Julius Caesar Character Analysis

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

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.

In the play Julius Caesar, there is one tragic hero. Many people question who is the actual tragic hero. Know that a tragic hero is a hero with many good qualities but one tragic flaw that leads to their inevitable doom. People question whether Brutus is the tragic hero or if Caesar is the tragic hero. To end all arguments, the tragic hero of the play Julius Caesar is Caesar. He gave money to roman citizens in his will, but and his tragic flaw of being too ambitious that leads to his death of being stabbed 33 times.

“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.

The Shakespearean play featuring a man being stabbed 23 times to death, “Julius Caesar,” is quite unique in many perspectives, because unlike most plays, this play has a plot that deals with controversial events, leaving the bulk of the readers in a state of ambiguity and division. The scene where Julius Caesar was stabbed is ambiguous, because it is a good thing for the people, but the way he was murdered is much too brutal. Whether or not Brutus should have joined the conspiracy to kill Caesar divides the audience, since it is unclear if it was beneficial or detrimental to the people of Rome. The audience is also divided on their perception of Caesar, due to his actions that could be interpreted as both arrogance or confidence. These three points demonstrate that the play’s flexible plot line opens itself up for the audiences’ own interpretation.

Heroes. Every kid looks up to his favorite hero. Whether a superhero in a comic book, an athlete, or just somebody he idolizes for courageous acts, superheroes can save the day. However, on the contrary, a tragic hero is a character who starts with power, respect, and happiness but due to a tragic flaw leads to his downfall. In the story of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, one of the most powerful men in Roman history gets assassinated, which eventually leads to a bloody civil war. Julius Caesar is the tragic hero of this play because he starts with power, has a tragic flaw of being to arrogant, which leads to his assassination.

Obviously, some people might believe that Brutus is the tragic hero because he died after killing his best friend Caesar and therefore it can be assumed that the audience would have pity for him (“Aristotle’s”). However, there was no pity because while it could be argued that he was saving Rome, there was no evidence that Caesar was a negative influence on the city. The only thing ever said about Caesar had been people’s stories about how weak he was (I.ii. 97-137). In these stories, Cassius describes Caesar as a “sick little girl” completely insulting his ego (I.ii. 135) as well as informing Brutus that Caesar had once said “Help me, Cassius, or I sink!” (I.ii. 118) which once again, is an absolute insult to his character. Unfortunately, no one ever got to truly see what kind of ruler

The play Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare, has many tragic heroes throughout its eighteen scenes. But the one that most fits the great Aristotle's definition of a tragic hero is, of course, the person who the play is named after, Julius Caesar. This is so as Aristotle states that a tragic hero who is a person whose misfortune is brought upon them by some error of judgement. He also says a hero's fortunes must go from happiness to misery, and that the tragic deed must be done within the family because it creates a feeling of pity and fear from the audience. There is only one thing that does not fit in making Julius Caesar a perfect tragic hero and that is that Caesar is of noble stature, not a normal,

In the play by William Shakespeare, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Julius Caesar is the dictator of Rome. The Senate of Rome is not pleased with Caesar as a dictator; nor do they want Caesar to become a King. Some members of the Senate, Conspirators, worked to kill Caesar to prevent him from becoming king, in effort to protect the Republic of Rome. Because of the way Caesar had bettered Rome and the way he died many consider him a tragic hero. It is debated who the real tragic hero is: Julius Caesar or Marcus Brutus, a conspirator who plots to kill Caesar. To be a tragic hero a character must possess three traits: a status of nobility, a tragic flaw, and accept his or her fate. Throughout the play it is clear that Julius Caesar has all of the required traits. Julius Caesar is the true tragic hero in the play.

Despite consistent evidence, it is often difficult to determine the true character of an individual. As such, it is essential to explore a series of different sources and perspectives. However due to numerous circumstances, these perspectives are often manipulated and rendered inaccurate, emphasising the need to instead judge an individual’s character through their actions. With this in consideration, historians both modern and ancient, agree that Julius Caesar was a successful leader due to his extensive military achievements and ability to manipulate certain aspects of the Roman political system.

“Who is the real protagonist in Julius Caesar?” The two options we are presented with are Brutus, and Julius Caesar himself. Although the play is centered around the murder of Julius Caesar, I believe that Brutus is the real protagonist. Not only does Brutus have much more stage time than Julius Caesar, but his internal struggle also makes up the main part of the plot. Then, the play only ends right after Brutus committed suicide. For Julius Caesar, his main part in the play is being murdered, his corpse at his funeral, and later reappearing as a ghost to Brutus. That leaves the title of the play as Caesar’s main advantage in the never-ending “War of the Roles.”

In Machiavelli’s novel “The Prince” it gives a brief theory to how leaders should rule or control there land, government, and society. The novel explains that life is not a fairy tale, but a cruel place where only the careless succeed into to leadership by following his theory. The use of Machiavelli’s advice can be seen manifested in Shakespeare’s novel Julius Caesar where a character uses careless actions to take down Julius Caesar. In Julius Caesar, three characters show similar actions that represent many attributes used in Machiavelli’s novel The Prince. In this essay, the characters are compared upon there similar actions and what rules were used.

The Greek philosopher Aristotle once stated that “a man cannot become a hero until he can see the root of his own downfall.” By Shakespearean definition, a tragic hero is someone of high position such as a nobleman, who has hamartia, a tragic flaw that leads to his downfall, and even his demise. This is strongly illustrated in Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, where Marcus Brutus’ desire to remain noble and honourable leads him to naivety and self destruction. The plot of the play revolves around removing power from Caesar, causing the inability of Marcus Brutus to reconcile his guilt over his involvement in the assassination. Although Marcus Brutus was developed as the main tragic hero of the play, there would be no tragedy without

In the play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare Caesar shows to be a strong character. Caesar says,” Caesar should be a beast without a heart; If he should stay at home today for fear.” (ii.ii.42-45) Caesar is to go to the capitol but there has been some signs that makes him believe he shouldn’t go. His wife even tells him not to go but he thinks that he would be a beast without a heart if he stays home simply because he is scared.

This quote reveals to us that he likes things his own way because he has a great amount of power, which shows strong headedness. When he was in power, he was allowed to dictate his own beliefs or lead his people in the ways he wants. One can think that is a reason he liked power and wanted the crown. His downfall is that he knows he has that power so therefore he feels superior than other people or feels that no one can ever take his position. This quote shows his arrogance and shows how he is naive to death. This is a downfall because he does not believe he will die by the will of another person. Another instance when Caesar shows headstrongness is when Decius comes to Caesar's home and tries persuading him to come to the Senate. Decius is apart of the conspiracy and his job is to get Caesar to go to the Senate house where the other conspirators are there waiting to kill him. Caesar was about to not go because Calpurnia, Caesar's wife, begged him not to go. Decius heard this and tricked Caesar into going again. “To give this day a crown to mighty Caesar. If you shall send them word you will not come, their minds may change.” (2. 2. 94-96). Decius is saying that the Senate is preparing to give Caesar the crown. If he does not come, the Senate might change their mind. “How foolish your fears seem now, Calpurnia! I am ashamed I did yield to them. Give me my robe, for I will go” (2. 2. 105-107). Caesar then responds saying that the reasons Calpurnia