The Tragedy of Julius Caesar William Shakespeare is probably one of the most notable poets and playwrights in history. Shakespeare is studied all over the world for his classic plays, such as The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. This play follows the tough decision that Brutus has to make along with the events that follow his and details that follow. This is one of Shakespeare's more memorable plays due to the historical events surrounding it and the act of betrayal by one of Rome’s most respected men. Out of around all thirty seven of his plays The Tragedy of Julius Caesar is by far one of his most well known and respected pieces of literature. On April 26, 1564, William Shakespeare was born. The Black Plague struck his homeland the year he was …show more content…
Death is everywhere in this play. Brutus thinks that killing Caesar would be a noble act to protect Rome. Caesar is warned by his wife about the Ides of March and he still decides to go to the Senate on that day anyway. While he is there, the conspirators stab and kill him. Antony wants to speak with the conspirators and Brutus allows it. Antony wants to take Caesar’s body to the marketplace so he can talk to the people at Caesar’s funeral. Antony gets the crowd on the side of Caesar and they run Brutus and Cassius out of town. An angry crowd of citizens run up on Cinna the poet and kill him because he has the same name as one of the conspirators. Brutus and Cassius gather an army and attack Rome. Brutus against Octavius and Cassius against Antony.Brutus and Cassius are unable to defeat the armies of Antony and Octavius and refusing to be captured they kill themselves (Shakespeare for …show more content…
Antony is Caesar’s best friend. Brutus is one of the noblest men in Rome and a conspirator against Caesar. Cassius is also a conspirator against Caesar. Portia is Brutus’s wife. Calpurnia is Caesar’s wife (Masterplots World’s Fine Literature). The Tragedy of Julius Caesar makes people think about the fate in real life versus free will. Cassius doesn’t want to accept Caesar’s rise to power and believes that if you believe in fate you are nothing but a coward. He tells Brutus that at some point men were in control of their own fate. The play supports the belief that fate and free will can coexistence. Caesar knows that certain things are beyond human control. Therefore he believes in fate (www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/juliuscaesar/themes/) There are a lot recurring images and symbols in this play. Poets and Teachers: While they have very important information to share they are often disregarded. Omens: This play is full of omens. The soothsayer’s advice, bad weather, weird animal behavior, bad dreams, and ghosts. Antony’s whip: He whips Caesar’s barren wife in order for her to get pregnant and have a child
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
One of the biggest misinterpretations within the play was in Act one, scene two when the soothsayer warned Caesar about the Ides of March. Caesar ignored the soothsayer’s warning and paid little regard to the seriousness of the situation. In another example, with the assistance of Decius, Caesar completely misinterprets Calpurnia’s bloody dream in which Romans bathe in Caesar’s blood. These events are crucial to the downfall of Caesar. In fact, if Caesar had heeded these warnings, then he could have possibly prevented his assassination.
Shakespeare’s complex play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar contains several tragic heroes; a tragic hero holds high political or social esteem yet possesses an obvious character flaw. This discernible hubris undoubtedly causes the character’s demise or a severe forfeiture, which forces the character to undergo an unfeigned moment of enlightenment and shear reconciliation. Brutus, one of these tragic heroes, is a devout friend of the great Julius Caesar, that is, until he makes many execrable decisions he will soon regret; he becomes involved in a plot to kill the omniscient ruler of Rome during 44 B.C. After committing the crime, Mark Antony, an avid, passionate follower of Caesar, is left alive under Brutus’s orders to take his revenge on
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.
William Shakespeare's tragedy Julius Caesar provides audiences with an account involving the Roman dictator Julius Caesar, the 44 B.C. conspiracy that resulted in his violent assassination, and the continued violence that dominated Rome consequent to his death. In spite of the fact that the play's title is Julius Caesar, Caesar's character only appears in three scenes. The tragedy's central character is Marcus Brutus and most of the storyline relates to him and to his failure to understand matters from a general perspective when he has the chance to do so. The play actually demonstrates how violence can emerge from individuals misinterpreting behavior seen in others and the idea of violence dominates most of the play, shaping the way that characters interact and think.
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare is a tale not completely focused on Julius Caesar himself. But is instead focused more on the conspirators that surrounded him. Julius Caesar is unwilling to believe several warnings that could have saved his life, Julius Caesar ends up being murdered after ignoring all of the warnings, everyone has a different view of Julius Caesar. A tragic hero is a character of high standing in society that has a flaw that leads to their downfall and must feel enlightened in the end. Julius Caesar is a tragic hero.
Brutus's poor decision-making and faults bring about his downfall, though they alone are not totally responsible. Brutus' decision to exempt Antony and let him make a speech in Caesar's funeral incites the crowd to go against the conspirators. This brings Antony to great power, which he then uses to pursue all the conspirators. Brutus's dire decisions bring about many misfortunes for Brutus. The first tragedy Brutus encounters is the disturbing death of his beloved wife, Portia,
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.
William Shakespeare uses breathe taking, spectacular, and deep characters throughout the play. From major characters like Caesar and Brutus to smaller ones such as Lucius and Portia they all feel fleshed out and part of the story no matter their stage time. One of the major ways a character is displayed is Brutus as he decides to go against and kill Caesar. Quoted from Shmoop University “Brutus on one hand does not want to kill Caesar since he is great friends with him and respects him very much. But on the other he wants Rome to stay a republic and fears that Caesar will make it into an empire’’. However Brutus is later convinced by Cassius and other conspirators to kill him. Brutus explains how he has a war within himself over this
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	Julius Caesar is a play written by William Shakespeare during the year 1597. Julius Caesar’s story involves a conspiracy against Julius Caesar, a powerful senator.
In the play Julius Caesar, written and preformed by William Shakespeare, there are many characters, but two, Brutus and Cassius, stood out. The play begins in Rome where a celebration of Julius Caesar's victory over the former ruler of Rome, Pompeii. The victory leads to Caesar's betrayal by his jealous companions. Senators and other high status figures are jealous of Caesar's new and growing power, while others, like Brutus, fear the tyrannical rule Caesar could enforce. The conspirators, Brutus and Cassius being the most important, assassinate Julius Caesar and Marcus Antonius, better known as Antony, and Octavius Caesar, Caesar's heir to the thrown, revenge Caesar's
In 1564, William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon (Hazell 32). It seems that Shakespeare’s career began around the year 1592. This was a tough time for playwrights and actors. There was an outbreak of the bubonic plague which caused concerns for those wanting to watch because of being surrounded by those potentially
Ever wondered what it takes to be a good king or ruler? Julius Caesar is one of the most famous rulers of all time. He was one of Rome’s greatest and most powerful leaders. His changes to the empire helped take Rome to new levels of success. The life of Caesar was short, yet great. It is important to learn about this great man and his many accomplishments.
The Ides of March mean much more than March 15th, it was also the day Julius Caesar, the Roman general and leader was killed. Although this day is not a holiday, we should take time to think of things Caesar didn’t on this fateful day. In “Julius Caesar,” by William Shakespeare, Caesar that morning solidified his place as a tragic hero because of his tremendous fatal flaw. Aristotle once defined the tragic hero as a person of noble or influential birth, who has a moral personality. The tragic hero also must have one hamartia, which is a fatal flaw. This fatal flaw is the cause of the person's downfall. This also means that it is a noble person, and it is one part of their