Julius Caesar Against Government

Julius Caesar is a tragedy as it shows how a hero of the play rises from a humble spot to well known, power and prestige but ultimately meets a tragic end due to flaw in his personality. The overall theme of the play Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare is misuse of power and how it can affect a person. In the play Brutus was concerned that absolute power was going to turn Caesar into a tyrant. Brutus has a very deep worry over the fate of Rome and how Caesar is going to influence his country.

Have you ever wondered if anything has stayed the same for over half a century? Look no further; in the drama, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare, an important theme is all power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. This simple statement is true for Ancient Rome and it is also true for North Korea today.

Brutus, Cassius, Caesar, and the other Senators held the power to do things others could not. With this authority came their ability to use poor judgement. In William Shakespeare’s tragic play Julius Caesar the theme Power Corrupts is arrayed thoroughly. Murder, treason, and ethical/moral corruption were three prevalent themes that proved the overall topic of Power Corrupts.

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In the play Gem of the Ocean written by August Wilson, how does the character, Caesar represent police who abuse their power of enforcement? When the reader first meets Caesar first he comes off as very powerful. He makes it seem as if people must obey him at all times. Caesar does this because of his position as an officer. He is aggressive toward his community just for the simple reason that he has authority over people. Similar to police in todays’ society who go overboard with their use of power. Caesar represents officers who abuse their power of enforcement to empower their community, to seek revenge, and to protect themselves from their wrongdoings.

One famous quote “Veni, Vidi, Vici; I came, I saw, I conquered” (Julius Caesar) taken from Shakespeare’s, Julius Caesar, expresses his personal views of Rome. The patricians people described in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar being a bad dictator. Which may have also leads to his assassination on the ides of March (March 15). The plebeians and some patricians such as Mark Antony, and his adoptive son Octavius Caesar, saw him as a good military leader. He won many wars, conquered lands, and expanded the roman republic. Julius Caesar was known for having the most advanced military mind in history.

There are several points in the play where Caesar sets aside his self-importance while it is always there in Brutus. “It must be by his death; and for my part, I have no personal reason to spurn at him, but for the general.” (1.2.304-308) Brutus puts aside his friendship for Caesar and condemns Caesar to death. He does this in order to be a Roman and save his fellow Romans from the tyranny that Caesar may commit. He states that Caesar was too ambitious and would scorn the very people assisted in him being king. Caesar sets himself aside when Artemidorus tries to give him a letter of warning but does not read it as the people are to be put first. Caesar has put himself behind the people. The first time is when Caesar rejected the crown three times even though he wanted it. He knew that the people wouldn’t accept him as king so he refused. Most high-powered, egotistical men wouldn’t have cared about what the people would think and take it because they wanted it. This shows that Caesar’s flaw doesn’t always dictate his actions and didn’t lead to Caesar’s death but by putting it

As you know, Julius Caesar has recently been assassinated. Ever since then our great nation has been spiraling out of control. There is no structure to our government. Our republic is not working. We desperately need something new, a democracy. But in order for this to work, we need principles, we need a format. What we need is a limited government, a rule of law, a due process, majority rule and minority rights, along with civic duties. I will explain each principle. This new government will make sure that every citizen, will have their voice heard.

From the age of 27, Julius Caesar was well respected by the general public due to his military success which led to the rise in his political standing. He worked very closely with many Roman politicians with great public influence including Pompey the Great and Crassus. The public services that Caesar introduced to the Roman population gave the people confidence in his leadership thus leading to the rise of Julius Caesar’s reign in the upcoming years. He portrayed himself as a public servant to the people of Rome which was a key aspect in the rise of a Caesar’s Republic throughout Rome due to the fact that it gave the public influence in the governmental decisions. This sort of leading style was primarily the reason that allowed for Julius Caesar to gain control over Rome without taking over and having the support of the roman citizens with him. It was in 47 B.C. Caesar had began to shape the structure of the Roman Republic through the means of declaring himself as the “Dictator in Perpetuum” and by reinstating an imperial type of government rule but it still brings into question, to what extent was Caesar responsible for the onset of the Republic’s decline. Reinstating the imperial government rule does not necessarily resolve this investigations question as much as greatly support one theory of which states the cause for the onset of the Roman Republic's decline. At the age of 40, Julius Caesar was elected onto the consul due to his military success in order

Sinister Ambition Ambition, in its most evil of states, has sent once virtuous leaders to certain doom, and in the case of Julius Caesar, ambition condemned him to his fate. In the end, it delivered him to his doom. Caesar performed multiple acts that deliberately showcased an ugly demon within him. This demon presents itself as the true entity of ambition. The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, as written by William Shakespeare, reveals the dilemma that a group of senators have when they decide to save Rome from Caesar’s rule, as they fear he has become too ambitious and will slowly but surely destroy Rome.

While often when a character is described as honorable and honest these seem to be very positive attributes of the character, to much of anything is never good. This is shown in the tradgety of Julius Caesar in the fact that these two traits are one if the main characters’, brutus, flaws. These traits are considered brutus’s trajic flaws in that they lead to his demise. Time and time again through out the play brutus’s actions are based soley on his need to remain honorable and honest in the eyes of all. Many of these acrions end up hurting him beacause brutus was only thinking of his image and not of the possible concequences that could occur. An example of this in the play would be in act 2 when brutus joins the conspirators against Caesar soley because he believed the people of rome needed and wanted him

Julius Caesar took control of the government of Rome in 48 B.C.,before Julius Caesar the Roman Empire was ruled by two consuls who were elected by the citizens of Rome not the Emperor. In the republic there were three classes during this time the patricians ,plebeians ,and the slaves. Since patricians were citizens of the upper class they could vote,plebeians were also citizens and could also vote but unlike the patricians they had to do their own work rather than have a slave do it for them.Slaves weren't considered citizens ,they couldn't vote, weren't allowed to have money and weren't allowed freedom either. Women also were unable to vote. They also had magistrates who kept law and order, when they retired they became senators.Caesar became

While we are living we have many opportunities to leave an impression on the world. We can try do the right thing throughout our lives, but what happens when we mess up? We are all human and we all do wrong at some point, but when we die what will the people remember about us? People who admired you while you were alive may be the only ones who can remember the good you accomplished. If you were to bully someone, they will remember you for the harsh things you did to them. In their eyes, you are only made of evil and that is how you will seem to them until the end of time.

Julius Caesar: this name holds the identity of a powerful Roman leader, with influence over people of the years shortly before Jesus. Caesar lived from 100 BC to his assassination in 44 BC. After victory in battle, Caesar’s power continued to sprout and receiving a crown to be named King became a possibility, causing some to develop fear towards Caesar. Some like his friend Brutus, a public figure in the nation, feared what might come from Caesar if he promoted to king. This fear created a war within Brutus’ spirit: would his love for Rome cause him to fall against his love for Caesar? Brutus knew decided for himself that reigning power would alter Caesar, and not for good.

Peter Drucker once said, “Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things.” Various people acknowledge and accept what their friends and peers assume to be correct, but is this always the right policy? Those who have a close relation with others usually follow in their footsteps, even if it is an illegal or dangerous activity. Therefore, being a good citizen is more important than friendship. Friendships always come and go, but being a good citizen should always be a main priority in a person’s life. Also, being a good citizen has more beneficial benefits to society. Lastly, being a good citizen makes a person feel good on the inside and on the outside.