Examples Of Julius Caesar's Use Of Sickness
William Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” is a tragic play about the assassination of Julius Caesar. Twelve conspirators assassinate Caesar. The lead conspirator, Marcus Brutus, plots the assassination because he fears Caesar’s growing ambition will result in a dictatorship. This threat is presented by Shakespeare as a sickness that must be remedied. Through Shakespeare’s use of the imagery of sickness, Caesar’s weaknesses are explained and present how they negatively affect the integrity of the Roman Empire.
Shakespeare’s first imagery of sickness is Caesar’s physical infirmities. Caesar suffers from epilepsy, as described by Casca as the, “falling sickness.” (Shakespeare 1. 2. 253) This is shown when Caesar falls due to a seizure in front of
Shakespeare’s first imagery of sickness is Caesar’s physical infirmities. Caesar suffers from epilepsy, as described by Casca as the, “falling sickness.” (Shakespeare 1. 2. 253) This is shown when Caesar falls due to a seizure in front of