...Probably written in 1599, Julius Caesar was the earliest of Shakespeare's three Roman history plays. Like Antony and Cleopatra and Coriolanus, Julius Caesar is a dramatization of actual events, Shakespeare drawing upon the ancient Roman historian Plutarch's Lives of Caesar, Brutus, and Mark Antony as the primary source of the play's plot and characters. The play is tightly structured. It establishes the dramatic problem of alarm at Julius Caesar's ambition to become "king" (or dictator) in the very first scene and introduces signs that Caesar must "beware the Ides of March" from the outset. Before its midpoint, Caesar is assassinated, and shortly after Mark Antony's famous funeral oration ("Friends, Romans, and countrymen … "), the setting shifts permanently from Rome to the battlefields on which Brutus and Cassius meet their inevitable defeat. Julius Caesar is also a tragedy; but despite its title, the tragic character of the play is Brutus, the noble Roman whose decision to take part in the conspiracy for the sake of freedom plunges him into a personal conflict and his country into civil war. Literary scholars have debated for centuries about the question of who exactly is the protagonist of this play. The seemingly simple answer to this question would be Julius Caesar himself—after all, the play is named after him, and the events of the play all relate to him. However, Caesar only appears in three scenes (four if the ghost is included), thus apparently making him an unlikely...
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...Cinema 123 (Hispanic movie #3) Ceasar Chavez When you look at inequality through the lens of race and ethnicity, Latinos[->0] are among the hardest hit. “Hispanics, at 16 percent of the population, received 9 percent of the earning pie, just one point above African Americans. Asian Americans earned slightly more than the 5 percent of their population share”(Andrina D. Kugler). Latinos are at the low end of income distribution and are more likely to be unemployed and thus have no income than any other group except African Americans. This all relates to a movie called Cesar Chavez produced by Diego Luna. Cesar Chavez is a incredible edge of the seat watching film based on a true story of the real American hero Cesar Chavez who sadly passed away at the age of 66. Naratating the birth of a modern American movement, Cesar Chavez tells the story of the legendary civil rights leader and labor organizer torn between his duties as a husband and father and his commitment to securing a living wage for farm workers. He belived that every American had the right to bring about social change within the system which is why he started an organization to boycott for farm workers who suffered from inequality. Also, Chavez embraced non-violence as he encountered greed and prejudice in his struggle to bring self-respect to people. One scene in the film reminds me of similar situation that I went through. One of his enimies in the film said “whos this Ceasar Chavez” and the guy said “I heard...
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...Peter Delich Italian 230 Research Paper Julius Caesar Julius Caesar; he came, he saw, and he conquered. Caesar is one of the most well-known Emperors of Rome and one of the most influential historical figures. Caesar was a politician and general of the late Roman republic, who greatly extended the Roman Empire before seizing power and making himself dictator of Rome, paving the way for the imperial system. The story of Caesar’s rise to power and fall from grace is one that has been told since the time of the Romans. His accomplishments and contributions to Roman society and the world will surely never be forgotten. Julius Caesar was a distinguished general, influential politician, and a fierce dictator. Julius Caesar was born in Rome around July 13, 100 BC. Although, he hailed from Roman aristocrats, his family was far from rich. When Caesar was 16 his father, Gaius Caesar, died. “His family was closely connected with the Marian faction in Roman politics” (Historical Figures, Julius Caesar par. 2). At around the time of his father's death, Caesar made a large effort to side with the country's nobility. “His marriage to Cornelia, the daughter of a noble, had drawn the ire of Rome's dictator, Sulla, who ordered the young Roman to divorce his wife or risk losing his property” (Caesar Julius, par 5). Caesar refused and found escape in the military, serving first in the province of Asia and then in Cilicia. Following the death of Sulla, Caesar returned to Rome to begin his...
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...OUTLINE OF U.S. HISTORY OUTLINE OF OUTLINE OF U.S. HISTORY C O N T E N T S CHAPTER 1 Early America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 CHAPTER 2 The Colonial Period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 CHAPTER 3 The Road to Independence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 CHAPTER 4 The Formation of a National Government . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 CHAPTER 5 Westward Expansion and Regional Differences . . . . . . . 110 CHAPTER 6 Sectional Conflict . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 CHAPTER 7 The Civil War and Reconstruction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 CHAPTER 8 Growth and Transformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 CHAPTER 9 Discontent and Reform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188 CHAPTER 10 War, Prosperity, and Depression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 CHAPTER 11 The New Deal and World War I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212 CHAPTER 12 Postwar America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256 CHAPTER 13 Decades of Change: 1960-1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274 CHAPTER 14 The New Conservatism and a New World Order . . . . . . 304 CHAPTER 15 Bridge to the 21st Century . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320 PICTURE PROFILES Becoming a Nation . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
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...In Julius Caesar, Brutus is a tragic hero. His tragic flaws are honor, poor judgment, and idealism Cassius and the other conspirators take advantage of Brutus’ honor. The conspirators wrote Brutus fake letters from the public to get him to join them. Once he joined the conspirators, they used him to bring good to killing Caesar. This idea worked until Antony showed up. That’s when Brutus’ second flaw showed itself. The second flaw is Brutus’ poor judgment. His judgment is taken advantage of by Antony. The first sign of this is when Antony talks Brutus into letting him speak at Caesar’s funeral. Another example of Brutus’ poor judgment is how Brutus thinks that Antony could cause no harm to the conspirators and their plan. The judgment Brutus made when he let Antony speak at the funeral was the turning point of the play and it led to the conspirator’s downfall. Brutus’ final act of poor judgment was when he decided to attack Antony and Octavius at Philippi. These decisions lead too many deaths including his. Brutus’ final flaw is his idealism. His idealism leads him to believe everything that everybody tells him. His idealism causes him to believe in Antony and Cassius. Cassius uses Brutus’ idealism by getting him to believe that they are killing Caesar for the betterment of Rome. Antony uses the idealism to get to talk to the com Brutus’ tragic flaws are part of what makes him a tragic hero. In Julius Caesar, Brutus is a great example of a tragic hero. His tragic flaws are...
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...The Rime of the Ancient Mariner (originally The Rime of the Ancyent Marinere) is the longest major poem by the English poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge, written in 1797–98 and was published in 1798 in the first edition of Lyrical Ballads. Modern editions use a later revised version printed in 1817 that featured a gloss. Along with other poems in Lyrical Ballads, it was a signal shift to modern poetry and the beginning of British Romantic literature. The Rime of the Ancient Mariner relates the experiences of a sailor who has returned from a long sea voyage. The Mariner stops a man who is on the way to a wedding ceremony and begins to narrate a story. The Wedding-Guest's reaction turns from bemusement to impatience and fear to fascination as the Mariner's story progresses, as can be seen in the language style: for example, Coleridge uses narrative techniques such as personification and repetition to create either a sense of danger, of the supernatural or of serenity, depending on the mood of each of the different parts of the poem. The Mariner's tale begins with his ship departing on its journey. Despite initial good fortune, the ship is driven south off course by a storm and eventually reaches Antarctica. An albatross (symbolizing the Christian soul) appears and leads them out of the Antarctic but, even as the albatross is praised by the ship's crew, the Mariner shoots the bird ("with my cross-bow / I shot the albatross"). The crew is angry with the Mariner, believing the albatross...
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... The one thing that everybody needs throughout their life regardless of their identity is achievement. Achievement and the prizes that come shape it drive individuals to buckle down and to continue on, however is there a point where achievement can be unsafe, and even shocking? The dream of achievement can daze individuals, making them do ghastly things with a specific end goal to achieve their objective and similarly, wonderfulness from progress can make individuals exceedingly pleased and narrow minded. Aspiration and the want to succeed are extremely solid powers that drive individuals to whatever it takes to achieve an objective, be it bargaining ethics or notwithstanding harming other individuals. This was the circumstance amid the Campaigns. The Pope, needing to demolish all political and profound resistance pronounced heavenly war and convincing his kin to murder numerous honest individuals by allowing liberalities. The Pope and crusaders were fruitful in recovering Jerusalem and ceasing the development of Islam, yet it was additionally a fiasco however they didn't consider it to be one at the time, making numerous future issues for the Congregation, planting seeds of disdain in numerous Muslim people group and killing numerous pure individuals. This demonstration of pride and desire was egotistical, severe and unchristian. This goliath botch has caused issues down the road for us the same number of the issues in the Center East and psychological oppression can be identified...
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...People of Rome, I the honorable Brutus have slain my dearest lover Julius Ceaser. I have slain this man for the best of Rome and for the best of the people for all of you. You brought it to my attention what you the people wanted through your letters to me. Ceaser was a great man but at that he was power hungry. He was the same as a serpent's eggs he needed to be destroyed before they become very dangerous. It was very hard for me to kill him, but I knew this is what is best for Rome and best for the people. I honorable Brutus shall do anything for Rome and its people even if that means I must put a sword through mine self. Tomorrow I shall hold a funeral for the mighty Julius Ceaser. All of Rome shall be there. I the honorable Brutus along...
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...“Some people are willing to betray years of friendship just to get a little bit of the spotlight” (Conrad). Julius Caesar and Brutus were considered good friends. LeBron James was basically made into a superstar from the Cleveland Cavaliers. The relationship between the two groups will be explained in detail. Furthermore, their similarities and differences will be expressed using proper evidence. Also, despite Caesar and Brutus being from a complete different generation than the modern day, betrayal still has the same effect on an individual. To begin, Julius Caesar was one of the greatest leaders in Roman history who was assassinated by a group of conspirators because they were afraid he would become a tyrant. Marullus, who does not like Caesar when talking to commoners mentions their former leader, “Pompey: a former Roman ruler defeated by Caesar in 48 B.C. Pompey was murdered a year after” (Shakespeare 1.1.39). Killing Pompey is what gained Caesar power in Rome. While replying to Marullus, the commoner said “'But indeed, sir, we make holiday to see Caesar and to rejoice in his triumph’” (Shakespeare 1.1.32-33). The common people of Rome loved Julius Caesar. When asked to explain, Casca replied, "'Why there was a crown offered him; and being offered him, he put it by with the back of his hand, thus. And then people fell a-shouting'" (Shakespeare 1.2.220-222). Caesar does not want the crown, and it shows he isn’t trying to be a dictator, but a great leader. At...
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...What image is presented of Julius Caesar in Act 1 and by what means? Tension and excitement is created by friends and foes of Julius Caesar, to present Caesar in different ways. At the surface of much of what Caesar says, he comes across rather arrogant. However if you look closely at what he says he seems quite the opposite, and rather vulnerable and scared “I rather tell thee what is to be feared, than what I fear; for always I am Caesar’. Caesar strongly and confidently says this; he, consequently does not truly feel this. Caesar ironically (because he is the leader) feels scared, possibly targeted. Therefore he is saying such things to cover up his true feelings by saying ‘for always I am Caesar’ to say I’m Caesar I’m immune to fear, but this is not completely valid. Caesar’s arrogance is shown when a soothsayer is trying to warn him, “He is a dreamer, let us leave him” Caesar is very patronising and comes across as he is too good for a small soothsayer. “To touch Calpurnia for our elders say the barren, touched in this holy chase shake off their sterile curse” This is rather brutal and insensitive to Calpurnia’s feelings, but, producing a son is a top priority in a man’s life. The fact Caesar was failing, is humiliating for him, and a big worry. To pull the three quotes together Caesar on the surface seems rather brutal, ruthless and arrogant by what he says; however he is really quite fearful and the opposite. Contrasting what Caesar thinks of himself to what other think...
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...Rome is a huge empire and still today is concidered as the greates empire standing. it is well rounded and respected. Rome however, did not start so huge, it started as a samll citty state, which was easy to handel. then more people, and non romans known as foreigners came into their small ctity sate. as time passed by Rome transformed into a a world power empire. there transformation made a huge impact on how they ran thier empire. the Roman Republic decayed and made the transformation into the Roman Empire was because of the changes in governement and the different people that came in to conquer. This shift made Rome stronger than ever, and made them how we know them today. At the beginig of 500 BC. Rome became a republic. a republic is a form of government whe power is controlled by the common people. Senators were elected by the people to run in government. In the Roaman Republic the first punic war began. this was the war with catherage. catherage wanted to protect its tdradding agreements with Rome, and Rome wanted to keep catherage groups away from thier territory. Then came the second punic war. In this war general Hannibal tried to establish Romes italian allies to leave, but then they rebeled.so after the the second punic war ended, it marked the end of Rome finally defeating thier enemy cartharge. in addition Rome's economy grew after the puic wars then a man by the name of Tiberius who was a politian at the time and he was then elected tribune....
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...esearch paper topic: The Role Of Women In Julius Ceasar - 862 words The Role Of Women In Julius Ceasar In the play "Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare, women play an important role. The women are important factors in foreshadowing and in the development of many of the characters. To look at the role of women in the play we must look deeper in to the roles of the only two women in the play; Calpurnia, wife of Caesar, and Portia, wife of Brutus. Both of these women are key in foreshadowing the murder of Caesar. After Caesar's murder we do not hear much of either of them. The main thing Caesar's wife, Calpurnia does in the play is tell Caesar to stay at home on the day of his murder because of many unnatural events that have taken place the night before and because she has had nightmares about his assassination. On the morning of the ides of march is the first time we meet Calpurnia, her entrance is act 2 scene one when she tells Caesar "You shall not stir out of your house today." Caesar decides he shall "forth" until Calpurnia tells him why he shouldn't go to the capitol today. Some of the reasons she included were: A lioness "whelped" in the streets. Graves opened and showed their dead people. Warriors of fire fought on the clouds and drizzled blood upon the capitol. Horses neighed and dead men groaned. Ghosts shrieked in the streets. She than showed her discomfort with these things by saying "O Caesar, these things are beyond all use, / and I do fear them." Caesar...
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...Catonis, Cato's daughter. According to Cicero, the marriage caused a semi-scandal as Brutus failed to state a valid reason for his divorce from Claudia other than he wished to marry Porcia. Brutus was admired by Cicero and other Roman aristocrats and after his death, he became a symbol of resistance to tyranny. Subsequently, he was given an honourable burial by Mark Antony. Brutus was admired by Cicero and other Roman aristocrats and after his death, he became a symbol of resistance to tyranny. Subsequently, he was given an honourable burial by Mark Antony. Brutus took a leading role in the assassination of Julius Caesar. After Ceasar was killed, Brutus was defeated in the battle Philippi by Octavius and Antony. As a result of his defeat, he committed suicide in 42BC. Brutus took a leading role in the assassination of Julius Caesar. After Ceasar was killed, Brutus was defeated in the battle Philippi by Octavius and Antony. As a result of his defeat, he committed suicide in 42BC. Brutus was a politician of the late Roman Republic. His political career started when he became an assistant to Cato, who was the governor of Cyprus. Four years before his death, he was made governor of Gaul in 46BC. Brutus was a politician of the late Roman Republic. His political career started when he...
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...Organization Redesign Hamayun Zaheer MAN 443 04/25/2015 Page 1 Organization redesign is a process that is undertaken keeping current goals, challenges, and business requirements in mind. It allows an organization to take the current business processes, procedures, and systems and redesign them so the desired outcome is better aligned with the goals of the organization. “Organization redesign is defined as the set of managerial actions used to change an organization's technologies, processes, and structure (Huber and Glick, 1993). The purpose of redesign efforts is to improve organizational effectiveness, problem solving, and ability to adapt to a continually changing environment.” (Ceasar, 1999) Most of the time, the idea behind organization redesign is to stay with the times and the ever changing business world. The obvious desired outcome of the redesign is to increase the overall value of the business. An organization almost always faces challenges when they decide to embark on organization redesign. Some of the more stiff challenges faced are in the form of employee distraction, and job dissatisfaction. For Example, the company that I currently work for is redesigning the process of how they perform collections. By adding a whole new region, the whole collections department is undergoing a redesign. Some of the managers are getting moved around, therefore leading to dissatisfaction by some employees, who are used to working with a certain...
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...RATE 1-5 LUNCH DINNER ________ ITALIAN CHICKEN SANDWHICH ______ CHICKEN PARMASEAN ________ DELI ______ COUNTRY FRIED STEAK ________ BUFFALO CHICKEN WRAP ______ LASAGNA ________ BREAKFAST ______ BAKED HAM ________ HAM & CHEESE CROISSANT ______ ROASTED CHICKEN ________FRENCH DIP ______ SPAGHETTI MEATBALL ________ TACOS ______ CHICKEN CORDON BLUE ________ CHICKEN WINGS ______ FRIED PORK CHOPS ________ CEASAR SALAD ______ CHICKEN ALFREDO ________ CORN DOGS & FRITO PIE ______ BEEF POT ROAST ________ CHICKEN FINGERS (GUTHRIES) ______ PEPPER STEAK ________ SPICY CHICKEN SANDWICHES ______ FRIED CHICKEN ________ SOUP & GRILLED CHEESE ______ HAMBURGER HOTDOG ________ PHILLY CHEESE STEAK ______ FRIED/ BLCKND CATFISH ________ BBQ SANDWICHES ______ PORK TENDERLOIN ________ SCHOOL PIZZA ______ BAKED CHICKEN ________ MAKE A PIZZA ______ JAMBALAYA ________ MEATBALL SUB ______ CHICKEN ALFREDO ________ SPICY CHICKEN WRAP ______ BLACKENED SHRIMP ________ CROISSANT SANDWICHES ______ TURKEY & DRESSING ________ CHICKEN SANDWHICHES ______ CHICKEN POT-PIE _______ NACHO BAR ______ FLANK STEAK _______ SLOPPY JOES _______ HANGOVER CURE WOULD YOU RATHER HAVE ROOTBEER OR DIET COKE? IF YOU COULD REPLACE THE ABOVE TWO WITH A CARBONATED COKE PRODUCT, WHAT WOULD IT BE? WHAT COLOR POWERADE DO YOU PREFER? NAME ONE LUNCH AND DINNER MEAL ABOVE THAT...
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