Julius Caesar Movie and Book Comparison

As you can imagine, the Julius Caesar movie and play are very similar. An obvious likeness is the fact that both take place in Rome. Also, the number of characters in the film is almost exactly the same. The characters each have a unique purpose in both the movie and the book. The role of each character is also a similarity. For example, Brutus and Cassius instigated most of the planning behind Caesar's death, and Antony always stayed loyal to his true friends who had done him no wrong. Caesar's death in the movie was exactly how I pictured it while reading the book as well.

The book and movie are also different in a few ways. Although the dialog of the characters was almost exactly the same in the movie as it was in the play, quite a few lines were removed for sake of time. In the book, I think Brutus stressed the idea of killing Caesar for the good of Rome. Whereas in the movie, he only stated it once. In the movie, I got the idea that Cassius had more to do with planning Caesar's death than Brutus. But in the story, it seemed like Brutus did more to arrange the death of Julius Caesar.

What Caesar Taught Me

Caesar taught me that what goes around truly does come back around. Betrayal is malicious. Those who betrayed their "friend" became regretful of their decisions and were slowly torn apart by hatred and vengeance. I learned that loyalty, love, and trust is what builds real power, good power. I also learned that if you slaughter your own friends, they will come back to haunt you and let you know what you have coming for you. But really, maybe under a less severe circumstances, denouncing friends always ends in disaster. So Caesar did teach me a few things even though I hate to admit it.

A Little Enlightenment About Myself.

I am not really one of those people who likes to share facts about myself with the Internet, because my mom has always told me to limit what I share and to be careful. But I guess since I am obligated to do this assignment, I will endanger myself for the sake of an at least decent grade. As an average high school student, I am probably expected to shower you with below average facts such as the following: "My name is Loralee Kennedy, and I am a sophomore at Terrell Academy," or, even better, "I was born on October 29, 1997 at Sumter County Regional Hospital." Ooh, interesting. The thing is, I am the type of person to inform others that I would eat a jar of peanut butter every day if my mom would buy it for me. Or that I think people misinterpret my actions frequently. I could even tell you that I am clumsy, and I trip over something at least twelve times a day. But in the end, only the most compelling of personalities are the ones who are talked about in classmates' homes years from now. So, sure, while enlightening you with memorable material of my childhood and personal experiences may be fun, my actions in person will be how I'm remembered in the future.