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The tragedy of William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar is driven forth by the actions of those who have been manipulated by the sly language of Cassius, Brutus, Antony, and others. Titinuis stating "Alas, though hast misconstrued everything" sums up the play best because a few misleading remarks by Cassius, Antony, Decius, and Brutus led to the deaths of Julius Caesar, 100 Roman senators, and Cassius, Titinius, Portia, Brutus, and lets not forget poor Cinna the Poet. In Julius Caesar, many Romans meet their demise. After the assassination of Julius Caesar, four people commit suicide- Portia, Cassius, Titinius, and Brutus, all because of manipulative language. The title character, Julius Caesar, has gone down as one of the greatest Roman emperors, and even though he was assassinated, and Rome is now just a city in Italy, he is still the true emperor of Rome. Cassius, Brutus, and Antony persuade each other, and the common people to commit acts of violence and bloodshed.
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