Julius Caesar Character Analysis

In the determination of whether Julius Caesar was an intelligent, political hero or an egocentric, dictating villain, it is important to look at all of the facts. Born in 100 B.C.E. and assassinated in 44 B.C.E., Julius Caesar was legendary. He along Pompey, and Crassus created the first unofficial Triumvirate which was negotiated to appease both the Roman citizens and the power hungry rivals. Still, this agreement would not last long. After Pompey’s wife, Julia Caesar and daughter of Caesar’s daughter given to Pompey to establish the Trimvirate, dies in childbirth, civil war breaks out as Caesar leads his army against Rome. He fights until Pompey is murdered in Egypt. As Rome is “shattered,” Julius Caesar one person should rule. He

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 respect for Caesar and probably believe that he would be a good, powerful leader who has Roman's troubles at heart. Caesar probably believes those things as well but he is ruthless and he craves power. He also believes that everybody likes him

Julius Caesar was said to be the greatest man in the Roman world. This man whos name alone commands power, success and respect. Born in 102 B.C., Gaius Julius Caesar. His aunt had married as a youth of seventeen to the daughter of Cinna, another leader of the fraction that was opposed to the aristocratic party under Sulla, Marius, great rival. A year or two later, when Sulla had become supreme in the state, the young man was ordered to put away his wife. He refused, and his life was saved only through the intercession of powerful friends in Rome. But though he had been reprieved, Ceasar was far from safe, and for a time he skulled in the mountains until he managed to get acrss the sea to Asia Minor, where he served in the

     In the play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, William Shakespeare shows how friends often betray each other. Julius Caesar is about to be crowned king of Rome, when some well-known Romans decide that it is not a good idea for this to happen. They form a conspiracy and kill Caesar. Brutus, an honorable Roman and a very good friend of Caesar’s, betrays Caesar by killing him for the good of Rome. Antony, Caesar’s best friend and another honorable Roman, betrays Brutus by turning against the conspirators. Cassius, a respected Roman, and Brutus betray each other by arguing and destroying their friendship. All this betraying lead to many deaths in the play.

Throughout history, questions have arose about when it is right to kill someone. There are usually two sides to this argument: it is never right to kill someone, or it is better to kill one person and save thousands of lives than to risk the death of thousands of people. In Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, it can be argued that Caesar truly did deserve to die for various reasons. In Julius Caesar, Caesar deserved his fate because had many physical weaknesses, was too power-hungry and egotistical, and would have ultimately hurt Rome more than helped it.

Who was Julius Caesar? Julius Caesar accomplished many things in his day, which most would consider unbelievable. He has been considered a tyrant or dictator, and some believe he was one of the world’s greatest politician. In this paper we will compare the textbook and documentation that was written around 44 B.C.E the time of his death. The documents are considered to be “primary sources”, because of the timeframe in which they were written. To get a grasp on whom, Julius Caesar really was, we need to not only dive into the primary sources, but we need to view his accomplishments. By analyzing his accomplishments, textbook, and the primary sources we can better understand just how Julius Caesar was portrayed during his reign.

“Most of the evil in this world is done by people with good intentions.”- T.S. Eliot. A seemingly good idea can quickly become a horrible one when put into action. In the play, Julius Caesar, a character named Brutus joined the conspirators in the killing of his friend, Caesar, even though he held no grudge towards him, in his mind, he is selfless by killing Caesar for the wellbeing of Rome. In his opinion, he thinks that there is a likely chance that Caesar might become corrupted with power and even though he has not become dangerous yet he might so he should kill him before it happened, that was Brutus’ justification for killing his friend. Brutus may have thought his action was selfless, but in a way it was morally questionable, Brutus is taking the life of another person because of the assumption someone was dangerous with no real evidence. He is using the fears and assumption in his mind to justify himself killing Caesar. What also makes it morally questionable is the fact that Caesar was a friend who always done right by him for the most part.A person killing someone they hate is one thing, but killing someone who’s been their friend just seems outright wrong. Altruistic motivations and ideas often result in immoral actions.

A death of a hero; the fate chosen for the protagonist in most dramatic tragedies. Though, in William Shakespeare’s ‘Julius Caesar’, there are two characters that are given this outcome; Julius Caesar and Marcus Brutus. With the most potential, the self-titled, Julius Caesar possesses the characteristics that label him as this Tragic Hero. Caesar’s tragic flaw is hubris when he acknowledges himself. The insight of others that observe Caesar, prove his high ranking. Caesar also struggles with internal conflict when he makes key decisions in the play. By examining his tragic flaw, high rank, and internal conflict, Julius Caesar is clearly the tragic hero in this tragedy.

Julius Caesar lived from 100-44 B.C. During this time Rome was going through many political changes. Caesar took it upon himself to help Rome return to an at peace political system. He was a good man who had intended the best for Rome. He did not have ambition for himself, but for Rome. Caesar lived to improve himself. The Romans valued virtue. Some of these natural virtues were fortitude and justice. Caesar did his best to stay true to these virtues, but no one is perfect. Caesar was a man full of sin like any other man. Many argue that he was a bad man, putting himself above others in a very cowardly manner.

Brutus has killed himself, and Antony is standing over his corpse. Antony respects him by saying that Brutus was the noblest Roman and Brutus was actually a good person unlike the other conspirators. Although Brutus was a nobleman in Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare, Brutus becomes easily swayed by the rest of the conspirators to kill Caesar, developing his character. Brutus develops his character because of his conflicts and him trying to distinct between right and wrong, supporting the idea that good intentions can lead to bad things.

William Shakespeare's play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, is generally focused on the assassination of Julius Caesar. Caesar valued Rome highly and did not have any intentions of abusing personal power. On the other hand, Brutus and Cassius craved power and their way of pursuing it was to assassinate Caesar. Moreover, Brutus feared that Caesar would rule as a tyrant which, he thought, would not be best for Rome. Brutus supposedly foresaw that Caesar would rule, but not with the desire to treat his people fairly.

What is more important, being honorable to your friend or your country? In the play, Julius Caesar, written by Shakespeare, that is the big question. Plenty of characters make choices that don’t always exemplify honor. One of the many characters in the book is Caesar. He is classified as a strong, ambitious, and arrogant leader. All the citizens of Rome recognize Caesar as a honorable and just man. In the play, there are many characters who try to epitomize a virtuous man to their city, like Caesar, but don’t always show it. The most conflicting characters in the play are Caius Cassius, Marcus Brutus, and Mark Antony.

When it comes down to identifying true friends, not everyone will show loyalty in the same way. In the play Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, Brutus and Antony have flaws and varying beliefs which led them down different paths, as well as individual ways of displaying this ardent behavior. Everyone has different faults or quirks that can get in the way and cause us to do some pretty hurtful things. But Shakespeare shows us that although these flaws produce bad outcomes, they might have more positive intentions. Brutus wants to help as many people as he could, whereas Antony believes that under Caesar, Rome could be great. So he decides to defend Caesar rather than join Brutus. They both have good intentions and chose the route they

Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, set in the first century BCE, explores the conflicts of Caesar, Brutus and Cassius, as well as Antony as they vie for power during the age of Classical Rome. Caesar’s ambition is often times questioned and he labeled as a tyrant on multiple occasions, causing many conspirators to rise up against him. However, Caesar is presented with multiple warnings and omens to caution him of his impending death. Throughout his play, Shakespeare uses the repetition of Caesar overlooking these omens and supernatural events to establish Caesar’ s arrogance and insensibility as a leader.

Shakespeare's Julius Caesar consists of many characters that significantly change how the this play all comes together in the end. Antony, Brutus, Cassius, Caesar were the best options to choose from in order to break down qualities and skills they may have used in their position of power, there was no real hero or villain in this play. None of the characters in this play were perfect, everybody had downfalls that would ultimately determine their fate. Antony uses qualities such as manipulation and flattery in order to obtain what he desires. This is potentially be seen from both the good or bad points.