Julius Caesar
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Julius Caesar
William Shakespeare
Drama
James Mustich
Aug 11, 2018
Like Romeo and Juliet, Julius Caesar is a good play with which to begin one’s exploration of Shakespeare. Although the setting and action (political assassination and its aftermath) make it different in kind from Romeo and Juliet, both share a clean narrative line in which the climactic elements of the tale are foretold. Shakespeare follows the historical record fairly closely in depicting both the murder of Julius Caesar at the hands of Brutus, Cassius, and their fellow republicans and the subsequent turning of the tables on the perpetrators by Mark Antony and Octavius. The protagonists are richly drawn, and several vie for our attention; through their variety and complexity, the dramatist reveals how history is molded not just by the actions of men, but by their characters as well.
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Eli
Jan 29, 2024
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Jessica
Dec 12, 2024
classic
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