The theme of betrayal is portrayed quite clearly in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. It is made evident from the very beginning that Caesar has many enemies, and these enemies are indistinguishable…
In the book, Julius Caesar was an influential and respected man. The community loved him for his acts of bravery and intelligence. The reason for Caesar's defeat was his ignorance of signs that could have saved his life. An instance of his ignorance was when his wife had a dream about him getting killed by the conspirators, but he still decided to go to the Senate where he was assassinated. Another moment is right before he receives a warning from the soothsayer (someone who can see the future) of his close future but ignores it to proceed his celebration. Each of these situations shows how if Caesar was humble and observant his life could have been saved.…
Caesar is a powerful and ambitious leader which the conspirators are very aware of. This makes him dangerous because he is loved by the people and they will follow him. When Brutus and Cassius are conversing, you can see this as Brutus says “what means this shouting? I do fear, the people choose Caesar for their king” (1.2. 168-169). This fear comes from believing that Caesar wants the power for his own benefit and not Rome’s. Many of the senators believed Caesar to be an overly ambitious man. If the Romans choose Caesar as their king, the senators will no longer have power. Caesar wanting to strive for greatness and be in control is why he is brutally stabbed. After the death of Caesar, Antony, Caesar’s most loyal friend, wants to avenge him. After gaining army power to take down the conspirators, his character begins to change becoming dark and deceitful. This is where the ambitiousness of the leaders causes corruption and problems. The ambition also brings competition to the table. The competition is what brings the battles and therefore brings death. After many deaths in both of these books, ambition is shown to be the driving force behind it…
The character Cassius in the tragedy of Julius Caesar by Shakespeare constantly reflects palpable jealousy. In Act I Scene II, Cassius claims “I was born free as Caesar; so were you:/We both have fed as well, and we both/Endure the winter’s cold as well as he…”(Shakespeare, lines 5-7); and feels king Caesar does not deserve superiority over him. In this scene, Cassius is pointing out to Brutus that he and Cassius deserve the power to lead Rome more than Caesar. In order to prove these points, Cassius shares three stories with Brutus in his speech: one of when he and Caesar had a swimming contest; another when he saw Caesar sickly and frail after a fever; and lastly one where Caesar again is portrayed as a weak and sickly man. In the monologue by Cassius directed at Brutus, Cassius uses paradox, self-heroic word choice and similes throughout three separate stories to give examples of Caesar’s weaknesses. Cassius’ main goal becomes to portray Caesar as any other man; and to rationalize killing the king to gain power for (what he…
Cassius admits that Caesar is treated like a god and recalls events of Caesar’s physical weakness. Caesar was a powerful man who planned to become the supreme ruler of the Roman Empire in order to solve the many economic, political and military problems the empire was against. While, there were people that feared such a powerful man because this dictator threatened his/her position. Cassius voices his reason for Caesar being unfit to rule, Cassius says, “Men at some time are masters of their fates: The fault, Dear Brutus is not in our stars, But in ourselves, that we are underlings” (Shakespeare, I, i, 139-141). Saying that it is not his/her fate to blame, but that is his/her own fault that they have not done anything to make them great. Cassius blames his and Brutus’s lack of will to grant Caesar to power. Cassius and Brutus’s jealously of Caesar makes it unjustifiable to kill him. In her article, Alice Shalvi argues, “Shakespeare implicitly condemns the conspiracy, then, on two scores: firstly, because it inevitably involves moral corruption even in the best and noblest of men and, secondly, because murder is always no matter in what…
What types of traits must an individual possess in order to be considered loyal? What profound acts of faithfulness and devotion must they take to be forever linked to this loosely used word in the eyes of society? The idea of loyalty has not only been thematically present in literature throughout all of history, but it is prevalent in one of Shakespeare's most famous plays, Julius Caesar. Through different groups of characters such as the conspirators as well as the plebeians of Rome, the idea of loyalty was questioned, tested, and displayed for all of Shakespeare's audiences to see. The submissiveness of each character as well as their willingness to betray their allies and friends made Shakespeare's opinion of loyalty clear. And while many critics have given their opinions on the matter, one thing remains indisputable. By telling the story of Julius Caesar, William Shakespeare manages to convey the intricate complexities of loyalty through the many interactions and dialogues of his characters.…
“Hard times test friends and detect enemies. ” Julius Caesar did not expect Brutus to be so disloyal, nobody did. Brutus was so honorable so it was so unexpected. Betrayal from a friend is much worse than hatred from an enemy because real friends aren't fake, but enemies will always be out there wanting to see people hurting.…
Persuaded by Antony’s logic the crowd started to realize that Caesar was not ambitious. Consequently, Antony used pathos, the appeal to emotions, to drag the audience into feeling guilty for doubting Caesar and to make them feel curious about the contents of Caesar’s will. To begin with, Antony asks the crowd, “You all did love him once, not without cause: What cause withholds you then, to mourn for him?” (III.ii.101-102). With this question, Antony creates a feeling of guilt within the audience by indirectly saying that there is no reason for them to suddenly hate the man they all adored.…
In the play Julius Caesar, the theme of loyalty and betrayal so portrayed through an interesting and historical plot. There are many strong friendships in Julius Caesar., Brutus and Cassius',two of the lead conspirators have a strong .. Their friendship is very strong as the plot develops and cassius and Brutus work towards murdering Caesar.. Cassius and Brutus friendship has many signs of a true friendship,.. Friends often argue and fight but then make up after A while.…
When people are overcome with jealousy it can make them do outrageous things. In the play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare, Shakespeare portrays Cassius as an evil manipulator in attempt to use Brutus as a pawn to achieve his goal. Cassius despises the way Rome is bring led and wants Caesar executed. He uses his skills to create a group of conspirators to kill Caesar and take over Rome. Cassius’s resentment can be shown through his malicious, courageous, and shrewd characteristics.…
Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare is a tragic story of betrayal and heroism. Cassius and Brutus believes that Caesar will gain too much power and want to kill him to take his power away. Cassius persuades Brutus of Caesar’s corrupt ethics and also tries to convince him to join his plot against Caesar by his use of loaded language, emotional appeal, along with logical thinking included in the first monologue.…
In order to serve Rome the with justice it deserves, Brutus and Cassius agree to sneakily deceive and betray Caesar in order to lead him to his demise. Cassius entices Brutus into thinking that killing Caesar would be for the good of Rome. Eventually Brutus admits to Cassius, “I do fear the people / Choose Caesar for their king.” (1.2.78-9) Driving Brutus on, Cassius agree to meet with him again to discuss the matter, while he discusses the plot later that night with Casca. When the plot finally comes together and is executed, most of the senate is exceedingly surprised. Caesar felt literally heartbroken. Furthermore, Caesar expresses his excruciating betrayal and heartbreak when finally, Brutus, who Caesar trusted as his closest friend and…
Brutus is convinced by Cassius that it is for the good of Rome that Caesar be killed. Some of the other conspirators want to kill friends of Caesar's, but Brutus feels that it is not necessary to kill anyone else. Only the person responsible for the downfall of Rome should perish according to Brutus.…
Julius Caesar's Responsibility for His Own Death in William Shakespeare's Play William Shakespeare's 'Julius Caesar' is a tale of a very ambitious roman who is betrayed by his nearest and dearest, not to mention most trusted, friends. Caesar, a famous military general had great hopes of one day becoming sole ruler of Rome,- but was prevented from doing so by his own death . Caesar was a great man,- brave and noble,- having all the virtues of a hero,- but most terrible in his ambitiousness.…
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