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This play takes place in ancient Rome during 45 B.C. Act One starts off with Caesar parading through the street of Rome celebrating his recent victory against Pompey (______________). Meanwhile, two tribunes argue with Roman citizens who have abandoned their work. A soothsayer attempts to call out to Caesar to warm him about the Ides of March but he dismisses her warnings and continues his victory celebration. Elsewhere, Brutus and Cassius discuss Julius Caesar’s unworthiness to rule and worry deeply that the citizens want him to be king. Caesar’s path towards absolute power in the Roman Republic was seen as a major taboo by the Senators demonstrating a true possibility of the fall of the Republic. Cassius comments on the citizens treating
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He wants their support so he paid them off.” So as you see Cassius was jealous of Julius and wanted to get at him. This proves Cassius guilty of taking part in the murder of Julius

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The opening scene serves as way of foreshadowing the events of the play by placing the power within the hands of the people. Shakespeare does so by dedicating a whole scene to individuals who collectively become the catalyst of the shift in Roman leadership in the play. Not known to both the reader and the characters involved in the scene, but their opinionated banter on whether or not to celebrate Caesar is one of the central themes in the play. Similar to other history plays like Richard II and Henry VI, Julius Caesar showcases the dilemma that war brings and the divisions of opinions by the public. The dilemma lies in the juxtaposition of what is good for the individual against what is good for the nation state.

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Julius Caesar Back Round On JC Born roughly around July 12 or 13th 100 BC in Rome and died March 15th 44 BC Politically adept/ Popular Leader of the Roman Republic Transformed Roman Empire by expanding its geographical reach and establishing an imperial system. Caesar joined the military to escape having to divorce his first wife Cornelia who's father was a political rival of the current dictator Sulla. JC returned to Rome after friends eventually convinced Sulla to allow him to return and after Sulla's passing began Caesar's in depth dive into Roman politics and prosecuting. Even after all Caesar did for his country a year after he returned to Rome and was claimed as dictator then hailed as Father of his Country he was savagely assassinated.

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9-10: The multitude that is before the throne is so unbelievably massive that “no one is able to count it.” They are in white robes, the greek noun “stolas”, which signifies a longer robe worn to special robes rather than working robes. The color white, along with the palm branches, are both “emblems of triumph” of God over the powers of sin and death. When Abraham is promised the seed of “multitude of nations” in Genesis 17:5, it is fulfilled yet again here with this innumerable crowd.

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“It’s only hubris if I fail” by Julius Caesar. This quote can summarize Chris McCandless and Victor Frankenstein perfectly. They were very prideful and knew that they would succeed in everything they do, which they somewhat did. Chris lived in the wild for 100 days but died and Victor created a monster that killed people. So both their pride brought them to failure.

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The people of Rome loIn 49 BC. Julius had finished his campaign for the great Gallic empire and he was excited to be returning home, but when he returned he got quite the surprise… The senate told him that they were afraid that we was being consumed with too much power. They told him he need “to resign the governorship of both Gauls and disband his army. ”₁ Caesar found this out on January 10th, at Ravenna, 49BC .In the center of a huge lagoon lies one of the greatest cities in Italy, Ravenna, with its’ houses made on piles of mud and where there are no streets, only canals.

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Catherine Terry Mr. Graham 19 October 2022 Freshman English - E The Hardship and Tragedy of Julius Caesar The roles of conflict, foreshadowing, and rhetoric are prominent traits to take into consideration, when discussing the play Julius Caesar. Conflict is what leads to one of the ultimate plots of the play, the rebellion against Caesar, and the decision to follow through with his assanation. Foreshadowing is consistently shown throughout the play, and takes on a massive role.

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Chapter Four I’m seated in the massive Colosseum. After a full week of tough training, I keep my fingers crossed that I prepared Marcus well. Shaking off the tingling jitters, I examine my surroundings-like the previous times. The Colosseum holds 45,000 to 55.000 roman citizens; not including actors, gravediggers, and former gladiators. The humongous population is segregated with respect to seating.

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Act 7 Characters Angel Mary Place Bedroom with sheer pink curtains, a chestnut-colored cedar chest, adjacent to the window, a twin bed with princess throw rugs, on the floor and comforters on the bed. Sheer curtains like in the Arabian night, princess bedroom, but without the tiger guarding it, like a canopy look. There are two pink end tables on each side of her bed. There is a full-length mirror on her door. There are wall-to-wall mirrors.

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One of these power-hungry men is Cassius. Cassius is motivated by greed and a pressure, placed upon him by a society that values power

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In conclusion, Cassius was manipulative and not a good friend that

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Julius Caesar, a tragic play written by William Shakespeare, centers around the assassination of Caesar with the context of incidents that triggers the murder and the exploration of the aftermath for the conspirators. A succession of ambitious men tries eagerly to acquire the absolute power to rule over the enormous Roman Empire, yet Caesar is the only one who seemingly succeeds. However, his ambition and triumph over Pompey intimidate those who favor democracy and dread Caesar might abuse his power to become a tyrant. As a direct result, those citizens in the name of Roman’s good and justice sake form a conspiracy to assassinate Caesar together. By attempting to persuade more people to participate, the adversaries of Caesar employ animal imagery to reveal Caesar 's ambition and danger.

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The play begins with Julius Caesar returning from a victory over Pompey to a cheering crowd of Romans. He is an ambitious leader who wants Rome to prosper and looks out for his countrymen over himself, though he has his own, darker, flaws. This selflessness is explicitly demonstrated by him saying “What touches us shall be last served” (III.I.9) when he is told to deal with a letter because it most directly related to him. His goal is to further Rome and gain the approval of his people, which he does very well.

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Essentially Cassius is saying they should go out and say to the public that they have given them freedom! He thinks that what he did saved the people of rome but all it really did wass lead to a power struggle and greedy people trying to take over rome. Cassius is the most responsible for the death of Julius Caesar because he participated and played a large roll in his

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Once again, Shakespeare was able to bring his characters to life. By blending love, emotion, tension and anticipation together, a masterpiece was created. Through his art work, a number of characters evolved. Julius Caesar was not only the main character, but he was a man made up of words, words of Shakespeare, that perfectly represented the three views that made him complete; the inner personality of Caesar, his physical traits and other characters' views of him. An important figure in Rome, a part of the ruling council and a great leader that was admired by all.

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