Throughout the book, it is clear that the main characters: Carter and Sadie, view life to be as precious as a baby bird ☺. They pick up garbage on the street, plant trees, and even take baths in a nearby lake to save water. “The world may need fixing, but it's worth preserving.” (Riordan 128) As shown by this quote, it is clear that Carter feels very compassionately about the world and thinks that the world should be treated with decorum. Carter explains that the world may not be perfect but it is too important to not try and save it. “Whoa, ah, mercy, mercy me, oh things ain't what they used to be, no no, where did all the blue skies go?” (Gaye li. 1-3). As shown by this song lyric, it shows that the world was good at one point, but something is not going according to plan, and it gives a negative view of the world. …show more content…
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
Julius Caesar elected himself as the dictator of Rome. He became a favorite to many of the people of the lower classes. Unlike many leaders, Caesar valued the poor. Most people agreed with his decisions, but some of the higher classes’ did not. On March 15 44 BCE, now called the Ides of March, a few of Caesars’ closest peers decided to murder Caesar. Marcus Brutus killed Julius Caesar, on March 15.
The main antagonist in the movie, Noah Cross, is shown to not care about others. Even his own daughter is not important enough to change his views and morals. In the movie, Cross is able to get away with irrigating water away from farms so the farmers lose money and eventually have to sell the land for cheap. When asked about this from the main character Jake Gittes, Cross obviously denies anything negative is happening. Gittes, bewildered, expresses his concerns by saying “Why are you doing it? How much better can you eat? What could you buy that you can't already afford?” (122). Cross replies with the vague expression “The future, Mr. Gittes -- the future” (123). Even though he is ruining the lives of others, he not even phased by anything but his own self-interest. His behavior is absolutely diabolical. . Stiglitz sheds light on this by showing
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,
In life, people and things are not always as they appear. William Shakespeare displays this idea throughout his play, Julius Caesar. The play portrays the historical murder of one of ancient Rome's most precious leaders, Julius Caesar. The play takes its readers through the minds of the conspirators as they plot this massive murder and deal with the responsibilities of its consequences. During the aftermath of Caesar's death, Octavius talks to Antony about how they should bring peace back to Rome. He states, "And some that smile...have in their hearts...millions of mischiefs" (4.1.50-51). Here, Octavius is referring to the false appearance of the conspirators. He says that they might appear harmless, but behind their false smiles is a heart full of dirty tricks. He is also saying that someone's outward appearance doesn't always symbolize how he or she feels inside. This theme of appearance versus reality can be seen various times throughout Julius Caesar. It is developed through the personalities and actions of Antony, Brutus, and Cassius. These characters deceive their friends and add to the intriguing plot of the play.
Shortly before his death Caesar was given several warnings throughout ActsⅡand Ⅲ , however he still went to meet with the Senate due to the fact he thought he was needed. He had an alliance with his adopted sons and valued soldiers Octavius and Antony. The play is about the events that follow his death making him an important secondary character that also portrays a protagonist. Caesar faced many conflicts throughout his lifetime, some internal and some external. He fought a war against Pompey ,which lead to conspirators plotting his death, and he was troubled by the fact that his wife could not provide him with a child. He showcased this by publicly asking Antony to touch her as he passed her, hoping that this would bring healing to her barren womb. He also went through several character changes. When he returned from war, he returned believing that the people would be ecstatic to have him as an emperor. Nonetheless when the people of Rome did not respond the way he expected he knew he had to play on their emotions. He did this by refusing the crown three times and by offering to kill himself to prove his honesty and trustworthiness. This gave him the desired effect, so he returned to knowing that the crowd wanted him as a king. The driving force of the play was the unfortunate murder of Caesar or what happened afterwards. Throughout this play many of the characters go through many unique changes, although Julius Caesar experienced some very significant character changes. The theatrical work exhibits Julius Caesar’s actions, alliances, character developments, and internal and external conflicts which in turn showcase his various changes. The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare is a brilliant piece of work that thoroughly covers the story of Julius Caesar, a protagonistic secondary character. Julius Caesar was the unofficial emperor of Rome. He was a war General and he fought
Who was Julius Caesar? Julius Caesar accomplished many things in his day, which most would consider unbelievable. He has been considered a tyrant or dictator, and some believe he was one of the world’s greatest politician. In this paper we will compare the textbook and documentation that was written around 44 B.C.E the time of his death. The documents are considered to be “primary sources”, because of the timeframe in which they were written. To get a grasp on whom, Julius Caesar really was, we need to not only dive into the primary sources, but we need to view his accomplishments. By analyzing his accomplishments, textbook, and the primary sources we can better understand just how Julius Caesar was portrayed during his reign.
The river tore through the earth as a hungry worm, ripping its way to the ocean. Along the shore of the river stood an army’s camp, the war tents and gathering tents stood well-kept, but empty. Not a soul could be found on the camp, even the lowly camp followers had left. The men who inhabited the camp stood on a small hill nearby, they encircled the base of the hill as a man on top read a letter. “The Senate and People of Rome address you, Gaius Julius, and the men under your service. The Senate places your service as governor of Gaul at an end and requests you to return to Rome, immediately. We do not think it necessary to remind you of Roman law. If a general returns to the Roman Republic accompanied by a standing army he, and his men, are traitors, and will dealt with as such. Senātus Populusque Rōmānus. The man looked up from the letter and stared into the eyes of every soldier, peasant, and roman there. Then he strode to the edge of the Rubicon, mounted his horse; which stood there, and looked back at the army. The historian Suetonius wrote: "Overtaking his cohorts at the river Rubicon, which was the boundary of his province, he paused for a while, and realizing what a step he was taking, he turned to those about him and said: 'Even yet we may draw back; but once cross yon little bridge, and the whole issue is with the sword.' As he stood in doubt, this sign was given him. On a sudden there appeared hard by a being of wondrous stature and beauty, who sat and played upon a reed; and when not only the shepherds flocked to hear him, but many of the soldiers left their posts, and among them some of the trumpeters, the apparition snatched a trumpet from one of them, rushed to the river, and sounding the war-note with mighty blas...
In the play Julius Caesar by Shakespeare, Brutus and Antony both display their sides of Caesar in hopes of getting the Plebeians to support them. Mark Antony, a friend of Caesars, effectively persuades the crowd that the conspirators are traitors rather than heroes while technically keeping his promise to avoid saying anything negative about them. Antony convinced the mob that Caesar cared for the common people by manipulating the definition of the words “honorable” and “ambitious,” and using props, thereby delivering the more effective speech in the end.
Julius Caesar is a moral, ethical man. He is a selfless man who puts others before himself. When Artemidorus gets word of the conspirator’s plans, he writes a letter to Caesar to warn him of his impending fate and rushes to the Capitol to give him word. Upon telling Caesar the letter is concerning him, Caesar simply brushes it off and responds, “What touches oneself shall be served last”(III,I, 8). Caesar altruistically puts aside an urgent manner concerning him to accept the offer of becoming King of Rome, which is the reason he went to the Capitol in the first place, which shows he is a benevolent, thoughtful person. In
The Common Man's Role In Shakespeare's Julius Caesar In this essay, I will discuss who the common man is, his involvement. in the governing of the city and its effect on the success of the higher figures. Shakespeare is renowned for setting a sturdy background to his plays. in their opening scenes as he does most famously in Macbeth where he introduces the idea of the world being upside down.
Julius Caesar was a good leader for the Roman Empire. For starters, "Julius Caesar was a general, a statesman, a lawgiver, an orator, and a historian." (N.S. Gill). He was very powerful and established a popularity among the people of Rome. He reduced slavery, gave more land to people like peasants and soldiers, established roman colonies, and also established tax reforms. Leading him and his soldiers to many victories concluded with him never losing a war. He took over Germany and invaded Britain. (source: softschools Julius Caesar timeline). He made the people of Rome very happy, filled them with hope, and rose to power very quickly. (Sources/authors: mainly by N.S. Gill, softschools, and Ellis and Esler).
In this play, Cassius’ motivation is completely inspired by evil and hatred. His jealousy of Caesar and greed for power drives him to create the conspiracy and start plotting the death of Caesar. While talking to Casca, he says, “What trash is Rome, / What rubbish and what offal, when is serves / For the bas matter to illuminate / So vile a thing as Caesar!” (I.iii.109-112). This shows some of the true feelings Cassius has about Caesar. He believes that Caesar is not worthy of his power and does not want anyone to hold more power than him. Although he justifies the killing of Caesar as an act for freedom from tyranny, his motivation is full of bad intent. In an attempt to disguise his true motives, Cassius convinces Brutus, an honorable and well-respected man, to join the conspiracy. He tells Brutus, “Brutus and Caesar-what should be in that “Caesar”? / Why should that name be sounded more than yours? / Write them together, yours is as fair a name. / Sound them, it doth become the mouth as well. / ...
The structure of the tragedy is chronological, in the sense that the different situations that take place are in order, despite the fact that Shakespeare, in some cases, cuts the time between an event and the other so as to be able to cover from the time the conspiracy is planned until the death of Brutus.
Over the years I have seen many different interpretations and adaptions of Shakespeare’s works, but I believe this one may be my favorite. I have seen many adaptions of Shakespeare’s works that have made little sense or have not worked with the story well. However, I feel that this particular adaption worked well with subject and the themes within the play. I also really like that all of the characters had been gender-swapped and it was interesting and empowering to see these historically strong characters played by strong women. I had no doubts about the gender-swap, but originally I wasn’t too sure about the setting being at an all girls private school as I felt it trivialized the women and gave the impression that the only way these characters could be portrayed by women was if they didn’t hold power over a country like the original male characters.
Why would a title be a name of a fairly minor character? Yes Julius Caesar was a character of major power, but he was killed off in Act 3! The title should include Marcus Brutus, seeing as he is the actual main character. He was the one who was in the play a vast majority and made a very big impact on the plot!