Julio Caesar
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| | Yenisleidys Duarte Professor Reagan SmithHumanities – Greek and RomanOctober 20, 2012Essay #3 | | | 5. Who is the protagonist in the play? Is it Caesar, who dies well before the end but whose power and name continue on? Or is it Brutus, the noble man who falls because of his tragic flaws? | | |
Literary scholars have debated for centuries about the question of who exactly is the protagonist of the William Shakespeare’s play called “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar.” The seemingly simple answer to this question would be Julius Caesar himself, after all, the play is named after him and all the events of the play relate to him. However, Caesar only appears in three scenes (four if the ghost is included), thus apparently making him an unlikely choice for the protagonist who is supposed to be the main character. Meanwhile, Marcus Brutus, who appears in the play much more often than Caesar (and actually lasts until the final scene), is not the title character of the play. Determining the protagonist is one of the many engaging issues presented in this one. But after examining Brutus' relationship to Caesar, his involvement in the conspiracy, and his importance to the plot, somehow, the truth is revealed.
"He who will not reason is a bigot; he who cannot is a fool; and he who dares not, is a slave." – Said Sir William Drumman, respectively. All men have the power to reason. Some men can reason better, and more thorough than others. Yet nonetheless, all men can reason. In order to reason, the mind must be clear, completely impartial, and understand the situation to the best of its ability. The play Julius Caesar is the story of a man trying very hard to make rational decisions. Marcus Brutus is this struggling character who evades constant pressure from all sides at any moment and dies at the end. Undoubtedly, Brutus is the main character and driving force of the play, despite the misleading title of Julius Caesar. The story did continue to
| | Yenisleidys Duarte Professor Reagan SmithHumanities – Greek and RomanOctober 20, 2012Essay #3 | | | 5. Who is the protagonist in the play? Is it Caesar, who dies well before the end but whose power and name continue on? Or is it Brutus, the noble man who falls because of his tragic flaws? | | |
Literary scholars have debated for centuries about the question of who exactly is the protagonist of the William Shakespeare’s play called “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar.” The seemingly simple answer to this question would be Julius Caesar himself, after all, the play is named after him and all the events of the play relate to him. However, Caesar only appears in three scenes (four if the ghost is included), thus apparently making him an unlikely choice for the protagonist who is supposed to be the main character. Meanwhile, Marcus Brutus, who appears in the play much more often than Caesar (and actually lasts until the final scene), is not the title character of the play. Determining the protagonist is one of the many engaging issues presented in this one. But after examining Brutus' relationship to Caesar, his involvement in the conspiracy, and his importance to the plot, somehow, the truth is revealed.
"He who will not reason is a bigot; he who cannot is a fool; and he who dares not, is a slave." – Said Sir William Drumman, respectively. All men have the power to reason. Some men can reason better, and more thorough than others. Yet nonetheless, all men can reason. In order to reason, the mind must be clear, completely impartial, and understand the situation to the best of its ability. The play Julius Caesar is the story of a man trying very hard to make rational decisions. Marcus Brutus is this struggling character who evades constant pressure from all sides at any moment and dies at the end. Undoubtedly, Brutus is the main character and driving force of the play, despite the misleading title of Julius Caesar. The story did continue to
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