During his imprisonment with the pirates Caesar would write poetry and read his poems to the pirates and if they did not appreciate his artistry he, “…laughed at them and called them illiterate barbarians and threatened to string them all up.” Even in this early stage of his career he was seen by other non-Romans as cruel and holding a complex. As his career became more mature he was known to be feared, hated, and mocked by his own fellow Romans. In “The Assination of Julius Caesar it was written that Caesar would sacrifice those who rose up against him to the gods. He believed that this act would gain him favor from the gods for himself in acquiring more divine
Some may ask, "Is Caesar a hero, or just an ignorant tyrant?" others ask "Were Brutus' intentions as pure as we thought?" I think in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, William Shakespeare revealed the major character flaws of each individual in this play. As an example, Brutus loved Rome with a passion. But his love for Rome caused him to do something that not many other people would ever dream of doing.
“you all did love him once, not without cause: what cause withholds you then to mourn for him now”(citation). Here Antony depicts how the crowd once did love him but because a man has put false ideas into their heads, they turn on him. A citizen of Rome should stand for their beliefs, not the ones that are put into their heads even if it is by a powerful and honorable man. Not only does Antony show much emotion towards the subject, but so does Brutus when he speaks during his own eulogy. Here Brutus illustrates his love Rome, “not that I loved Caesar less, but I loved Rome more” (citation).
In the first line of his speech, “Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears” (Line 1), he is building a connection with the crowd, letting them know that he is one of them, their friend, and that they are all part of the great country of Rome. His speech is aimed at the hearts and minds of the audience, trying to turn their hatred of this now dead leader upon his murderers, Brutus and the other conspirators. As he goes further into his speech he uses repetition, another form of pathos, to persuade the audience against Brutus, saying this such as, “But Brutus says he was ambitious, And Brutus is an honorable man” (Lines 1415), and, “I thrice presented him a kingly crown, Which he did thrice refuse. Was this ambition?” He is destroying the credibility of Brutus in the minds of the people, thus making all that was said in Brutus’ speech seem untrue, or
He used repetition to try and sway the plebeians. He often refers to Brutus as an “honorable man”, each time with more sarcasm. Antony also uses reverse psychology on the crowd. He tells everyone about “Caesar’s will”, however, he says that he cannot read it. This makes everyone beg for him to read it.
By personifying the sobs as “strangled”, the author is describing the magnitude of the sobs and screams. Humbaba was screaming as loud as he could, and pleading for his life. But the pity we feel doesn’t last long because Ekidu tells Gilgamesh Humbaba is deceiving him, and he has to die. Also the Cyclops from The Odyssey is depicted with certain human aspects to him. “When all these chores were done, he poked the fire” (195).
We see a huge difference when Romeo has just killed Tybalt. Friar Lawrence’s tone of voice changes numerous of times. These changes consist of calming, frustration, protectiveness, consoling and ordering. This is because Romeo is getting worked up over something that could have been far worse and because Friar Lawrence may have felt that this predicament was his fault and feels the need to help Romeo and fix it on behalf of him. This also has an effect on the audience but this time, by telling them that nobody is perfect, even priests/friars, and everyone has mixed feelings.
The Crucible Act 1 Essay: The Meaning of Evil Evil is a word commonly used ever since the beginning of the English language. However what is the meaning of evil? Evil can mean many things. It can be mean something as simple as not helping those around you. It can also be as complex as involving the uninvolved or innocent people into your life affairs, which basically means that when someone is evil, they drag someone who had nothing involved with you into your own affairs.
Betrayal in Julius Caesar Breaking the trust or promise of someone who trusts you is considered betrayal. William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar tells of many betrayals between many of the characters, including the main character, Julius Caesar. Julius Caesar is eventually betrayed to the point where he is killed by his best friend In Julius Caesar betrayal is the main support for the book and what the book as a whole is written around. The first example of betrayal in Julius Caesar is in act 1 scene 2 when Brutus says the only way to restore Rome to its former glory is to kill Caesar. This is a perfect example of betrayal and probably one of the most important examples in the whole play.
He openly glorifies Cordus and laughs at those who physically accused him as well as the person who was behind the accusations. More importantly, he compares the principate to tyranny, and this is where it is imperative to take Tacitus’ background into consideration. A large amount of Tacitus' real life was during the time that Domitian, the last emperor of the Flavian Dynasty, was in control. Domitian’s administration as emperor is overwhelmingly characterized with tyranny and corruption. This negative depiction of tyranny during Tacitus’ real life influences and can explain his bitter attitude toward signs of tyranny before his day, including this trial and death of Cordus which he holds as “cause célèbre” (L&R II,