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Jade Ketterer Aim

The purpose of Ancient Rome was to build a new and improved government system and for the purpose of exploration and expansion. Ancient Romes purpose in Julius Caesar is to get across the idea of how expanded Rome had become and the how the government systems played a huge role in the purpose and foundation of Ancient Rome. This new government system played a huge role in the making of the Roman Republic. The purpose of the Roman republic was to get rid of the previous ruling Etruscans and in place of them make a republic where everyone was somehow included in the government system (Benett 1). The purpose of mentioning the Roman Republic was because that is the government system that Julius Ceasar ruled in. The point of mentioning dictators in Julius Caesar is because Julius Caesar was a dictator and while he was a leader he put many things in place and according to Lena Dalkeith, Caesar was a “ wonderful man who could rule as well as he could fight” (Dalkeith 1). When the author states dictators, the Roman Republic and Ancient Rome all in Julius Caesar, it all has to do with how they are all interconnected with each other and without one the other does not fit in with the history of Rome. These three topics are stated explicitly in the text because all three of these topics are what make up the main point of the book.

Dalkeith, Lena. "Of Julius Caesar: Dictator." Heritage History. Heritage History Academy, n.d. Web. 21 Oct. 2014. Ushistory. "The Roman Republic." Ushistory.org. Independence Hall Association, 2014. Web. 20 Oct. 2014. Benett, Julian. "Birth of the Roman Republic." Birth of the Roman Republic. UNRV, n.d. Web. 21 Oct. 2014. Trenton Kangas



Audience

The Roman audience is one of Violence and excitement and they always needed the thrill that theater presented throughout the ages. That is why gladiators were so popular during these times because it helped feed the hunger of violence and intensity of it all (Bradford 1). The Roman people whether it be the (Roman Republic) or the (Roman Dictatorship) both eras loved theater throughout Rome and it was really one way to express their emotions about their government or just a way to have fun for the day (Bradford 3). The way the people used theater were more of a source of entertainment no matter where the individuals went and people of all sorts went to these events. People like the emperor, Peasants, middle class and even some slaves for the masters of man (Coleman 1). These works included Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet and lots of other masterpieces that we know of today. The theater was not going the only part that was important and was thought of as entertainment the work of art was also an extremely good part of entertainment. The artwork was an extremely important part of society and the audience. It proved that it was important to show as a whole society what was going on in that era of time. A time that history will never forget even throughout time itself (Coleman 2).

Bradford, Wade. "What You Should Know About the Theatre of Ancient Rome." About. Abouteducation, Web. 20 Oct. 2014.

Mattos, Julia. "Ancient Roman Theaters, Crystalinks." Ancient Roman Theaters, Crystalinks. CrystaLinks, Web. 21 Oct. 2014.

Coleman, Kathleen. "Gladiators: Heroes of the Roman Amphitheatre." BBC News. BBC, Web. 20 Oct. 2014.

Mikaylah Mitchell Historical

During Ancient Rome, there were many events that occurred throughout history. Legend has it, two brothers, Romulus and Remus, who were born from the god of war; they were left to drown but saved by a she-wolf. The twins lived and killed the king near Alba Longa; once the king was killed the twins fought to gain the title of king, in the end Romulus became the successor (Ancient Rome 1). Rome had consisted of many rulers and emperors other than Romulus, such as Augustus; however, there were also dictators who took complete control over Rome who were both good and bad to Romes growth. An example of these dictators were Julius Ceasar. Julius created a healthy environment for Rome to flourish, although, there were other aspects of him that did not create a better environment such as creating many unfair laws (The Early Emperors 1). The dictators me from the changing government of Rome. First, it was the monarchy; however, the monarchy was overthrown and a republican government was put into place. A complex constitution governed the Roman republic and aristocrats governed Rome in the beginning (Roman Republic 1). There was an evolution in the constitution in the end because the struggles of lower classes began to overcome all noble classes. All in all, Ancient Rome consisted of dictators that changed the growth of Rome, the government type was overthrown multiple times and led to its fall, and Rome had troubles with its higher and lower classes during the changing of the governments.

"Roman Republic." Princeton University. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Oct. 2014. "Ancient Rome." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 21 Oct. 2014. Cavazzi, Franco. "The Early Emperors." The Early Emperors. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Oct. 2014.

Lillian Pretty Cultural 

Ancient Romes culture has been seen throughout history by many people. Most of this culture consisted of the Roman Republics famed seven hills, the Flavian Amphitheater, The Forum of Trajan, and the Pantheon (Crystal). The culture of Ancient Rome was seen as a different version of what the Greeks believed in and had for their culture, but the Romans used a different aspect in their art, architecture, and religion (Hamilton). These cultural aspects are used in order to give the reader a feel for the setting the author is trying to portray in the Julius Caesar. The different architecture that was seen in Ancient Rome is used as a way to show the reader what the author was trying to portray in the book. The dictators seen in the book Julius Caesar persuades the reader to read the book because in Ancient Rome, they were the ones who established all of the culture within the Republic. The theatre and entertainment seen within Rome was given consent by the dictator who was ruling at that time (Gill). This persuades the readers because the author uses the dictators as a way to express the culture being used in Julius Caesar as well as establishing a basis for the reader to fully understand the culture being used in the book. The dictators were able to have the power to say what culture is and is not appropriate during that time and this interests the readers (Scott). They want to know the basis of how this person decides what people should and should not see within the culture of Ancient Rome.


 * 1) Crystal, Ellie. "Culture in Ancient Roman" //Crystalinks//. Crammarly, n.d. Web. 20 Oct. 2014.
 * 2) Hamilton, Edith. "Roman Culture and the Aeneid." //Classic Literature Syllabus//. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Oct. 2014.
 * 3) Gill, N.S. "What Was the World Like During the Roman Republic?" //About//. About Education, n.d. Web. 20 Oct. 2014.
 * 4) Scott. "Ancient Rome." //History.com//. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 18 Oct. 2014.