The main character of the story Open City is a man named Julius. Julius is an American psychiatrist training in the city of Manhattan, New York. He is of German and Nigerian descent, this makes Julius feels like an outsider in New York. He is enthralled by the city, which makes him wary not to emphasize his status as an outsider. Then to top it all off, he is also on the rebound from a recently broken relationship. These all connect with the walks he makes across the city throughout the book. Descriptions of Julius’ walks seem to be the majority of the book along with some reflections on cultural forms in today’s society. Throughout the book Julius tries to break out of his anonymity in society, while he encounters with friends, acquaintances, …show more content…
Cole dramatizes this by showing when Julius goes on his walks he constantly drifts in to a day dream where he flashes back in to an event earlier in his life. The book also does a good job of demonstrating the connection between objective and subjective experiences. For example, in one part of the book Julius is stranded on a fire escape, high on the edge of Carnegie Hall. This is all happening during the night, Julius finds himself lost in relatively, plunged between the wailing of the ambulance siren “reaching me from seven floors below” and “starlight that was unreachable because my entire being was in a blind spot”. If what Moji says is true about Julius, he is somewhat of an intellectual show-off or a sort of a narcissist. When one reads Julius’s reflections for their content they are really included to give the reader insight on Julius and his thoughts. This can also be found in the language and experience which can totally go over an individual’s head while reading the book. I thoroughly enjoyed the book Open City, it does an excellent job of painting a picture of cultural relationships, the layers of urban history, and the experience of an
The play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare showcases many characters and events that go through many significant changes. One particular character that went through unique changes was Julius Caesar. The 16th century work is a lengthy tragedy about the antagonists Brutus and Cassius fighting with the protagonists Octavius, Antony, and Lepidus over the murder of Julius Caesar. Although the play’s main pushing conflict was the murder of Julius Caesar, he is considered a secondary character, but a protagonist. Throughout the theatrical work Julius Caesar’s actions, alliances, character developments, and internal and external conflicts display his diverse changes.
city like New York has on our fantasy. His preoccupation with the way that we
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She uses these stories to try and explain what the ideas, attitudes and beliefs are that make up the “Roman Way.” Summary The Roman Way is basically an informal history of Roman civilization as Edith Hamilton interprets the writings of the greatest literary figures from around the time of 200 B.C. to 100 A.D. Some of these writers include Cicero, with his vast assortment of letters; Catullus, the romantic poet; and Horace, the storyteller of an unkind and greedy Rome. They are three affluent white men from around the same period of time, although each of them had very different styles of writings and ideologies.
She has lots of friends and was very nice to all of her peers. Unlike most teens however, Julius had both of her parents die when she was very young. She does not like to talk about it, and she never tells anyone her emotions. “I just want to be happy, I don’t want anyone’s sympathy.” (Riordan 203). As shown by this quote, it is clear that Julius is very unselfish and is a positive person. “(Because I'm happy) Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof (Because I'm happy) Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth.” (Williams 187). This song lyric perfectly portrays Julius as a person. Her positive messages and actions bring glee to all of her peers, which in return gives her more friends and
... who settled on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, where we could see packs of books telling the stories and experiences of past immigrants. I felt the rush and the excitement that characterize the city, but I also couldn’t get enough of the multiple cultures in New York. One would spend days and weeks in the “City that Never Sleeps” but still, it would take many more to truly experience every aspect of it or understand how the diverse ethnicities were able to survive and succeed there.
Julius Caesar, even though he is considered great, turns out to contain many flaws. He believes himself to be untouchable, and has a confidence that he cannot be harmed, even though that is not the case. He says so when he says, “Caesar shall forth. The things that threatened me ne’er looked but on ...
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Julius Caesar was the dictator of Rome in his prime. Some say his journey to the top was paved in corruption, other claimed he was a man of the people. His enemies knew to fear him for his ruthlessness. His followers adored him because everything that he had succeeded in was done for them. Unfortunately, his betrayal transpired by his senators who felt he had grown too powerful and stabbed him to death. However, Julius Caesar’s connection to the political world, his innate ability as an army general, and his desire to advocate for the rights of his people made him a great leader.
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The most important characters of the play Julius Caesar are clearly the citizens of Rome. The citizens have an important effect on both the audience and the characters in the play because of their unlimited desire to passionately express their emotions. Throughout the play these emotions are communicated through various events.