An Analysis of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar "I am as constant as the Northern Star." (III.i.60) The Tragedy of Julius Caesar is a play written by William Shakespeare in the late sixteenth century. The play is about a conspiracy made up of eight Roman citizens’ that plot against Julius Caesar‚ a tyrant of Rome after defeating his enemy Pompey. Killing Caesar in hopes for peace and freedom in Rome‚ however‚ it brings an uprising of chaos and violence. Shakespeare’s work illustrates the theme that
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result. In William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar‚ ambition is truly taken to its full potential with the help of several characters and their desire for power and control. Julius Caesar‚ hungry for almighty rule‚ will do absolutely anything to achieve his goal. Also‚ Mark Antony‚ enraged over Caesar’s murder‚ will go to any length to acquire dominance. Within the play Julius Caesar‚ the theme of ambition is developed through the following characters: Julius Caesar and Mark Antony.
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Julius Caesar is very much a warrior and he thinks that he is above every one else and that he is more than an ordinary man. As a result he is very arrogant and takes very little notice of the people around him. As far as he is concerned‚ they are meaningless and not worth his time. He believes he is honourable but really is not. In a way he wants to be trusted and to be a trusted leader of the Roman people but he is very unwilling to do anything to gain trust. Ordinary people have a great deal of
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Julius Caesar Seminar Questions 1. When Caesar says that Cassius thinks too much‚ I agree. Cassius tends to look into the details and over think simple situations. He becomes very meticulous about how the group of the conspirators is organized. Also‚ while Cassius is the one who originally comes up with the idea of the conspiracy and that he wants Brutus to be in charge‚ he thinks through the plan‚ yet does not want to take responsibility. Cassius just about argues with himself‚ due to too
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In “Julius Caesar‚” William Shakespeare took us on a deeper level with some of the characters‚ and by doing that‚ we saw their pride. “Pride makes us artificial and humility makes us real” Thomas Merton. This quote explains the characters very well because their prideful actions made the people look at them in a different way. After reading this‚ you should be able to see how having pride did not end well for the men at the time. In Act 1‚ Scene 2‚ Caesar was being unashamed of his arrogance.
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A Great Leader could Fall The play Julius Caesar is an great example in which leadership and friendship is shown. Leadership has become so popular and it still happens today through military‚ athletics‚ and politics. But at sometimes these politicians are assassinated just like Julius Caesar. Today‚ I will be discussing politicians with leadership who were then assassinated just as Julius Caesar. To begin‚ we start off with the famous President Abraham Lincoln who was known to have many qualities
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enough to take their life in order to defend it. In William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar‚ there are certain characters portrayed to show how a person’s values or ideas can change their behavior and influence some significant decisions. The protagonist of the play‚ Marcus Brutus‚ supports this thought by having an idealistic view on the world and by showing his patriotism toward Rome. In William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar‚ Shakespeare uses Brutus as an honorable‚ idealistic man in order to show the depth
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message throughout Act One of the play‚ Julius Caesar. Most of the townsfolk are delighted over Caesar’s homecoming‚ however some do not feel the same. Cassius‚ one of Julius’s long-time friends‚ does not enjoy the fact that he will become the ruler of Rome. Cassius then influences Brutus‚ hoping he will join the conspiracy to assassinate Caesar and take over the throne of Rome‚ which is conveyed throughout the first act. In Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar‚ he illustrates man’s ability to interpret things
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the Ides of March‚ shall be forever remembered in the histories of the Roman Republic. For on that day a great leader and arguably the best Rome has ever seen was killed. It took twenty and three plunges of envious knifes to bring down great Julius Caesar‚ as he started to address the senate that day. This tragic event created by those who have the nerve to call themselves liberators should not go unpunished. Their action has led to disunity and chaos inside the heart of our Republic‚ weakening the
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Julius Caesar certainly is an example: his presumption towards bravery holds the nation beneath his grip. He fears no bad omens‚ and even signs of death do not scare him. He tells his wife just hours before his assassination: “Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once.” (2.2.34-35). Once Caesar has died‚ his penchant for domination cannot cease. Cassius has sown in Brutus the need for glory: “’Brutus’ and ‘Caesar’—what should be in that ‘Caesar’? Why should
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