ENGL 431 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5.2: Benito Mussolini, Tyrant
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The words rome and roman carry ethical meaning to it in the play: words like noble are attached. A roman part (5. 3. 89. : roman implies that the character has moral qualities. In act one: flavius and murellus. Use the term to soon those celebrating pompey"s defeat: caska. Identi es as roman with other conspirators: cassius. Uses the idea of being a true roman is being a republican to convince brutus to join the conspiracy: brutus. Agrees to be noble and a defender of the republic. The funeral: brutus claims they have killed caesar for the good of rome. Let"s be sacri cers but not butchers : part of brutus" habitual self-delusion, brutus thinks they are roman actors because they are killing caesar for di erent reasons than they say. Caesar as hero and tyrant: benito mussolini modeled himself on julius caesar. Called caesar"s death a disaster for mankind. : in inferno dante placed brutus and cassius in the mouth of satan.
