Julius Caesar is dead. He was betrayed by a fellow friend .Jc was growing in power and now now the roman,romen dictator. JC friend Brutus and accomplish Cassius planned to assassinated JC.Julius was blamed for his dizzy spell is this the truth. In doc C it says that Brutus tried to calm JC.
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.
“I found Rome of clay; I leave it to you of marble.” Octavius Gaius or rather better known as Roman Emperor Augustus Caesar left his deathbed with these words. Surely enough, Octavius left a footprint in history as a successful leader who controlled one of the largest empires in history—a man worshipped as a god. His Empire stood for surmountable amount of time until its fall of the Byzantine Empire.
The Great Leaders of Rome The Roman Empire was known for being one of the greatest empires of its generation. The Roman Empire was built using strong leadership and that leadership led to advances in technology and combat. One great example of leadership is Julius Caesar. Julius Caesar was the leader that carved the path for the future of the Roman Empire. He was one of the most known Roman leaders through the existence of the Roman Empire.
Many factors are considered when discussing the longevity and effectiveness that contributed to the Roman Republic and later Empire. Some of Rome's successes include the laws of the twelve tables, strong leaders, and the benefits Roman citizens had to live a good life. These all contribute to the effectiveness of Rome because without living by rules, having a healthy way of life, or having good leaders to follow, any kind of government would collapse. Rome developed through many years of innovative ideas and leaders that influenced its success. Focusing on laws, strong leaders, and good living can help one understand that these are some of the reasons that impacted the Roman Republic and later Empire.
The History of Ancient Rome A long time ago, there was a piece of land that stuck out into the Mediterranean Sea. It had a river that was called the Tiber River. The Etruscans were the first people that gave the Romans their gods, the toga, and the alphabet. Rome started out as a republic, which meant that everyone got the right to vote and choose their leaders. The two big chief officials were called consuls, which mainly consisted of rich people called patricians.
The play starts off with two roman officers, Flavius and Marullus roaming the streets questioning the actions of the commoners. They wonder why the commoners have stopped working and are parading in the streets. The commoners tells Flavius and Marullus that they are “mak[ing] holiday to see Caesar and to rejoice in his triumph.” This makes Marullus criticize them for being ignorant as he knows that Caesar’s triumph was no victory at all for Rome. Flavius and Marullus convince the commoners to return to their jobs and homes while they wander through the streets removing the ornaments upon Caesar’s statues.
According to Shakespeare, blindness in this play reaches a meaning beyond the physical inability of the eye to see, but also is a mental flaw that affects multiple characters in the play. Gloucester suffered terrible consequences from this mental flaw. Ironically, Gloucester “stumbled” when he could physically see because although he could use his eyes, he couldn’t see the truth. When Gloucester loses his bodily capability to see, he comes to the realization that often times having something makes us spoiled and that our “defects prove our commodities.” Not having eyesight turned out to be advantageous for Gloucester and his relationship with Edgar.
Could thunderstorms and a nightmare lead to the death of a man? What about ravens leading to losing a war battle? In ancient Rome, many things were considered bad omens. If these things did happen, they could be interpreted in many different ways. Therefore, since the setting of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar was placed in ancient Rome, Shakespeare used bad omens to foreshadow negative events to come throughout the play.
A Representation of an Ending Era For an interesting final project on the book, Julius Caesar, I painted a depiction of the tragic death of Roman ruler, Julius Caesar. I wanted to reflect the event in a way that would be both interesting to the imagination and the eye, so I used acrylic paints in many colors to add variation, contrast, and interest. I also used many different sized brushes, which allowed me to create more detail in certain places, such as my use of a smaller brush to paint the wisps of Caesar’s and hair and a larger brush to paint the blue background. I used a stencil to paint the words, “Et tu, Brute?”.
During an election year, we as Americans are bombard with campaign aids and media coverage for each presidential candidate running for office. Throughout the 90s we regularly saw the abundance of anti-smoking aids, and through high school history class, we’ve seen the posters with Uncle Sam or Rosie the Riveter during the times of the World wars. The point of this short history lesson is that while the concept of propaganda is treated as a new concept with only modern day uses, the employment of propaganda dates as far back as the Roman Empire. Roman emperors from the time of Augustus till the time of Emperor Constantine have used propaganda through many public works. Through these works, and through the works of some ancient Roman historians
The eyes are the most central sense in the human body, we gather information with our eyes, assess situations, learn, and understand the world around us through sight. Upon closer inspection of Brutus and Cassius’ language in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, their frequent references to eyesight become ironic. Their language patterns are telling because as arguably the most blinded in the play, their obsession with sight lends to the notion that focusing too much on seeing truth only leads to a more narrow view and eventually, that narrow view leads to death. The first reference to eyes comes from Brutus who states, “No Cassius, for the eye sees not itself / But by reflection, by some other things” (1.2.58-59).
The sharp increase in political competition also resulted in underhanded tactics like encouraging the gossip of crimes committed by political rivals. The changing political climate and increased lavishness of the munera heralded the accent of Caesar and the end of the Republic of Rome. Following the civil war and death of Pompey, Caesar set out to hold the most lavish munera ever held to secure the good will of the people. He ignored the general rule that the games should be offered for recent deaths when he held games for his long dead father and 8 years dead daughter.
Julius Caesar a great written playwright by William Shakespeare. In Julius Caesar there has been manipulation throughout the story. Manipulation is defined as the state of being manipulated and the act of practice of manipulating. Some characters in the story uses manipulation against others. Throughout the story characters involvement this leads to betrayals, enemies, and confusion.
“If you must break the law, do it to seize power: in all other cases observe it”- Julius Caesar, the man who is known as one of the most fascinating political figures of all time. The one who through his military genius, expanded the Roman Republic to include parts of what are now Spain, France, Germany, Switzerland, and Belgium. Although the hero had many followers and admirers, he was ultimately stabbed to death by his own fellow politicians. Caesar was born in July, 100 B.C.E to Gaius Caesar and Aurelia. The family claimed a noble history but hadn’t produced many influential people till then.
