The Real Julius Caesar and the Play Julius Caesar When you hear the word “play” you think of scenes, people acting, people talking etc.
The play of Julius Caesar is interesting and I am sure the real Julius Caesar will be more interesting. Of course the play and the real Julius Caesar is different and some what similar. In the play Caesar is portrayed as a noble hero that is struck down by his supposed allies without reason. In reality Caesar was power hungry, cruel, devious, ruthless, and extremely ambitious. In all honesty, his assassins had very good reason to fear him being an emperor. Shakespeare’s accurate portray of Caesar and events surrounding his death are very well balance. First because …show more content…
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