplished if it weren't for the capability of forging and perjury. These factors are also linked variables towards persuasion. Realistically, the “power” of Cassius, was subsequently altered into pure evil. This is proven throughout various scenarios that lead to the battle between Antony, a loyal acquaintance of Caesar, and Octavius, an appointed successor and the adopted son of Cassius, against Cassius and his men. Within the text Antony is able to recite Julius' will at his funeral, stating that a specific sum of his money be constituted to each of the fellow citizens of Rome, could this outcome come from a man that was assumed “ambitiously dangerous” to the community? No, however, this outcome is another form of power within the republic. In correlation with the specificity of word choice, Antony grieved the death of...
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...Julius Caesar is known as one of the greatest war tactions in history. His battlefield tactics are still used in modern day warfare. Had it not been for his narcissism, his accomplishments would have been even greater. Augustus Caesar, Julius’ nephew and adoptive son, succeeded his uncle as the new Emperor of Rome. Throughout this essay, I will discuss the achievements of Julius Caesar, the achievements of Augusts, and the qualities of both their personalities. Julius Caesar is known for his many conquests in ancient Roman history. It was an intrical part in making the Roman Empire as vast as it was between 58-50 BC. As a young aristocrat, Julius Caesar went to Greece to perfect his public speaking skills and his knowledge of philosophy (Starr, page 75). In 63 BC he secured election to the august post of “pontifex maximus,” which made him chief in the Roman religious affairs (Caesar, page 4). In 61 BC, after one year of being praetor, Julius became governor of a Spanish province. In 60 BC he returned from Spain with exceptional military experience and decided he wanted to be consul, and as a result, Caesar, Crassus, and Pompey formed the first Triumvirate, which basically means they were the authority in the civilization. The triumvirate ruled for Caesar to be one of the consuls for the following year, 59 BC (Starr, page 79). After one year as consul, in Caesar appointed himself as governor of Illyricum and Cisalpine Gaul for...
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...2016/march/28 Julius Caesar Act III, Scene ii Power of language or rhetoric is the central theme in Act III, Scene ii of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare. Shakespeare utilizes system of structuralism to reinforce the central theme in Scene ii. The theme which is based on three argumentative appeals: emotional, logical, and ethical - postulated by Aristotle. Act III, Scene ii takes place post assassination of Julius Caesar – an assassination on the basis of preventing a becoming dictator - ruling over Rome. At the Caesar’s funeral, the two opposing orators, Brutus as a conspirator and Antony as a Caesar’s loyal, present different emotional and ethical appealing argument to convince and persuade the plebeians, Roman Citizens, of the logic behind Caesar’s assassination. From this scene, the audience observe the power of words, presented by Brutus and Antony, on the Roman Public - and the effects of powerful, superior and highly persuasive rhetoric in: stirring emotion by providing tragic event, shaping opinion through logical evidence, and demanding action based on ethics. This essay will demonstrate the effects of power of language, the central theme of Act III, Scene ii. Throughout this essay I will be comparing Brutus and Antony’s use of emotional, logical, and ethical appeals. For different motives, the assassination of Julius Caesar is acted in collaboration of conspirators. The leader of the conspirators is Cassius, a senator, whose rivalry toward Caesar is based...
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...The Role Of Women In Julius Ceasar - 862 words The Role Of Women In Julius Ceasar In the play "Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare, women play an important role. The women are important factors in foreshadowing and in the development of many of the characters. To look at the role of women in the play we must look deeper in to the roles of the only two women in the play; Calpurnia, wife of Caesar, and Portia, wife of Brutus. Both of these women are key in foreshadowing the murder of Caesar. After Caesar's murder we do not hear much of either of them. The main thing Caesar's wife, Calpurnia does in the play is tell Caesar to stay at home on the day of his murder because of many unnatural events that have taken place the night before and because she has had nightmares about his assassination. On the morning of the ides of march is the first time we meet Calpurnia, her entrance is act 2 scene one when she tells Caesar "You shall not stir out of your house today." Caesar decides he shall "forth" until Calpurnia tells him why he shouldn't go to the capitol today. Some of the reasons she included were: A lioness "whelped" in the streets. Graves opened and showed their dead people. Warriors of fire fought on the clouds and drizzled blood upon the capitol. Horses neighed and dead men groaned. Ghosts shrieked in the streets. She than showed her discomfort with these things by saying "O Caesar, these things are beyond all use, / and I do fear them." Caesar says these are just as...
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...Ovid's Metamorphoses, Book I Kings, Empires, Bigotries and Victories Introduction There are two parts in this essay: the former part Kings and Empires compares the beginning of the universe with the formation of empires and looks at the several transformations of the world as the manifestations of the great power of the ruler; whilst the latter part Bigotries and Victories takes reference from the the quote “History is written by the victors” and the bias narrations in some stories to bring out the darker attributes of the worldly reality and its celebrated protagonists. Kings and Empires It is said that an unknown god commanded the jumbled elements in the universe to fall into order. Then, he assigned characteristics to these elements; fire is the lightest while water is the heaviest. To this mighty god, the world without boundaries was chaotic and restless. By being powerful enough to command and order these rudiments, he laid out systems and set up the foundations of the universe itself. His values became ‘the order’ and his words became ‘the law’. The creator and Jupiter are thus similar, as both at one time, ruled the cosmos and wielded this great power of the king. However, they should not be confused as the gravity of influence new rulers can bring to the world could have been another analogy that Ovid may have wanted to make through his retelling of the banishment of Saturn, Jupiter’s father. Throughout the text, the kingship of the universe has changed...
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...In Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare we see how honorable the character Brutus is. However, there is some argument to that. In this essay, I will be focusing on the points of his flaws, mistakes he made, and that everything he did was for Rome. Throughout the essay, you will see how Brutus is a truly honorable guy. Brutus is portrayed as a tragic hero in the play “Julius Caesar.” We see this through his personal character flaws, mistakes that led to his death and that he did everything for the good of Rome. Brutus had a lot of flaws. One of Brutus’ flaws is that he was too good. An example of this was when he let Mark Antony speak at Caesar's funeral. This goodness was a fatal flaw because Mark Antony turned the people against him and started...
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...NO THANKSGET THE APP cleopatra Dana Livelli GEO-101-001 Professor DiBello November 16, 2015 When thinking of Egypt, typically, one would associate Cleopatra with that thought. However, more often than not, a person’s depiction of her is usually in the form of Elizabeth Taylor from her role of Cleopatra in the 1960’s film, or even a Halloween costume. As a result of this portrayal, people fail to acknowledge or aren’t even aware of how strong of a leader she actually was. Through a timeline of events, this essay will prove she was intelligent, determined, and brave and exhibited these traits throughout her life. In approximately the year 69 BC, Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator, most commonly known as Cleopatra, was born. She was the second daughter of Ptolemy XII Auletes, the Pharaoh of Egypt at the time. It is unclear of who her mother was, however it was most likely Cleopatra V Tryphaena. Cleopatra was born to a family of royals, the Ptolemaic Dynasty. The Ptolemaic Dynasty was the last dynasty to rule Egypt. Prior to...
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...Julius Caesar is primarily about a leader who is betrayed by his senate and one of the people he trusts the most, Brutus, who lead a conspiracy to assassinate him. The assassination occurs due to Caesar's new power and its threat to the old republican institutions. After the conspirators murder Julius Caesar, Brutus and Mark Antony, a close friend of Caesar, made speeches at Caesar's funeral. Each tries to persuade the crowd to follow their explanation concerning the death. They both use different rhetorical appeals to win the crowd over and in this essay I will be comparing and contrasting those speeches. Shakespeare uses the logo appeal through Brutus' speech, which means Brutus is giving a more rational speech and giving the crowd reasons...
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...or injustice since it is often all part of point of view. In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, justice and injustice both play huge roles in almost every aspect of the play. The goal of this essay is to identify some of the examples of justice and injustice throughout the play and to describe how those examples represent justice or injustice. In Act I, Scene II, Caesar shows the first sign of justice, or rather injustice, of the play. This act of injustice was, unknowingly by Caesar, aimed at himself and also caused because of his own actions with the Soothsayer. When the Soothsayer warns Caesar of the ides of March, he arrogantly replies,”He is a dreamer, let us leave him. Pass.”(1.2.24). It could be argued that this ultimately is the cause of Caesar's death since he was warned long ahead of time. Caesar's arrogance clouds his logical thinking and keeps him from seeing the danger that the ides of March hold. A second happening of justice comes also in Act I, Scene II, when Cassius notices Caesar's increasing ambition and strengthening pride which in turn causes him to begin to coordinate the overthrow of Caesar. In doing this, he shows how much he cares for the good of the Republic and of the people of Rome and how he wants to protect the people from Caesar becoming too powerful as a dictator of Rome. This act also shows an injustice toward Caesar since Cassius is betraying his oaths to Caesar as the Emperor (although it is no longer rightfully Caesar's position since...
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...Julius Caesar full title · The Tragedy of Julius Caesar author · William Shakespeare type of work · Play genre · Tragic drama, historical drama language · English time and place written · 1599, in London date of first publication · Published in the First Folio of 1623, probably from the theater company’s official promptbook rather than from Shakespeare’s manuscript publisher · Edward Blount and William Jaggard headed the group of five men who undertook the publication of Shakespeare’s First Folio narrator · None climax · Cassius’s death (V.iii), upon ordering his servant, Pindarus, to stab him, marks the point at which it becomes clear that the murdered Caesar has been avenged, and that Cassius, Brutus, and the other conspirators have lost in their attempt to keep Rome a republic rather than an empire. Ironically, the conspirators’ defeat is not yet as certain as Cassius believes, but his death helps bring about defeat for his side. protagonists · Brutus and Cassius antagonists · Antony and Octavius setting (time) · 44 b.c. setting (place) · Ancient Rome, toward the end of the Roman republic point of view · The play sustains no single point of view; however, the audience acquires the most insight into Brutus’s mind over the course of the action falling action · Titinius’ realization that Cassius has died wrongly assuming defeat; Titinius’ suicide; Brutus’s discovery of the two corpses; the final struggle between Brutus’s men and the troops...
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...Long essay How Christianity affected the empire * Think in term of centuries * Constantine Germans, army, borders * German influence lead to the end of the empire * Battle of Adrianople Germans beat romans * Start taking parts of Rome * Bad emperors in west * Bad economy lets Germans in Short essay The splitting of the empire * Why do they split * Why does the west fall * How are they different in culture, language * West has bad emperors * East pays people no to invade Emergence of absolute autocracy * Augustus * Power of the emperor Who is the most important person in second triumvirate * Augustus * Sets of empire * What world did he create with reforms * Makes it seem like he is going back to old time values Dates Edict of toleration 313 AD Founding of Constantinople 330 AD Fall of western Rome (fall of the roman empire) 476 AD Start of the empire 27 BCE When Germans sacked Rome 410 CE?? Study 11-5 to present Christianity Chronology 64 First persecution of Christians under Emperor Nero 274 Birthdat of Constantine 303 Great Persecution begins and Diocletion issues edict that bans the practice of christianity 312 Constantine embraces christianity after vision 313 Edict of Milan tolerates christians 324 Constantine is sole emperor of Rome 326 Edicts of Constantine against Christian heretics 330 Constantinople "New Rome" 341 Imperial...
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...AN ESSAY ON THE NATURE OF LEADERSHIP; AUGUSTUS CAESAR INTRODUCTION LEADERS UNLIKE MANAGERS, REQUIRE FOLLOWERS, AS FOLLOWERS ARE PIVOTAL TO THE SUCCESS AND IMPACT THAT A LEADER REQUIRES.[i] THE ABOVE OPENING QUOTE SPOKEN BY AUGUSTUS CAESAR IDENTIFIES HIS LEADERSHIP STYLE IN A NUTSHELL. UNLIKE HIS PREDECESSOR, AUGUSTUS WAS NEVER FOCUSED ON PRIDE AND DISPLAYS OR POWER. RATHER, HE WAS CONTENT WITH ACTING AS A GUIDE AND ADVISOR IN FRONT OF THE CROWDS WHILST IN REALITY HE HAD A FIRM GRIP ON THE REINS OF SOCIETY, CONTROLLING EVERYTHING BEHIND THE SCENES. AUGUSTUS WAS A CUNNING AND ADMIRABLE LEADER, WITH NUMEROUS POSITIVE LEADERSHIP ATTRIBUTES THAT JUNIOR OFFICERS COULD STUDY OR ADOPT. Augustus Caesar was shown by the leadership trait theory to possess a personality that would likely succeed in leadership. He also displayed a solid mission, excellent goal setting skills and overall strong values.[ii] Augustus Caesar also portrayed leadership attributes that a junior officer would find to be undesirable to adopt. These undesirable attributes can include Augustus Caesars’ unwillingness to attain long-term alliances and friends. Nevertheless, Augustus Caesar has proven himself to be an important and rich learning source when looking at leadership skills and techniques. Know Yourself and seek self-improvement AUGUSTUS CAESAR WAS HONOURED WITH THE NAME AUGUSTUS, WHICH MEANS “THE EXALTED”, BY THE ROMAN SENATE IN 27 B.C. THIS HONOUR WAS NOT ONLY A SHOW FOR THE NUMEROUS...
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...Assignment 2: Project Paper- Competitive Essay- Comparing Ancient Female Rulers Geraldinie Phinizee Professor Dr. Caren Stayer HUM 111 World Cultures 1 May 31, 2016 Within the empress of China Cleopatra and the last ruler of Egypt Wu Zetian were leaders of different cultures within the period of 690- 705 AD. They did have many different approaches to gain the empire and some similarities that Cleopatra was known for her beauty while both had to utilize this to rise to power. Whereas Wu Zetian whom did not have the quality of good attitude However Cleopatra being known for her charm served her way as a tool to survive later empire that they later become the ruler. www.womeninworldhistory.com/heroine6.hmtl Cleopatra family through royal standards she was however born of nobility, whereas her family members would marry each other or marry within the family far as, but still had a difference within them as far as daughters and uncles. http://www.history.com/topics/ancient-history/cleopatra Wu Zetian was ruthless and had the desire to rule and have all power. Although she was able to rule throughout a peaceful time in period. However, Cleopatra shares the similarity with Wu Zetian on being able to be better than a man. Thus Cleopatra unlike Wu who was a leader during...
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...| Old Soldiers Never Die | A Historiographical Essay on Douglas MacArthur | | Author Name | MM/DD/YYYY | Course Number | General Douglas MacArthur, one of America’s greatest military commanders, was in a category that few men have ever been. Douglas MacArthur was born in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1880. Being raised in a military family had a profound effect on MacArthur as a boy and into adulthood. His father, Arthur MacArthur, was a recipient of the Medal of Honor; an award that would later also be bestowed upon Douglas. His grandfather had served on the United States Supreme Court. He attended the United States Military Academy at West Point, where he graduated at the top of his class in 1903. This began his long and illustrious career with the United States Army. After rising through the ranks so quickly that he was promoted to Chief of Staff of the United States Army in 1930, he later decided to retire in 1937. History, however, was not finished writing the story of Douglas MacArthur. He was later called back to active duty in 1941 and was sent to defend the Philippines against the Japanese forces. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his efforts in that campaign. It was also during this time that he was promoted to the rank of five-star general; a rank that has only been achieved by five other men in the army, with the exceptions of George Washington and John J. Pershing. MacArthur was then placed in command of the U.S. occupation in Japan...
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...FAMOUS WRITERS & THEIR WORK Old English (Anglo-Saxon Period): writers: Caedmon and Cynewulf. work: Beowulf (by anonymous). 1200-1500: Middle English Period : Geoffrey Chaucer's(1343-1400) : The Canterbury Tales, Troilus and Criseyde and Book of the Duchess. Other Major Poems The House of Fame, The Parliament of Fowles, The Legend of Good Women. Prose Treatises Treatise on the astrolabe. Short Poems The Complaint of Chaucer to His Purse ,Truth, Gentilesse, Merciles Beaute, Lak of Stedfastnesse, Against Women Unconstant. Geoffrey Chaucer Thomas Malory's (1405-1471) : Morte d'Arthur. work: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (by anonymous). 1500-1660: The English Renaissance 1500-1558: Tudor Period (Humanist Era) The Humanists: Sir Thomas More (1478-1535) : Utopia, The History of King Richard the Third, The Life of Pico della Mirandola, The Four Last Things, A Dialogue Concerning Tyndale, The Confutation of Tyndale's Answer, A Dialogue of Comfort Against Tribulation and Sadness of Christ . Sir Thomas More John Skelton (1460-1529): A ballade of the Scottysshe Kynge John Skelton Sir Thomas Wyatt(1503-1542): My Lute Awake! Once, As Methought, Fortune Me Kissed They Flee From Me The restful place ! renewer of my smart It may be good, like it who list In faith I wot not what to say There Was Never Nothing More Me Pained Patience ! though I have not Though I Cannot Your Cruelty Constrain Blame Not My Lute My Pen ! Take Pain The heart and...
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