Recently, in English class we have read and studied the famous play by William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar, which is based on true events. The play is neither a comedy nor drama but a tragedy. However, what exactly makes the play, Julius Caesar a tragedy? All of Shakespeare’s tragic heroes in his plays have a fatal flaw which leads to…
There are two highly ranked individuals in Rome that have personalities so different that they almost contradict each other completely. These individuals are Marcus Brutus and Cassius; two people that have the potential and power to lead a whole nation. However, even if they did have many similarities, the play portrays them to to be…
What could possibly go wrong is what I didn’t wonder but what I knew would happen when I read the Julius Caesar script/play by William Shakespeare. For our English studies we wondered into the times that many historians know as Ancient Rome and the life and afterlife of one of the greatest Roman Generals of…
Compare and contrast Brutus and Cassius. Julius Caesar is a tragedy that was written by one of the world’s most honoured writers, William Shakespeare. The play is based on true historical events regarding the conspiracy against the ancient Roman dictator, Julius Caesar. The tragedy explores a plethora of concepts which relate to our society today.…
Year 9 English @ Bossley Park High 