A hero often displays a tragic flaw, a characteristic that brings about a downfall. A tragic hero is a person usually of noble birth, who suffers catastrophe. In the play,” The Tragedy of Julius Caesar,” very much like other tragedies, this play had much suspense with the characters especially Brutus, and Cassius. Brutus contrasts very well with Cassius in this play. Cassius wanted to kill Caesar so he can gain the power which was for his own personal gain.…
If someone is loyal, most likely they will stand up for what they believe in. Sometimes it may be a friend or a political belief, but one certainly will not compromise their beliefs id they are truly loyal. In William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, there are numerous examples of loyalty present. Several different characters are loyal to one another or their country, while other characters are not loyal at all.…
Ultimate Defeat of Oroonoko Defeat is usually not so a thing you should be hoping for nor looking forward too, it can lead to a road of sorrow. Defeat is a tough thing to handle especially when the defeat comes at the expense of your life or a loved one. In the story “Oroonoko; or The Royal Slave” Oroonoko exceled at anything and everything. Oroonoko had it all from the looks, to the charm, to the fame, to the ladies, and to the brains. Life was all smooth for Oroonoko until he choose to act unwisely.…
The Oxford dictionary defines loyalty as “A strong feeling of support or allegiance”. Loyalty is an important quality that can seriously impact one’s decisions. It is very present and plays a big role in the plot of Julius Caesar. It is Brutus’ and Antony 's differing senses of loyalty that drive their actions and words concerning Caesar in William Shakespeare 's Julius Caesar. The character’s loyalties decide how they act towards Caesar before his death.…
A Selfish Leader As famous author and speaker, John C. Maxwell once said, “A true leader is one who is humble enough to admit their mistakes.” This explains that a successful leader finds where he made a mistake and does what he can to fix it. Julius Caesar was not one of these leaders. He had let the power get to his head. He was arrogant, selfish, and a danger to Rome.…
The True Meaning of an Effective Leader What is the true meaning of an effective leader? Leadership is a major part of today’s society and even in Ancient Rome. In the play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Caesar’s best friend, Antony, showed major components of being an effective leader. Characteristics such as, perseverance, logic, and having emotional intelligence, were shown throughout the play. Perseverance is a major trait an effect leader should have.…
it is easy to see through Caesar’s words that he is arrogant: “I am as consistent as the northern star"(Shakespeare 39). this quote from the play is Caesar comparing himself the northern star, the star that has…
In Act III, scene ii, lines 87 and 88, Antony speaks of how Caesar lead his men to defeat the Nervii warriors, who were among the strongest tribes in the world. This defeat, along with countless others, such as Caesar's victory over Pompey, mentioned in Act I, scene i, lines 50 and 51, prove that Caesar was a strong leader who was fit to lead to command Rome. Some may argue that Caesar was not a good leader because of his selfishness, and that Caesar only loved himself and didn’t care about the commoners. Both of these claims are disproven in Antony’s funeral speech. Caesar’s selfishness is disproven when Antony reads the will of Caesar in Act III, scene ii, lines 232-234, which gives all of Caesar's money and property back to the people of Rome.…
Julius Caesar, a play believed to be written by Shakespeare in 1599. Is about of course Julius Caesar. The play for the most part does follow the events preceding Caesar’s death. The accounts of the wars fought are all backed up by old sources. The personality of Caesar though not completely controlling and overbearing was greatly understated.…
A person with charisma influences others to do be apart of situations that they may not have foreseen themselves to be apart of. With that in mind, could a person without charisma influence another? The answer is yes! Influencing a person has nothing to do with charisma, it’s the fact that you choose to guide a person to do the right thing as you're doing the right thing as well. Charisma is just a way to define someone and make it seem like they’re better than everyone else around them.…
The acclaimed play written by William Shakespeare,The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, should go by another name, The Tragedy of Brutus. Brutus is the main character and hidden protagonist, he is a senate member scarred by Ceaser rising so quickly to kingdom. After being mislead by many friends he decides to assist in the murder of Julius Caesar. The noble Brutus is truly the only protagonist in the play, he should be the center of the play in the stead of the short lived and arrogant Julius Caesar.…
Caesar then arrogantly responds that “[he] could be well moved if [he] were as [Brutus, Cassius, and Metellus]” (3.1.58). Caesar manipulates himself into thinking that he is above all people, and this is one of the causes of his downfall. Soon after Metellus begs him, Caesar is killed by the conspirator 's for being too…
Despite Caesar’s rendering of no yearn for more power, those who are educated are not fooled by Caesar’s acting. Casca exhibits his knowledge of Caesar’s true intentions when he says “Then he [Antony] offered it to him again; then he put it by again; but to my thinking, he was very loath to lay his fingers off it.…
Julius Caesar manipulated and bribed his way to gaining political power, specifically the consul of Rome by 59 BC, by becoming popular among the people. He was named governor of Gaul and became a threat to the Senate and Pompey who had already held power in Rome. Caesar became an enemy of the state and made an act of war by deciding to cross the Rubicon river confronting Pompey, a turning point that was the start of a civil war. The sources Suetonius’ “The Deified Julius Caesar” in Lives of the Caesars, Plutarch’s “Caesar” in Roman Lives, and Julius Caesar’s The Civil War each tell of Julius Caesar’s Civil War describing his political manipulation and rise to power involving the famous crossing of the Rubicon.…
On March 15, 44 BC, Brutus killed Julius Caesar for the freedom and protection of Rome. According to Brutus he says, “I rejoice at it; as he was valiant, I honor him but as he was ambitious, I slew him.” (ll. 26-27). Another reason as to why he killed him was his ambition. Perhaps Brutus thought that Caesar had too much ambition.…