Julius Caesar In William Shakespeare's Julius Ceasar

One work that reflects the Shakespearean drama Julius Caesar, the triumvirate leader that won a military victory against Pompey, is The Ides of March (2011). Caesar aspires to become emperor of Rome, but Cassius and Brutus believe that Caesar has grown arrogant and will threaten Rome’s republic by installing a dictatorship. This leads to Brutus and Cassius’ plot to kill Caesar, which they do by stabbing him to death on the Senate floor. The Ides of March shares the name of the famous quote from the play when the soothsayer tells Caesar to “beware the Ides of March.” This saying/time of the year is a warning of the betrayals, doom, and heartbreak that is to come. In the film, Duffy tells Paul to “be careful” because he might tempt Stephen away

The Tragedy of Julius Caesar is one of the better known, yet lesser understood theater installments by William Shakespeare in the Sixteenth Century. The play was first performed September 21, 1599 in the Globe Theatre in London, England. In the play there are many different and unique characters, some complex, some simple. Marcus Junius Brutus the Younger, better known as Brutus, is one of the characters in the play and the protagonist of the play. Brutus is introduced fairly early in the play, Act I, Scene II to be specific. Brutus is one of the characters on the more complex side. Shakespeare developed the character of

Composers build on our perspectives to instil diverse interpretation of events, situations and personalities represented through various mediums shaped by their purpose. Thus the representation of conflicting perspectives within their works enables responders to experience a deeper understanding of the world. This is clearly demonstrated in Shakespeare’s tragic play Julius Caesar (1599) and Jason Reitman’s satirical film Thankyou for Smoking (2005). While the Elizabethan context informs Shakespeare’s differing perspectives of Caesar’s assassination in relation to human beings’ complexities and the manipulation used to gain power, centuries later, Reitman also explores the multi-faceted nature of an individual and the persuasion involved

The topic of leadership in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar has been discussed and argued ever since the play was written. The most prevalent discussion of leadership in the play revolves around Shakespeare’s tragic hero, Marcus Brutus, and the cause of his downfall. According to Shakespeare critic James Bundy, “Brutus... is a man whose affections sway more than his reason, in whom there is this tragic confederacy of passion and imagination against reason” (qtd. in Palmer 402). Ernest Shanzer, however, says that Brutus is “by no means devoid of political shrewdness and practical wisdom”, but he is a “bad judge of character” (Shanzer 1). Although both critics’ descriptions of Brutus have merit, Brutus’ shortcoming, as well as the success of the opposing leader, Mark Antony, is more accurately explained using the observations of Niccolo Machiavelli in The Prince. In this book Machiavelli outlines the characteristics of a successful leader. When using The Prince as a lens to read Julius Caesar, the correlation between a leader’s Machiavellianism and their success becomes very apparent. Marcus Brutus is undoubtedly an honorable and respectable man, but his morality prevents him from adhering to Machiavelli’s principles. Due to his lack of princely virtues, Brutus is doomed to fail, while Antony, a much more Machiavellian prince, successfully seizes power.

The conspirators have really accomplished nothing by killing Caesar. They think they did something great and thought it would restore Rome but in all actuality they made things worst. They believed that by killing Caesar everything would be equal and no one person would have too much power. They killed Caesar but little did they know that Caesars nephew was up next and he was worse than Caesar. Rome has lost a capable leader. Caesar’s death was a meaningless act, since it did not eliminate the threat of

Interviewer galore There are a lot of brilliant quotes in the world, they give us inspiration. “Some people live more in twenty years than others do in eighty. It’s not the time that matters, it’s the person.” This quote, from Doctor Who, is probably the best quote.

Julius Caesar is a wonderful story full of friendship and betrayal. Julius Caesar was written by Shakespeare in 1599 A.D. The main characters are Caesar, Brutus, Cassius, Antony, Octavius, Lepidus, and any unnamed conspirators. The play sets off in Rome, in 44 B.C. Rome was being ruled by a triumvirate, which consisted of Pompey, Crassus, and Caesar. But Crassus had just died, so Caesar and Pompey fight over whoever was going to rule Rome. Spoiler Alert, Caesar wins. Cassius and a few others don`t think Caesar should get all the power, and conspire about overthrowing Caesar, and eventually convince Brutus, Caesar’s best friend and an actual good person, to join their group because, apparently, Caesar will go corrupt. After Caesar’s death,

A tragedy is a story in where the main character obtains a flaw that leads to their downfall. This main character, called a tragic hero, possesses qualities that cause their demise. These qualities are called tragic flaws. In Julius Caesar, both Julius Caesar and Brutus can be seen as tragic heroes. However, Brutus is the most tragic hero of the two. The qualities that make Brutus a hero are also the qualities that lead to his downfall. He cares about everyone, and makes each decision for the good of Rome. However, the fact that he is too trusting, too honorable, and too stoic, ultimately leads to his downfall.

William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar is a story that retells the life of Roman political and military leader, Julius Caesar. It beings after Caesar’s return from Pompey and follows through his death and the events that occur afterwards. While the play is entitled Julius Caesar, he is not the protagonist of the play. A protagonist is “the central character or leading figure in poetry, narrative, novel or any other story,” (Protagonist). Marcus Brutus is the main character in William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar because the story revolves around the him, the story is driven by his goals and duties, and he is loyal to his cause and beliefs, all of which are characteristics of a protagonist (Littlehale).

Power is a highly coveted mistress. She is sought after by senators, presidents, kings, and emperors. Most of them willing to do whatever it takes to get her. The history of this world is overrun with conflict and war as different parties compete for her hand. There are those that will obtain her by physical force on the battlefield, while others seduce her to their side through sweet persuasion. However, the act of obtaining power is nothing compared to the work of keeping her. Power is an unfaithful mistress, in need of constant wooing. In William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, the battle for power is always in a state of flux, constantly changing hands. Though the players in this play sometimes use physical force to obtain power, it is persuasion and manipulation that have the strong hold on her. Through close examination of this text, the use of persuasion and manipulation in obtaining and maintaining power will be explored.

The Tragedy of Julius Caesar can be interpreted in multiple ways when it comes to who the characters are and if the name holds true. An immense amount of people would say that the conspirators are the antagonists while Mark Antony is the protagonist. Others may say it was only Cassius who was the antagonist. Many readers believe that the name of the play is completely wrong and William Shakespeare messed up. There are numerous amounts of evidence for each concept. As it does for many, my idea of who was who in the play varied as I continued to read on. Opinions may differ, but I believe the protagonist is Brutus while the antagonist is Mark Antony and the name holds true to the play.

The protagonist in this play is Julius Caesar. He is the Protagonist for many reasons. One is that the main plot if the play is to kill Caesar for being a bad ruler against Rome. The consipators were making plans to kill Caesar. There are many warnings in the story that Caesar is going to die, but he ingores all of them because the consipators tell him not to.If he wasn’t the Protagonist then there would be no need to have him in the play for most of them time. Even after his death Caesar still makes many appernices in the book and that makes the other charcters die. Protagonist is the main charcter in a story and that is what caesar is. It is clear that no one else is the Protagonist except for Casear. Caesear lives on in the

A hero has many attributes and characteristics that can both positively and negatively affect them. A hero can then be considered a tragic hero through the choices that eventually bring about their demise. At first glance, Caesar may appear to be the tragic hero, when the real tragedy actually lies in Brutus’s story in William Shakespeare 's play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar.

The clang of the swords on the shields pierced General Julius Caesar’s ear. He couldn’t wait till the war against the Greeks was over and he could return home to his wife. He slaughtered 113 enemy soldiers and was still on the hunt to find one. He stepped over 47 bodies, some of which were still breathing and groaning their last breaths on the eastern shore of the river Acheron. Caesar's nemesis was General Brutus,the leader of the greek army, and his old best friend. After the battle at the River of Acheron, General Julius Caesar rode back to his camp, Gleaming in his Ice-white armour, shining in his glory after his victory vs the Greeks.

There have been many rulers in history who have been betrayed by those they trust, but The Tragedy of Julius Caesar (William Shakespeare,1959) still holds a special place in Western literature as one of the most enigmatic human beings to ever exist. Powerful men like Julius Caesar shaped the life and times of the late Roman Republic, just before Rome would officially become the Roman Empire on the crowning of Augustus as the first Roman emperor. Julius Caesar was a powerful general who expanded Rome's power and who was beloved by the people for his generous charity after his successful conquests. Despite knowing the story of Julius Caesar to some extent, most 16th/17th century English would not have ever visited Rome, nor would know what the Roman Republic was like, which presented a unique opportunity to William Shakespeare to create a play unlike any other he had created before. (Shakespeare Julius Caesar, 1599) Shakespeare's Julius Caesar is a reimagining of Rome from a Elizabethan point of view, and despite some inaccuracies, the play depicts an enlightening view on Roman life, and the life of the Roman general, Julius Caesar.