“Some people are willing to betray years of friendship just to get a little bit of the spotlight” (Conrad). Julius Caesar and Brutus were considered good friends. LeBron James was basically made into a superstar from the Cleveland Cavaliers. The relationship between the two groups will be explained in detail. Furthermore, their similarities and differences will be expressed using proper evidence. Also, despite Caesar and Brutus being from a complete different generation than the modern day, betrayal still has the same effect on an individual.
To begin, Julius Caesar was one of the greatest leaders in Roman history who was assassinated by a group of conspirators because they were afraid he would become a tyrant. Marullus, who does not…show more content… "'Yond Cassius has a lean and hungry look; he thinks too much, such men are dangerous'" (Shakespeare 1.2.194-1950). Caesar can tell if people aren’t to be trusted. "'Beware the Ides of March,'" warns the soothsayer to Caesar (Shakespeare 1.2.18). Caesar is married to Calpurnia. The night before his death at the capitol, she has horrid dreams of Caesar dying. Caesar agrees not to go to the capitol for his wife’s sake. One of the conspirators, Decius, tell his to ignore his wife and leave anyways. Caesar decides to leave and is entering his judgement day (Shakespeare 2.2.1-131). Julius Caesar, despite all of the bad omens that were happening, ignored them. He was murdered on the Ides of March by a group of conspirators led by Cassius (Shakespeare 3.1.1-80). Julius Caesar was stabbed thirty-three times (Shakespeare 5.1.53). "'Et tu, Brute? - Then fall Caesar! (Dies)'" (Shakespeare 3.1.78-79). These were Julius Caesar’s finals words. Julius Caesar thought he was immortal and although he wasn’t a tyrant yet, chances are it was coming. Marcus Brutus was one of Caesar's best friends; Brutus later turned against Caesar. When told by Cassius that Caesar needed to be killed Brutus replied "'If what you have in…show more content… “LeBron Raymone James was born on December 30, 1984, in Akron, Ohio. At an early age, he showed a natural talent for basketball” (Biography.com Editors). LeBron led his high school basketball team to a state championship as a freshman. He won the state championship the next year as a sophomore. He played for St-Vincent-St-Mary’s High School in Akron (Biography.com Editors). LeBron James as a junior was named PARADE magazine’s High School Boy’s Basketball Player of the Year and Gatorade Player of the Year. James was so good that he almost went into the NBA as a junior, but he decided to stay (Biography.com Editors). “Deciding to finish his education, James had a tremendous senior year on the court. He averaged 31.6 points per game, helping his team clinch their third state title. The team also earned the top national ranking that year. Overall, James scored 2,657 points, 892 rebounds, and 523 assists during his 4 years at St. Vincent-St. Mary’s High School. He would soon emerge as one of the NBA’s leading players” (Biography.com Editors). James was the first player taken in the 2003 NBA Draft. He was taken by the Cleveland Cavaliers; who were a struggling franchise. To add onto that, James also signed a 90 million dollar contract with Nike (Biography.com Editors). “During the 2003-2005 season, James made history when he became the first member of the
