Julius Caesar Essay Julius Caesar is mentioned throughout the book, A Long Way Gone, many times. In A Long Way Gone, Ishmael would be reading Julius Caesar or a soldier would be reciting some of the speeches in the play. In Chapter 12 of A Long Way Gone, Ishmael is called over to talk with Lieutenant Jabati. Then, Lieutenant Jabati showed Ishmael the book he was reading, which was Julius Caesar, and asked Ishmael if he had ever heard of the book. Ishmael had read the book in school, and began to recite a speech from the book. After this happened, Lieutenant Jabati and Corporal Gadafi used emotional arguments to motivate the people in the village to stay there and support the military. Also, Lieutenant showed all the people in the village dead bodies to help …show more content…
In Julius Caesar, Mark Antony is speaking at Julius Caesar’s wedding when he shows the people Caesar’s dead body. Antony showed Julius Caesar’s dead body because he wanted the people to have sympathy for their leader who was killed by some of the people who he had trusted the most. As a result, the people realized that Julius Caesar did care about them and not just about himself. In ways the two book were very similar. For example, Julius Caesar was about war and being on either Antony’s side or Cassius/Brutus’s side. In addition, A Long Way Gone was about the civil war that was going on in Sierra Leone. Ishmael had to survive on his own and bear the thoughts of the violence that he had witnessed and been apart of. Consequently, both of these books were tragic events. Also, both of these books present a similar way in how events occur. For example, in a Long Way Gone, Ishmael was just a normal person living in a village being protected by the soldiers. In Julius Caesar, Julius was a dictator who had a meeting with the senate. At both of these points in the book they both risked their lives. For Ishmael, this was the point when he turned into a killing machine, and for Julius this was
Grace is a very sweet and sensitive girl. She made some mistakes herself, but because of her foster parents she got through the tough parts. In Far From the Tree written by Robin Benway, she created a character that had a child in highschool and Her little girl was adopted and has a better life than what Grace could have offered her. Once Grace got told she had a sister named Maya she bursted into joy. Her heart was beating out of her chest when she was emailing Maya to meet up. When Maya replied with an answer Grace was ecstatic, but at the same time she did not know what to think. The moment when she saw the answer was ¨yes¨ she ran downstairs to tell her parents. Her whole life was now different because she had a relief that she had someone
Antony and Brutus are both loyal, noble men and their loyalties shape their characters, drives their actions, and decides the very future of Rome. Brutus loves Caesar, but he loves Rome more. Antony has no need to choose between his country and best friend. Before Caesar's death both men are guarded and somewhat a secret to the reader. After Caesar's murder, however, their true personalities emerge. Antony and Brutus may seem the same, and that was they are in theory, from their positions, character traits, to the very friend's they keep they are alike almost to a point of absurdity. In practice, though, you will find them rather different due to the mistakes and decisions made by both parties.
In the graphic novel The Outside Circle by Patti LaBoucane-Benson, Pete earns individual freedom by going to Stan Daniels Healing Centre after shooting and murdering his mother's boyfriend Dennis.
Schizophrenia is a brain disorder in which people interpret reality abnormally like Rose did when she was reading the lullaby about going to sleep in the woods. In Silver Water, Amy Bloom’s uses the main character's Rose’s actions and her family’s reaction to her behavior and mental breakdowns to show how unprepared and uneducated society really is towards mental illness.
Viewing and listening about an event greatly differs from actually experiencing it. In the bestselling novel Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer, the reader is placed in the position of Krakauer climbing the arduous expedition on Mount Everest. During the trip, emotions are hurled left and right. At some points jokes are made and at others terrible mistakes are created. Krakauer’s mood changes throughout the entire story as it continues. He starts off being glad to have been given the opportunity to go on the expedition on Mount Everest especially since he would be accompanied by the prominent mountain guide Rob Hall. The events during the trip both kept the reader at the edge of their seat and at some times Krakauer's emotions were shared with the
War changes men. Creed Cascade, 2008 Author once stated, “that [war] strips them of their humanity.” His words outline the forgotten repercussions of war on the men and woman that fight and are left to suffer. When they first joined the war they are happy and ready for adventure and when they leave, they are left broken and transformed. In this example, Elijah Weesageechak slowly was stripped of his humanity the longer he served in the war. Therefore, throughout the novel, The Three Day Road, written by Joseph Boyden, Elijah transformed himself from a respectful Cree man into an careless killer. Elijah transformed himself from a respectful and calm Cree man into a fame seeking, drug abusing, killing maniac.
Julius Caesar is one of the best known historical figures to come out of ancient Rome; he is also the basis of William Shakespeare’s tragedy called Julius Caesar, although this heavily contrasts the actual events. Taking place in ancient Rome; the main character of Brutus begins to fear for the future of Rome when he learns that his arrogant, and presumptuous friend, Julius Caesar, could possibly become king. In response to this he goes along with a conspiracy to kill Caesar. After Caesar has died Brutus, and Caesar's dear friend Antony speak at his funeral. At the funeral Brutus gives a speech about why Caesar needed to die, conversely Antony gives a speech about why the killing of Caesar was appalling, pertinent and unnecessary. He presents a much more intensive and persuasive speech, using plentiful rhetorical devices.
In Jean Davies Okimoto’s short story, “My Favorite Chaperone”, the main character Maya wants to go to the Spring Fling. Maya came to America because of her aunt. The main conflict in the story is her parents are not used to the culture and she knows that they won’t let her go. During class, she is called up to the office. She finds out that she needs to deal with her brother Nurzhan. Nurzhan got into trouble by fighting with another kid. Maya then has to miss her gymnastics meet to stay with her brother. The next day, she is playing with her friends when her dad comes and yells at her to come into the car. Later, Maya’s mom breaks her foot. This leads to Maya offering to help with her mother’s job. Maya has to juggle many activities like school,
In the novel O Pioneers!, written by Willa Cather, there is an important emphasis on the relationships that form among the pioneers of the Nebraska prairie. Two of the most important relationships established in this book are Alexandra’s relationship with Carl and Alexandra’s relationship with the Land. Both of these bonds share an overwhelming amount of similarities, like how Alexandra depends on both Carl and the Land and how there is a mutual respect between both Alexandra and the land and Alexandra and Carl. Despite these similarities, however, there is a difference in the type of relationship Alexandra shares with them both. Although she loves and cares for each one, Alexandra’s love towards Carl is more of a practical, companion type of love, while Alexandra’s love towards the land can be more lustful at times.
Many different genres of writing exist in the world today. One of these genres is historical fiction. Some of these historical fiction writings are plays. One of these plays is Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare. In this play, the characters have very distinct attributes.
Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord. Plans not to harm you but for you to prosper, plans to give you hope and future.” This is my favorite quote from the Bible. It reminds me that no matter what happens, God always has a plan for you, and it is not one that is meant to hurt you. A perfect example of this is in the book, Strength in What Remains by Tracy Kidder. Deogratias Nihizonkiza has to work through many hardships in life, hardships that would sometimes question someone’s belief in God, but I believe it strengthens God’s relationship with Deo. Deo really kept his belief in God strong throughout his life even though he went through many life-changing experiences.
In Dick’s novel We Can Build You, many of his characters were afflicted with mental illnesses or severe emotional conflicts. The novel told the story of a small business called MASA Associates that was owned by Louis Rosen and Maury Rock. They initially sold spinets and mood organs, however, in an attempt to make more money, they developed two simulacra: one of Edwin M. Stanton and one of Abraham Lincoln. The simulacra were designed by a girl named Priscilla Frauenzimmer, the daughter of Maury Rock, and built by a man named Bob Bundy, who had a tendency “to wander off without notice […] and he [would not] look you in the eye[...] He’s what the Federal Bureau of Mental Health psychiatrists [called] dilapidated” (Dick, We Can Build You 5). From
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.
St. Augustine once said, “Wrong is wrong, even if everyone is doing it. Right is right, even if no one is doing it,” summarizing morality and integrity at its core. Ruta Sepetys, the author of the novel, Between Shades of Gray, coveys the importance of morality and integrity through one character in particular. Sepetys effectively edifies Elena Vilkas as a moral compass who’s integrity influences everyone she encounters for the greater good and with hope for survival. Elena’s unbreakable morality is evident amongst her ever-changing community. Her virtues are also deeply displayed within her family as they journey through their fate.
William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar is a tragic story of the dog and the manger. After Caesar is killed Mark Antony, a good friend of Caesar, plots to revenge his bloody death. He knows there is strength in numbers, and through a speech at Caesar's funeral, Antony plans to win the crowd of Rome and turn them against Brutus and the other conspirators. Cassius is one of the leading conspirators and is weary of Antony; Brutus is confident that there is nothing to fear, but he speaks before Antony at the funeral just to be safe. These two speeches, vastly different in message but similar in delivery, move the emotions of the people. Brutus's and Antony's speeches differ in length, have similar ways of keeping the crowd's attention, and differ in tone.