Julius Caesar Betrayal

Calpurnia dreams that Caesar will be murdered and thinks it is foolish. It is a mistake by Caesar to think it is foolish because it foreshadowed his death that eventually happened. His personality got in his own way and ended up costing his life. Caesar ignoring the signs and foreshadows throughout the play ended up costing his own life as his personality got in his own way.

To betray by definition is to, “expose a person to danger by giving information or being disloyal to”. These books show that not only does conflict lead to broken friendships, but brutal betrayal as well. Betrayal is a part of human interaction, originating from conflict. Betrayal happens when friendship is not just broken, but converted to hatred because of the conflict. This relationship becomes a bitter one, with both people being against the other. Both Shakespeare and Knowles show that betrayal is a natural result of broken friendships. Brutus was considered by some to be Caesar’s son. For him to betray Caesar was upsetting, but it came with reasoning. “Et tu, Bruté?— then fall, Caesar” (III.i.85). It was because Caesar was usurping the Roman Empire, trying to take control. Brutus betrayed him because he was in conflict with Caesar’s new power. When Gene betrayed Phineas it was similar. He pushed Phineas off because his popularity was in conflict with Gene. “Gene understands his inferiority to Phineas and his own moral ugliness, made the more so when juxtaposed to Finny’s innocence. It is this realization that prompts his conscious shaking of the tree, which casts Phineas to the earth and which serves as Gene’s initiation to the ignorance and moral blackness of the human heart” (Ellis, 315). Gene realizes how Finny is superior and purposely injures him because of

Julius Caesar was a military commander that emerged from the chaos of civil war to take charge of the republic. He later became known as the dictator of Rome, the absolute ruler of Rome. He made many reforms and created a new program to employ the jobless and gave public land to the poor. Julius Caesar was a powerful man and becoming too powerful was what led him to corruption. The Senate was afraid and jealous of his power and they were worried he might plan to make himself king of Rome. Needless to say, the Senate wanted to save the republic and so they went against him. Julius Caesar became corrupt because he was too powerful, the Senate was jealous, and his actions posed a threat.

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.

Caesar says that cowards die many times before their death and death will come when it will come. Then Caesar asked a servant what the augurers say about the subject and they say they found no heart within the beast. This is a simple act of showing how superstitious Caesar is sends him in to a rage and he decides he will go to the capitol. Then Calpurnia (the voice of reason) says “your wisdom is consumed in confidence” and tells him to tell them it is her fear and not his own that keeps him from the capitol. And Caesar grudgingly agrees. Then Decius Brutus comes in and ruins the whole thing by telling Caesar that her dream was telling how great he is and Decius manages to flatter Caesar enough that he decides to go to the capitol and he tells Calpurnia how foolish her dreams seem now and he leaves. Calpurnia, as we know was right the whole time and Caesar gets assassinated at the capitol. This scene was important in foreshadowing Caesar’s death and showing how overconfident Caesar is, and although Calpurnia’s warning was only one of many she seems to be the only warning with real impact, that is until Decius Brutus comes in to play.

Caesar’s ignorance shows itself most prominent when, after Calpurnia's nightmare, he holds a conversation with Decius about why he would be absent from the senate that day. Caesar informs Decius of his wife’s dream - believing him to be a trustworthy individual - unaware of the coup planned against himself. Caesar believes the outcome of Calpurnia's vision to be more than plausible, and conveys

Julius Caesar was and still is considered to be one of the greatest military generals in history. His combination of leadership skills, military genius, and speaking ability propelled him to the forefront of Roman society. Born on June 12/13 100 B.C., Caesar was born into an ancient aristocratic family. Around the age of 16 after his father had died, Caesar had joined the military. It was apparent from this time onward that Caesar was especially gifted in the arts of strategy and warfare. By the age of 30 Caesar had begun making political strides in his perpetual quest for glory and prominence. During this time he would work closely with his friend and future mortal enemy, Pompey. In the next ten years, Caesar would become governor of Spain and ascend to the position of consul. His partnership with Marcus Licinius Crassus further increased Caesar’s rise to power, as Crassus himself was a powerful politician and general, who was arguably the wealthiest man in all of Rome. Along with Pompey, the three men formed what came to be known as the First Triumvirate. Although Caesar was aligned with Pompey, he never ceased to find ways outmaneuver him, qualities that would eventually precipitate Rome’s civil war. Continuing his military conquests, Caesar would become the governor of Gaul, which is now modern day Belgium and France. After ascending to this position, he’d engage in a near decade-long conquest of Gaul known as the Gallic War. Probably his most successful battle and

Finally, Caesar had learned that some enemies take things to the next level for getting back at him through drama. One of the most iconic things ever done by Caesar’s enemies were when a group of his rivals gathered together to make a plan to kill him. As the men were discussing the plan in small groups, Brutus, Caesar’s old friend, was debating whether or not to be a part of the assassination. So some of his enemies were certain to kill him while others thought they shouldn’t. The ones ending up dropping out were the ones that were once close friends. This situation called a wide variety of drama that ended up ending his life, though that drama created that history about him.

William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar is a story of envy, downfall, dishonesty, and true loyalty. The story begins with a celebration of Julius Caesar’s return home from a victorious battle. The people of Rome are excited for Caesar’s return, as they value and respect him as a potential leader, but there are also a handful of people that express their unhappiness with all of the attention surrounding Caesar. Caius Cassius is among those handful of individuals unhappy with Caesar’s popularity. Cassius is envious of Caesar and does not understand why he has gained so much power over the people of Rome, which brings him to the conclusion that he needs to bring about the fall of Caesar. Cassius expresses the issue to his brother-in-law

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.

But Caesar thinks this is a foolish idea and says "Shall Caesar send a lie/ Have I in conquest stretched mine arm so far/ To be afeard to tell greybeards the truth" (II.ii.65-7). Caesar thinks that if he doesn't show up to the Capitol, that he would be seen as cowardly to the other senators if they found out why he didn't show up. After Caesar completely ignores what Calpurnia said, and tells Decius the real reason why his wife did not want him to go into the Capitol, Decius completely turns it around "This dream is all amiss interpreted/Your statue spouting blood in many pipes, signifies that from you great Rome shall suck/And that great men shall press for tinctures, stains, relics, and cognizance."(II.ii.89-95). Caesar then feels stupid for having believed in Calphurnia's thoughts, and says. "How foolish do your fears seem now, Calpurnia/ I am ashamed I did yield to them" (II.ii.105-6). This showcases his pride, because he thinks he shouldn't have believed someone like Calpurnia. These actions displayed do show that Caesar's power

I. In Shakespeare's edition of Julius Caesar.Many people,have argued over the main point of the play,which is whether Brutus was a betrayer or a patriot?Brutus was a betrayer,because he did not think of another way of helping his friend other than killing him and he did not fully do it for Rome but also on his own selfish account,and he did not have a good enough reason.I state that Brutus was a betrayer,however you might say that was not true because he was doing it for Rome and because he loved Caesar.True,he says that"I have no personal reason to strike at him—only the best interest of the people."But however,he did not really have to kill him,there

A betrayal is an act of disloyalty to oneself or another. In Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar”, it is one of the major themes portrayed throughout the story. It is shown blatantly, such as Cassius plotting to assassinate Caesar, but also in a subtler light, such as the neglection of one’s private values and concerns in favor of public image by many of the characters.

At the start of the timelessly classic play, Julius Caesar was in the final stages of parlaying his military prowess and growing cult of personality into enthronement as the long absent autocrat of Rome. His brother-in-arms, Marcus Brutus, after fighting at Caesar’s side for so long, was forced to weigh his loyalty to Caesar against his loyalty to Rome, setting the stage for the troubling events to come. As Caesar’s divine right to rule and infallibility were trumpeted throughout Rome, others were not so convinced of his purity and worthiness. Cassius, a dissident Senator, opened Brutus’ eyes to the circumstances unfolding before them and to what could be lost should Caesar take the throne. Cassius voiced his opposition strongly, saying:

     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