Marc Antony’s Choices

Marc Antony uses Caesar’s past actions to win over the crowd and turn them against Brutus and Cassius.  When Caesar was alive, Antony “thrice presented him a kingly crown, which he did thrice refuse”.  “Yet Brutus says he was ambitious.”  Brutus claims that given the chance, Caesar would take the crown and become the sole ruler of Rome.  Caesar was asked to take the crown but he refused three times before so why would this time be any different.  Based on his past actions, Caesar would be expected to deny the crown for a fourth time, if he was asked to step in as king.  His assassins believe that the temptation of the Roman Empire would surely cause him to take the crown if offered again, but “he hath brought many captives home to Rome, whose ransoms did the general coffers fill.”  How could Caesar be too ambitious when he is bringing so much money home to Rome not to himself?  Cassius and Brutus jumped to conclusions before he was even offered the throne.  Caesar can not be branded as too ambitious when he brought so much money to Rome and did not take any for himself.  Antony won over the crowd and made them see how unjust his murder really was by toying with their emotions and making them feel bad when they celebrated his death earlier.  Also he showed that his ambitions were for the greater good of Rome not for his own selfish gain.

He also uses Caesar’s will to turn the crowd against Brutus and the other conspirators who aided him in Caesar’s murder.  Marc Antony peaks the crowds curiosity when he says “’tis his will.  Let but the commons hear this testament-  Which pardon me, I do not mean to read-”.  Antony is counting on the crowd being curious about what Caesar’s final wishes are and who will get the kingdom now that he is gone.  His planned worked and the Roman citizens “will hear Caesar’s will,”.  ”It will inflame you, it will make you mad” to know how much Caesar loved you claimed Antony.  The “will” from Caesar says that each Roman citizen will receive a generous sum of money and that the palace now belongs to the people.  The people have been convinced by Antony that Caesar was not too ambitious and he loved the empire and all of its people.

Antony’s use of logical ideas also allows him to turn the crowd against Brutus and Cassius.  Caesar cared deeply about the people of Rome because “he hath brought many captives to Rome ransoms did general coffers fill.”  Also, “When the poor have cried, Caesar hath wept”.  Caesar’s intentions were not to harm Rome in any way.  He wanted only to help the empire grow and keep the people happy.  He held people for ransom so that the money he obtained could go into making Rome stronger and better.  The death of Julius Caesar was a selfish act not for the good of Rome, but for Cassius’ personal gain.

Marc Antony’s Choices

Marc Antony uses Caesar’s past actions to win over the crowd and turn them against Brutus and Cassius.  When Caesar was alive, Antony “thrice presented him a kingly crown, which he did thrice refuse”.  “Yet Brutus says he was ambitious.”  Brutus claims that given the chance, Caesar would take the crown and become the sole ruler of Rome.  Caesar was asked to take the crown but he refused three times before so why would this time be any different.  Based on his past actions, Caesar would be expected to deny the crown for a fourth time, if he was asked to step in as king.  His assassins believe that the temptation of the Roman Empire would surely cause him to take the crown if offered again, but “he hath brought many captives home to Rome, whose ransoms did the general coffers fill.”  How could Caesar be too ambitious when he is bringing so much money home to Rome not to himself?  Cassius and Brutus jumped to conclusions before he was even offered the throne.  Caesar can not be branded as too ambitious when he brought so much money to Rome and did not take any for himself.  Antony won over the crowd and made them see how unjust his murder really was by toying with their emotions and making them feel bad when they celebrated his death earlier.  Also he showed that his ambitions were for the greater good of Rome not for his own selfish gain.

He also uses Caesar’s will to turn the crowd against Brutus and the other conspirators who aided him in Caesar’s murder.  Marc Antony peaks the crowds curiosity when he says “’tis his will.  Let but the commons hear this testament-  Which pardon me, I do not mean to read-“.  Antony is counting on the crowd being curious about what Caesar’s final wishes are and who will get the kingdom now that he is gone.  His planned worked and the Roman citizens “will hear Caesar’s will,”.  “It will inflame you, it will make you mad” to know how much Caesar loved you claimed Antony.  The “will” from Caesar says that each Roman citizen will receive a generous sum of money and that the palace now belongs to the people.  The people have been convinced by Antony that Caesar was not too ambitious and he loved the empire and all of its people.  

Marc Antony’s Choices

Marc Antony uses Caesar’s past actions to win over the crowd and turn them against Brutus and Cassius.  When Caesar was alive, Antony “thrice presented him a kingly crown, which he did thrice refuse”.  “Yet Brutus says he was ambitious.”  Brutus claims that given the chance, Caesar would take the crown and become the sole ruler of Rome.  Caesar was asked to take the crown but he refused three times before so why would this time be any different.  Based on his past actions, Caesar would be expected to deny the crown for a fourth time, if he was asked to step in as king.  His assassins believe that the temptation of the Roman Empire would surely cause him to take the crown if offered again, but “he hath brought many captives home to Rome, whose ransoms did the general coffers fill.”  How could Caesar be too ambitious when he is bringing so much money home to Rome not to himself?  Cassius and Brutus jumped to conclusions before he was even offered the throne.  Caesar can not be branded as too ambitious when he brought so much money to Rome and did not take any for himself.  Antony won over the crowd and made them see how unjust his murder really was by toying with their emotions and making them feel bad when they celebrated his death earlier.  Also he showed that his ambitions were for the greater good of Rome not for his own selfish gain.

Antony’s Choices

Marc Antony uses Caesar’s past actions to turn the crowd against Brutus and Cassius.  When Caesar was alive, Antony “thrice presented him a kingly crown, which he did thrice refuse”.  “Yet Brutus says he was ambitious.”  Brutus claims that given the chance, Caesar would take the crown and become the sole ruler of Rome.  Caesar was asked to take the crown but he refused three times before so why would this time be any different. Based on his past actions, Caesar would be expected to deny the crown for a fourth time, if he was asked to step in as king. His assassins believe that the temptation of the Roman Empire would surely cause him to take the crown if offered again, but “he hath brought many captives home to Rome, whose ransoms did the general coffers fill.”  How could Caesar be too ambitious when he is bringing so much money home to Rome not to himself? Cassius and Brutus jumped to conclusions before he was even offered the throne. Antony won over the crowd and made them see how unjust his murder really was by toying with their emotions and making them feel bad when they celebrated his death earlier. Also he showed that his ambitions were for the greater good of Rome not for his own selfish gain. 

Ambition Essay

In the play “Julius Caesar” by William Shakespeare, Caesar is an overly ambitious leader who was brutally murdered because of it. Caesar was one of the leaders of Rome but the people wanted him to become their king, and conspirators saw that as a threat. Upon returning home from battle, Caesar is loved and adored by all the Roman citizens who want to make him the one and only leader. Cassius, another general returning home from battle sees Caesar as someone who does not deserve the crown. He is jealous of Caesar’s success and his ambition to take away the crown from Caesar becomes his one priority. The two men have extreme ambition; Caesar’s ambition leads him to do great things while Cassius lost his life in the process. Some would say that ambition is what leads to the downfall of great people and leaders while others would argue that it causes man to do great things. Ambition has caused us to put a man on the moon, advanced our technology as well as many other things. Julius Caesar’s ambition helped expand the Roman Empire and allowed it to become great empire that people learn about in History. Caesar’s ambition allowed his armies to conquer neighboring lands and create the ultimate empire of his time. Despite the fact that ambition can be helpful in many cases, too much ambition will ultimately lead to your downfall.

Ambition will allow people to accomplish near impossible goals if they have the will power to do it. This character quality does not come easy to all, but those who develop good ambition are more likely to succeed in life and do great things. In some people, ambition is stronger than others.  Ambition will cause people to go to great lengths so acquire the things they desire.  Imagine if Thomas Edison gave up after his first failure at creating the light bulb.  His ambition caused us to have the ability to see during the night.  His ambition also gave many others hope to strive for their goals even if they fail at first.  

Ambition is a beautiful thing that drives people to work hard and become successful in life.  Without ambition, people would not have the push to do the things that we have done in the past.  Ambition has pushed us to land people on the moon, create the most technologically advanced cell phone, and improved our medical knowledge dramatically.  Imagine if everyone just gave up and was content with their life. We would not have the many luxuries we have now. Our founding fathers probably wouldn’t have stood up to King James and we would not be the United States of America. Although, ambition can have a horrible side effect. For instance let’s consider Julius Caesar. He was a great leader with great ambition. He helped create the greatest empire of his time. He was loved and adored by all and people were happy to follow his orders. As his ambition grew though, a small group of people saw him as a threat to the Roman empire. Whether Caesar would have taken the crown, we will never know because he was killed before he had the chance. These conspirators saw Caesar as too ambitious and decided to neutralize the threat. In the end Caesar’s ambition lead to his downfall. Most people would agree that ambition is a great quality to have, but you have to be careful because too much of it could overwhelm you and lead to your demise.

In some cases, such as the case of Julius Caesar, ambition will lead a person to accomplish great things, but in other cases, such as Cassius, it will cause people to focus only on one thing that will not help anything. Caesar’s ambitious leadership allowed Rome to become the great empire we learn about in school. He used his ambition in the right way in helping improve something that will greatly benefit everyone in under his control. The ambitious Cassius, however, is less successful in his conquest. His desire is to prevent Caesar from becoming king of Rome when Caesar has made no move to do so. He was offered the crown thrice, and thrice he turned it down. Cassius was jealous that everybody adored Caesar, and everybody wanted Caesar to be king instead of him. Ambition could be a great and powerful tool if you know how to wield it, but in the wrong hands ambition will surely cause you to fail.

thesis statement for ambition

Despite the fact that ambition can be detrimental, it overall will help our world become more advanced in many ways.

Ambition

Ambition is a beautiful thing that drives people to work hard and become successful in life.  Without ambition, people would not have the push to do the things that we have done in the past.  Ambition has pushed us to land people on the moon, create the most technologically advanced cell phone, and improved our medical knowledge dramatically.  Imagine if everyone just gave up and was content with their life. We would not have the many luxuries we have now. Our founding fathers probably wouldn’t have stood up to King James and we would not be the United States of America. Although, ambition can have a horrible side effect. Take Julius Ceasar for example. He was a great leader with great ambition. He helped create the greatest empire of his time. He was loved and adored by all and people were happy to follow his orders. As his ambition grew though, a small group of people saw him as a threat to the Roman empire. Whether Ceasar would have taken the crown, we will never know because he was killed before he had the chance. These conspirators saw Ceasar as too ambitious and decided to neutralize the threat. In the end Ceasar’s ambition lead to his downfall. Most people would agree that ambition is a great quality to have, but you have to be careful because too much of it could overwhelm you and lead to your demise.

Love

In a picture perfect world, marriage should be based on love.  Marriage is a sacred ceremony between two people who are in love and want to show the world.  Within the last two or three decades marriage has become nothing more than an empty promise to someone who doesn’t mean anything.  People are more interested in what the other has, money wise.  These types of people are called “gold-diggers”.  They marry the person who has the most money and when all of their money is gone they divorce them and move on to their next victim.  People should use marriage as a way to proclaim their love for each other forever.