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 * Minimum Project Requirements: **
 * 5 **//__IN__//** __DEPTH __ discussions with opposing counsel via class network. These discussions must present not only relevant and specific facts from the play, but also from your historical research.
 * Preliminary Draft of Closing Statement entered in your class network. Draft must contain **//__at least 5 detailed paragraphs__//**: 1) Introductory paragraph outlining the overall theme of your case - thesis statement; 2) //at least// 3 paragraphs which include **//__detailed__//** supporting evidence for your case - 1 piece of evidence with explanation per paragraph; and 3) a closing paragraph which ties all the evidence together and solidifies your case.
 * Peer editing of opposing counsel's statement following guidelines to be provided; plus an additional peer revision of your choice.
 * Works Cited page containing **//__at__//** **//__least three __//****//__(3) sources __//**: 2 book sources for each electronic source.
 * Final Draft of Closing Statement, typed, double-spaced at a 12-point font with 1-inch margins. Please no decorative fonts – use something easy to read.
 * Oral recitation of your Closing Statement before the court. Be sure to use your voice as a persuasive tool to effectively deliver your statement. Suggestions for oral interpretation to be provided.


 * Remember that the above represent the minimum requirements for this project, the completion of which will earn you a minimum average grade of 70%. You can improve this grade by going above and beyond these minimum expectations. **

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 * Post Prosecution Closing Statement Here:** The ambitious Brutus murdered the honorble Caesar out of personal motive. And Brutus is guilty in the following.

Just around the time Brutus was born Caesar had an affair with Brutus's mother so then Brutus thought that he should get revenge for his mother. So that would be a good motive to join the conspiracy to get closure for his mother. So as Brutus took it in his own right to kill Caesar for revenge. And the way Brutus thinks about Caesar, the things he says about him as in (II.i.32-34) he says that Caesar's a serpents egg and that he must be killed in his shell. In that same speech by Brutus he dis respects Caesar for refusing a crown, so Caesar was not ambitious, he was saving Rome.

Through out the play they show how bad or ambitious Caeasar is but Caesar is honorable because of what he did for his country. He ended a civil war and he also made all the roman people look up to and admire him until his death. In (I.1.1-75) when Flavius and Marullus are yelling at the cobbler to get back to work and to wear his work clothes and when he says that Caesar is the new ruler and how everyone is happy. So even though they show no good side of Caesar in the play he was really defending rome by capturing new territories.

Brutus should be put in jail for breaking 3 laws which those are holding a meeting at night(2.2.60-228) he should've been put in jail. He also comited treason by killing caesar as he was a high political officer and it was against his country. And Brutus also comited the crime of not trying Caesar for the so called crimes he comitted so Brutus never did anything honorable for his country he just killed caesar for revenge and for his own ambition.

So, Rome was happy as caesar as ruler. Brutus was angry and ambitious and he had to end what would have been a good renewal for their empire.

The Romans did not oppose the ambitious Caesar. So the honorable Brutus killed him with good reasoning. Brutus’ innocence is shown by the following.
 * Post Defense Closing Statement Here:**

The Romans were afraid to oppose Caesar so the honorable Brutus killed Caesar in opposition of Rome. In Muriel E. Dubois’ book he states “When Caesar named himself Dictator for Live, citizens were worried.”(pg19) Many citizens were star struck with fear. So the honorable Brutus killed Caesar for the good of Rome. In Ellen Galfords __Julius Caesar__ the “Boy Who Conquered an Empire” she wrote “People were afraid to oppose Caesar.” (pg. 56) Many people didn’t question or go against the mighty Caesar. So let this evidence show that Brutus is innocent, he was helping Rome.

Brutus had an excellent reason to kill Caesar for the good ofRome, supported by the following quotes. In Shakespeare’s Tragedy of Julius Caesar he had Brutus say this “Had you rather Caesar were living and all die slaves, than that Caesar were dead and all live free men?”(III.ii.22-24) Brutus shows that he didn’t kill Caesar out of cold blood, but forRomein this quote. “as I slew my best lover for the good of Rome, I have the same dagger for myself when it shall please my country to need my death.”(III.ii.44-46)

Caesar deserved to be killed because of his being too ambitious, shown by the following evidence. First of all, Caesar committed treason by naming himself dictator for life. Here is a quote that proves an excellent point of Caesars ambition. Also in Galfords book Caesar “began to act more like a king than a servant to the republic.” (Galford, pg. 56) Caesars ambition was getting the best of him and it wasn’t good forRome. Once again in my last quote, Brutus has explained that he will gain nothing from Caesars death, but it will be good forRome.” For my part, I know no personal cause to spurn at him, but for general.”(II.i.10-12)

So, I rest my case,Romedid in many ways want Caesar gone. So the honorable Brutus took it upon himself to kill the ambitions of Caesar for the good ofRome. Brutus is innocent shown here by these facts and evidence.