Betrayal In Julius Caesar

Before Caesar died,Brutus was trying to expose him for the man he really was. In Act 1, Scene 2, 97-99 , Cassius says to Brutus “ I was born as free as Caesar; so were you: we both have fed as well and he can both endure the winter’s cold as well as he”. What he meant by this is that Brutus and Caesar are the same. Everyone treats Caesar like a king but he is the same as everybody else.

Cassius is a talented general, and does not like the fact that Caesar has become `god-like' in the Roman people's minds (see above quote Act I, Scene ii). Cassius can be seen as a

The saddest thing about betrayal is that the pain never comes from your enemies.” This statement runs true for both pieces of literature, Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar and John Knowles’ A Separate Peace. Julius Caesar is a self titled play about Julius Caesar’s descent from power. The climax of the play is when Caesar’s best friend, Brutus, stabs and kills him before he can be crowned king. Caesar was truly defeated when he saw that his illegitimate son was the one that struck him down. Similarly, the book A Separate Peace is about two best friends, Gene and Phineas, growing up at a prep school during World War Two. The conflict of the story is when Gene jounces Phineas off of a tree, effectively breaking his leg. “Holding firmly to the trunk,

He is speaking about Julius Caesar and Caesar's arrogance and overconfidence. This quote also shows how Shakespeare perceived Julius Caesar as a prominent and influential man of his time. However, this view is not shared by all of the biographers that chose to write about Julius Caesar. In fact a famous ancient writer named Plutarch depicted Julius Caesar as a power-hungry and arrogant man in his biography The Life of Caesar. Plutarch was one of the world's first modern biographers and his work is still used today. Even Shakespeare used him as a historical reference in his

The saddest thing about betrayal is that it never comes from your enemies. It comes from friends and loved ones. It doesn't seem to be right that close friends or even family would be the ones to turn on you. Instead that it would be enemies or people that you don't even know, but that is untrue. You cannot trust anyone. In the story The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, you can find that the ones who backstab each other are ones who were extremely close or even related. It's very wrong and uncalled for yet people still do it. All over the world, since ancient times through this day, it would appear that people you would consider to be close to you wouldn't turn on you but in reality they will be the first to turn on you, as this happens in The Tragedy

In this situation Cassius had a conversation about killing Mark Antony as well as Caesar. This was a form of Treason. Cassius would never have said such things if he did not have the power to. Being a senator he felt he had the right to decide what was good for Rome. He not only said this for Rome, but for himself as well. If Caesar had become King, he would have been able to get ride of Cassius. This thought did not please Cassius. "Casca, you are the first to that rears your hand" (Shakespeare 3.1.30). This was another point in the story where treason was committed. It took place in the Senate House, as Caesar approached. Cassius and the other senators discussed how Casca would attack Caesar first.

Cassius’s jealousy caused all the events in the play to be set in motion, and thus led to his downfall. A prominent example of this would be when Brutus and Cassius are speaking and Cassius is trying to convince Brutus to join his plot by telling a story of how Caesar had to ask for Cassius’s help because he was too weak and tired to continue swimming. This leads Cassius to say, “Did I the tired Caesar. And this a man / Is now become a god, and Cassius / A wretched creature and must bend his body / If Caesar carelessly but nod on him” (I.ii.115-118). This quote in modern times would say, “Caesar was tired. And this man is supposed to be a god, and I am a wretched creature who has to kneel to Caesar.” Cassius is implying that Caesar is supposed to be this strong god and Cassius a wretched creature, yet Cassius had to save Caesar from drowning. This quote leads to Cassius’s downfall because it shows his jealousy through what he is feeling towards Caesar. His downfall is also shown because this scene is Cassius trying to convince Brutus to join his plot. Another quote that proves Cassius’s tragic flaw occurs after Brutus has died. Messala is asking

Unlike the common view of leaders, the potential leaders of Julius Caesar are not necessarily nice or giving. However, sometimes that is necessary. In the play Julius Caesar, a long tale of leadership shows the true qualities of the greatest leaders. Where the reader finds themselves started is at the point which Antony and Caesar, the overconfident leader of Rome, are discussing people around them. This discussion boils to a point in which Antony and Caesar discuss the possibility of Cassius being a threat to Caesar. Later, readers find Cassius is indeed a threat, as he and multiple others, including Brutus, stab Caesar to death. Antony then brings Caesar’s body to the multitude, and with a great speech inspires a hatred for those who wrongfully stabbed him. At the next point Antony is seen, he and Octavius are the new rulers of Rome. These two comrades go and finally eliminate the last of the traitors, Cassius and Brutus, in a battle that cements the two as the new leaders of Rome. Throughout all these actions, one man particularly showed that he should control the Roman Empire. Antony was created to be Rome’s leader in Julius Caesar, where William Shakespeare gave him inspirational abilities, persuasiveness, and fearlessness which are unparalleled.

The conceited Roman general starts with “my place is as high as yours”, which puts him side by side with the status of the gods, and differentiates in an overconfident manner between himself and the almighty God, Sphinx. Secondly, Caesar claims that he too is “part God”. As daring as a hare going into a lion’s den, similarly, Caesar defies

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 many thoughts running through his mind. He thinks about so vile a thing as Caesar! But, O grief, where hast thou led me? I perhaps speak this before a willing bondman. Then I know my answer must be made. But I am armed and dangers to me

Caesar started off as a business man, he used to sell a dish called hoecakes from the back of his wagon. (Wilson 1.3). His business was later shut down by police because he needed a licenses. Once he got his hoecake business back up again, he started to receive criticism from his customers about his food portions and prices. Caesar states, “Niggers say my bowls was too small. I got bigger bowls. Say I didn’t put enough pork in the beans. I put in more pork. I got me some chickens. I charged extra for the big ones and the people got mad.” (Wilson 1.3). Caesar was rather insecure because he decided he no longer wants to sell food. Instead, he started to give people places to sleep. Caesar felt people were not satisfied with him. Perhaps this inner feeling of disappointment lead Caesar to desire to have force and power over people. Caesar also faced many unsympathetic experiences which triggers his abusive behavior. He deals with a family who he cares for a lot more than they do for him. In scene three Caesar tells his sister, “I ain’t got but one sister and I try to do right by her and you push me away. Family is important. I know the value of family.” (Wilson 1.3). Caesar’s mother was insensitive, he claims he would try and turn his sister Black Mary against him. Caesar represents those police who have been through severe hardships within society and chose to find a way of power

The greatest enemy of the trusting and the loyal, betrayal is friend only to the greedy and ostentatious. Historically, betrayal has brought about some of the most significant changes the world has ever seen. Julius Caesar was betrayed by not only his fellow senators but his own adopted son Marcus Brutus as well. This would lead to the tyrant's death and as a result, Rome would suffer. In Othello by William Shakespeare, a powerful man is brought down by those he believed trustworthy.

However, Caesar is also exceptionally arrogant. He is a very self-centered man and is thought to abuse his power as a leader. This persona is what causes a group of conspirators to form against him. On the contrary, Brutus is there for the people and claims “if then that friend demand why Brutus rose against Caesar, this is my answer: not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more” (III.ii.19-24). Brutus prefers to protect the lives of the Romans over his own and he is highly kind and courteous towards

Although William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar provides a largely accurate and incredibly detailed record of the assassination of its namesake, the play is regarded not as one of the Bard’s histories, but as one of his greatest tragedies. Shakespeare’s poignant lyrical interpretation of the fall of Julius Caesar is defined without a doubt as a tragedy by the sorrowful nature of the development, execution, and aftermath of Marcus Brutus’ betrayal of Julius Caesar.

     Specifically, Caesar’s problem was that his arrogance made the men closest to him feel threatened, mad and jealous. Caesar acted like he was better than everyone else, and he made others feel insignificant, even though they were great and noble also. “Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world Like a Colossus, and we petty men /Walk under his huge legs and peep about/ To find ourselves dishonorable graves.” (I.ii.135-138) Cassius feels like he shouldn’t have to feel so small next to Caesar, and Caesar thinks he is better than everyone. Caesar talks to everyone like they are nothing compared to him, and he talks about himself as though he could never be questioned, which is basically a dictatorship. Rome was a Republic and the idea that one man could rule it as a king was a threat. Cassius points out, “When could they say (till now) that talked of Rome, that her wide walks encompassed but one man” (I.ii.154-155). This is a reference to the fact that Rome should never be a dictatorship, but a democracy. This is the point that convinces some of the men to move against him. They feel they had to do it to protect Rome. Additionally, Caesar acted so