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Examples Of Idealism In Julius Caesar

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On the scale of Idealism and Pragmatism, I consider myself to be pretty central. I believe strongly in my morals and values and wouldn’t abandon them for an unimportant matter, however, I also strongly believe that dealing with a real-world problem with real-world solutions is necessary. Based on the play Julius Caesar, I would see myself the most in Brutus due to his strong sense of doing what he believes is right. Brutus, such as myself, is loyal to his beliefs, and the republic in which he lives. On the other hand, Brutus is naive to the reasoning Cassius has for wanting to kill Caesar, which is something I would like to believe I’d grasp. Cassius is able to persuade Brutus to join his cause, using the right words, but with the wrong motivations,

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