... most of Shakespeare's tragic plays, the hero has one main weakness, which is exploited by his rival: and finally leads to his death. Julius Caesar, the emperor of Rome, according to me, was only partially responsible for his death. Caesar portrays an ageing man, prone to epilepsy, deaf in one ear, superstitious, traditional, and susceptible to flattery-which ultimately causes his end. He ... himself by believing that the strength of his public self will protect his private self. Caesar's firm character, his intelligence, arrogance, justice and his fear-less ness is seen in the third act...

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... leader in the play. His respect and his honesty for his nation, his idealistic and selfless acts and his determination and over exertion define him as a leader. In the play Julius Caesar, written by: William Shakespeare, there are many arised leaders. Marcus Brutus rises above them. He is the dominant leader in the play and uses his influential attributes to gain power ... displays strict patriotism and complex nobleness. He is the only character who uses leadership for his own true pleasures or to gain more respect. Brutus killed Julius Caesar for the Roman Republic and its people. In ...

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... thinking entirely. This is not only true in the modern world, but it was true in the ancient world as well. In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, the peasants and the everyday people had really no minds of their own. Just like today, their viewpoints and outlooks on life ... however, is the speech at the Forum in Act III, Scene II. The two speakers, Marcus Brutus and Mark Antony, are both friends of Julius Caesar; however, the difference between them is that Brutus was part of the conspiracy to kill Caesar, yet Antony stayed true to him. After Caesar's death, the whole ...

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... most important characters in the play are very close friends and yet so different in character . Marcus Brutus is a praetor, a judge in Rome . He is Julius Caesar's best friend and loves him dearly . He is the noblest man in this play and is deeply respected all over Rome . As Casca says ,"he sits ... high in all the people's hearts". In camparison, Cassius is a member of parliament in the Senate House . In Julius Caesar's eyes he is someone to be feared .It is because of his poor reputation ,that he decides to get Brutus into the conspiracy . A major flaw in ... Brutus as a "limb of C...

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