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Writing Assignment: The Soldier's
Dilemma Essay
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Writing Assignment Description & PurposeThis writing assignment makes use of a scenario based discussion to deepen and strengthen students' understanding of literature.The following essay assignment was written for William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, but it can be adapted to other literature with similar themes. Writing AssignmentBrutus justified killing Caesar by saying that he might become a dictator and deny citizens of Rome their freedom. Cassius believed this so strongly that he was willing to kill himself if the plot failed. When we discussed “The Soldier’s Dilemma” in class, we debated whether protecting the lives of American soldiers was worth murdering a person who might be innocent. Julius Caesar, “The Soldier’s Dilemma,” and real-life current events all deal with the same question: Does the threat a person or a country presents justify murdering people who might be innocent? |
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