Part of the appeal of Shakespeares plays is the complexity of his characters unlike fairytales that often show people as wholly good or wholly bad Shakespeares characters are far more realistic because the characters often embody traits that are both good and bad Shakespeare shows that even people who are traditionally considered good are also bound to have flaws and that even people who are generally seen as bad may have some redeeming qualities about them This ambiguity is particularly promin
William Shakespeares play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar is mainly based on the assassination of Julius Caesar The character who was in charge of the assassination was Marcus Brutus a servant and close friend to Julius Caesar Brutus was a noble Roman who cared for Rome more than his friend Caesar After examining Brutus relationship to Caesar his involvement in the conspiracy and his importance to the plot the truth can be revealed Marcus Brutus a servant and close friend to Caesar has a strong re
In Act III Scene II of Julius Caesar Shakespeare composes essentially a war in rhetoric between the characters of Brutus and Mark Antony Although for different purposes both speeches given by Brutus and Mark Antony pertaining to Caesars murder contain poignant and skilled rhetoric in order to win over the citizens of Rome Brutus bases his speech upon the appeal of ethos being straight forward and honest with his audience defending his ethical foundation On the other hand Antonys speech is based
There is no such thing as the perfect person We may dream of such a person but sadly everyone has flaws These flaws are what make us human Something else that makes us human is our need for heroes We attribute perfect qualities to our heroes In reality even our heroes are flawed The closest thing to the idealized person or hero is the Shakespearean tragic hero The tragic hero is someone of high standing good character and a flaw While it may be only one flaw it is often fatal An example of a tr
In William Shakespeares playwright of Julius Caesar honor is displayed as a main theme throughout the entire play The definition of honor is to have great respect for others regardless of their status in society In my opinion Brutus is an excellent example of an honorable man Cassius on the other hand is not When these men joined the conspiracy to kill Caesar they did it for very different reasons When Brutus joined the conspiracy he did it out of his love for Rome and because he honestly thoug
In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Shakespeare reveals Caesars arrogance and warns the reader of Cassius sly personality and jealousy of Caesars power which allows him to lead a group of conspirators in the murdering of Julius Caesar The play has a very organized structure in which the first act introduces the main characters and foreshadows the assassination In Act I scene ii lines 202 to 220 Caesar explains that he sees a lean and hungry look 204 in Cassius that clearly indicates the man has gre