Common People In Julius Caesar

The citizens of Rome are also called the plebeians. The plebeians didn’t have many lines as the main characters in the play, but they cause what the outcome of the play will be. Throughout the play, they are manipulated by their leaders, changing their minds quickly, and had an important role in the play. The common people support their leaders throughout the play, and in return the rulers would gain their trust and more power to rule in making decisions for them or against them. In Julius Caesar, the common people are easily manipulated by their leaders, but their rulers need the support of the plebeians, because they could overthrow their leaders. Murellus and Flavius were citizens but were conspirators who wanted to get rid of Caesar.
An example of the citizens choosing their leaders was when they wanted to choose Caesar as their leader. Antony and the citizens offered Caesar a crown three times, “and he put it by thrice, every time gentler than other, and at every putting-by mine honest neighbors shouted” (26). Caesar didn’t take the crown on purpose, he wanted to prove to the senate that he can’t be killed, because they love him. But Caesar did want the crown, but he did this to make a point to the
The citizens don’t have that many lines throughout the play but they had a significant part. Throughout the play, their leaders manipulate them, and the leaders gained their trust, because they thought that their leaders wanted to rule for them not against them. The leaders secretly need their support in deciding rulers to keep them in power. The plebeians decided to believe Antony’s speech, of how Caesar wasn't a tyrant and sacrificed his own life for the citizens and Rome. They cause what the outline of the play is, if Brutus went last, the plebeians would have believed that Caesar deserved to die, there wouldn’t be a battle at Philippi, and the second triumvirate wouldn’t be in control. In conclusion, their leaders needed their help, so their leaders could gain more power over