Julius Caesar Deserve Character Analysis

“I love the name of honor, more than I fear death,” a quote said by one of the most famous Roman leaders named Julius Caesar. Julius Caesar was born in July 100 BC and he died on March 15, 44B.C. Caesar was a general, politician, and a dictator. Caesar was loved by many people for guiding them and providing safety for them, but he was also hated by a countless number of people. That hate ended up in him being murdered. He gave Rome hope for a better future and a promise of new land, jobs, and wealth. Caesar accomplished many things for his country like win many victories, developed the Julian calendar, and redistributed land to the poor. He used many different tactics and strategies to win his wars. Through brilliant military tactics, Julius Caesar, ruler of Rome from 49 B.C. to 44 B.C., guided the people of Italy and Rome to achieve many victories, allowing him to become a powerful ruler, hero, and inspiration and leaving a legacy that still shapes the world today.

Plutarch considers Julius Caesar’s assassination to be justified. He believed the group felt they had to keep their plans in secret with a select few which they could trust to further their cause. Despite the fact that there prophesies and warnings alerting Caesar to his eminent Demise, the assassins continued their plan feeling that they would be deemed as “noble leaders of the commonwealth” when they had done this great deed. Because of Caesars hand in the murder of Pompey, it was believed to be a “divine appointment” to hold a senate meeting where there statue of Pompey stood for whom they also sought vengeance. Therefore at the start of the meeting, Plutarch states that when Cassuis turned and faced Pompey’s statues, this when Caesar walked in the room and the men struck him, making it look like it was providence. At the end, Brutus was prepared to make a speech but there was nothing but chaos. The elitist group had come to the agreement to only kill Caesar but when they sought Antony as a threat, Marcus felt enough had been done “restore Rome and saved Antony’s life,” illustrates

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

     Cassius, up to the end of the play, was very aware of his fate and took the largest strides to overcome that. This is due to the fact that Cassius followed the Epicurean philosophy, which believes that the gods do not involve themselves directly in the fate of man. This belief was highlighted when he told Brutus “Men at some time are masters of their fates: the fault, dear Brutus, is not in our starts, but in ourselves, that we are underlings” (I. ii. 139-141). Because of this belief, he never resigned himself to live in the world in its current state. He always felt that there was something he could do to better his standing in life. This diligent effort to better himself led Caesar to comment “such men as he…are very dangerous” (I. ii. 209-210). Cassius’ role in the play was using his free will to overcome the fate that would come true, the fate that Caesar was one day going to become emperor. Because he was so driven by the desire to overcome this fate, he was

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.

In William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar there were many people that had major faults that hurt them but also so helped them in some cases. For example; Antony, Cassius, Brutus, and even Caesar himself. in that day in age patriotism was a noble thing and as many people stated Brutus was a noble man. Brutus didn't believe Caesar should have been in power and that Caesar was overly ambitious and that his ambition would cause problems for the kingdom.

According to Merriam-Webster and Literary Terms a villain is a deliberate scoundrel or criminal who plots to somehow cause harm or ruin to another character. In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, Cassius is the villain because he does not admit what he is doing is wrong. He kills Caesar and gets other people to help him do so and the only way he can have a reputation is by having power.

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.

Sakespear's The Tragedy of Julius Caesar holds two possible candidates for a tragic hero, however Brutus fits the persona best. The true definition of a tragic hero, as found by Aristotle, is a character who falls from a high standing to a low standing. They suffer enourmous loss, but are eventually enlightened of their own flaw or flaws. Initially the play begins with Caesar returning to Rome from defeating Pompey. Meanwhile, the first seeds of conspiracy are begining to take root. Although Brutus ignores Cassius's chiding to join the conspirators his tragic flaw of being easily molded and persuaded lead him to fall prey and join. As time progresses Brutus makes many grievous errors, and his flawed logic leads him to become bereft

Brutus expresses honorable traits such as devotion to his companion Caesar as he emotionally expresses that “[he] [loves] him well” and he also “[loves] the name of honor more than [he] fears death” when speaking to Cassius regarding Caesar (1.2.89). Brutus illustrates the true extent of his intimate attachment for not only Caesar, but also for the people of Rome as he states a willingness to die in order to protect its democracy. As Brutus’s obsession with Caesar’s ever-growing power intensifies he confesses his fears to his friend, Cassius, who mirrors and supports his opinion. Instead of assuaging his fears, Cassius recklessly encourages Brutus to act. Nobody counters Cassius’s judgement, thus urging Brutus to take action. Brutus perfectly represents the unwritten code of mos maiorum of the early Roman Republic because, like his ancestors, he strives to preserve the democratic state. Although he loves Caesar, he realizes that his existence threatens Roman democracy. Cassius persistently manipulates Brutus however he refuses to budge unless it “aught toward the general good” for his beloved Rome (1.2.85). Rather than taking action for personal needs such as power the way Cassius performs, the selfless Brutus strictly operates for the general good of Rome, refusing to act for any other cause. Brutus reflects the Roman ideal leader since at this period most leaders act in selfishness. The reliable Brutus, now aware if Caesar’s impurities, only serves for good and keeps his honorable reputation of the general public. During act 2.1, the self-sacrificing Brutus convinces himself that action must occur to deliver the citizens’ freedom from Caesar’s threatening ambition which motivates him to conspire against and murder Caesar, consequentially making him a fugitive. Pushing

“There are many things worth living for, a few things worth dying for, and nothing worth killing for.”- Tom Robbins. Murder is one of the greatest crimes known to man. Yet, it is sometimes necessary. Many figures have been assassinated because others deemed it necessary and justifiable. Today, we will figure out if Julius Caesar was one of those people. Julius Caesar was and still is a household name. He was a great Roman leader until he was killed by over 20 dagger blows by a group of senators. Some believe the death of Caesar was justifiable because he was going to become a ruthless dictator, but his death was unjust because he rejected the crown and wanted to give the power back to the people.

Cassius: The Sword That Cuts Both Ways "The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, / But in ourselves, that we are underlings.", said Cassius in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar(I, 2, 140-141). His faults, by tragic coincidence, managed to prove this later on in the story. In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Caius Cassius, senator of Rome, began the plot to kill Julius Caesar, during and after which his character was unraveled. The assassination of Caesar was Cassius’ means of achieving power and eminence.

By the time the reader is done reading this paper they should agree that Julius Caesar was unjustly killed. Julius Caesar acted with Rome’s interests in mind, he sacrificed eight years of his life for Rome, and was unjustly killed. First, Julius Caesar acted with Rome’s interests in mind. He wanted Rome to be the best it could be to honor his passed wife. He only fulfilled a little of his wife’s vision of Rome, he still had a lot of work to do to make Rome the best of the best.

Julius Caesar is and was one of the most influential people in history. He created laws, stuck wars, and developed new strategies for leadership and battles. "Caesar is widely considered to be one of the greatest military geniuses of all time, as well as a brilliant politician and one of the ancient world's strongest leaders (Julius Caesar pg.1)." He transformed the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire and he extended his land all the way through Gaul to The Atlantic Ocean, as well as fighting a civil war and being proclaimed as dictator for life.