Misinterpretation and Its Consequences

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.

According to dictionary.com, a betrayer is defined as a person who is unfaithful in guarding or fulfilling a promise, or committing treachery, against another person. This is a flawless characterization of Brutus in William Shakespeare’s play “Julius Caesar”. Brutus was a senator of Rome who assassinated the future monarch, Julius Caesar. However, Brutus killed Caesar out of the love he had for his country’s wellbeing and to prevent the spread of tyranny. Conversely, the senator misleads his king into believing that he could be trusted. Brutus betrayed Caesar by deceiving him with false loyalty until he had a chance to kill the monarch, thus breaking the sacred vow of trust that came with their friendship.

Brutus in the beginning of the play has a role of being a wise man that thinks much to him; his eagerness for an understanding of life is what puts Caesar on edge. To the people of Rome Caesar has already won a brave and noble reputation by defeating Pompeii but what all starts this conflict is Cassius. When Caesar arrives back to Rome Cassius and some of his early followers go around informing the citizens that Caesar is eager for a dictatorship, he gains more followers due to the fact that Caesar has defeated another Roman leader. This all goes to show how Caesar might be looking for a selfish leadership.

In the play, Cassius is a very passionate man, who decides Rome needs a new leader. Cassius is determined to have Caesar murdered, but knows he cannot kill him alone. Cassius has a brother in law, Brutus, who is good friends with Caesar. Although Brutus loved Caesar, he loved Rome more so Cassius convinces Brutus to turn against Julius Caesar by manipulating him into thinking that would be a better leader. He convinces him that Caesar would take advantage of his powers of being the leader of Rome.

The play makes people conflicted over how they should feel about different parts of the play, such as the scene depicting the murder of Julius Caesar. The audience is driven in two directions because they feel both happy for the people of Rome, and sympathetic at Caesar’s terrible death. When Caesar looks Brutus in the eye in the last panel on the second page, and says “Et tu, Brute?”, the fact that Caesar was stabbed in the back by a trusted friend is emphasized, making the audience agonize over the righteousness of this deed. Caesar simply wanted Rome to continue to develop, only he wasn’t doing it in an expedient mean that the

The Tragedy of Julius Caesar presents a variety of themes that deal with human nature throughout the narrative. However, the most out-standing characteristics portrayed within would very easily be that of deceit and manipulation. The prevalence of these aspects allows the reader to have a deeper insight, not only on the nature of humanity, but within each individual's perspective. Deception is a key factor in the character’s’ plans throughout this book, as Cassius states in referring to Brutus, “thou art noble, yet I see the honorable mettle may be wrought” (I.ii. 169-170). To truly understand the significance of Shakespeare’s intentions, we must analyze what deception really is.

The Senate of the Roman Republic are the ruling power over most of the known world. Yet this powerful and influential senate is easily threatened by one man; Julius Caesar. To the senators Caesar is the catalyst for the downfall of a Republic they had worked so hard to create and protect. The playwright William Shakespeare dives into this world of betrayal and ambition with his play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. Using his voice as a writer he takes the audience into Rome and lets them experience each riveting moment of Caesar’s fall. The play shows that Caesar is not the cause of Rome’s eventual downfall, but the senators who conspire against him and ultimately kill him are the ones reprehensible. Shakespeare introduces the

Caesar was known to be both cunning and ruthless. He had just returned from the battlefield after killing Pompey and his sons, when the play begins. What was to stand in his way if he really wanted the crown? Caesar’s betrayal by Brutus and the others conspirators is the main part of this play. Brutus first betrays Caesar by listening to Cassius and Casca.

Throughout the play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, there are multiple characters who all think in various ways. In this way, the play is ambiguous, causing the audience to understand the difference in the point of views from each character. The comprehension of realizing the way the characters think lets the audience choose who they have more sympathy and empathy for. It’s important that a play can show this concept, and there are several ways this play does that.

Julius Caesar, as a work of art, helps its readers to understand its own position towards the characters he or she is experiencing. The uniqueness of experience and it's overall impact towards the reader appears to be very difficult to measure in any quantitative method. This play may be interpreted in many different ways, and while Caesar appears to be heroic, and ultimately the victim of violence, Caesars recently defeated enemies could have seen this assassination as a product of goodness. This mystery behind the use of violent force leads the entire play as a significant subject for examination. With thorough character analysis, of the main

Multiple relationships are showcased within Act II of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. Each relationship displays several strengths, weaknesses, and conflicts. Examining Brutus’s relationship with the other conspirators, all these members aim to achieve the same goal, killing off Caesar. Their essential cooperation proves the group’s strength. Brutus major connection with the conspirators is shown as he trusts them for he questions the “cause or [their] performance did need an oath.”

In William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Shakespeare creates the character of Marcus Brutus in order to create a Connection. This connection was written on purpose to supply the reader with a feeling of pity for Brutus. An analysis of Marcus Brutus starts with his first appearance in the play Julius Caesar. In the play Brutus is written as a character who is well liked but with conflicting emotions and thoughts. William Shakespeare creates dialogue for Brutus to allow the reader to interpret his mindset throughout the play. This interpretation is applied in many different parts of the play.

Ed. Michael L LaBlanc, describes the play as most critics would. LaBlanc explains the play about the events that happened after the assassination of Julio Caesar and the destiny of the conspirators and Rome. He explains how the main characters have difficulties in making choices about their personal ambitions, their civil obligations and the duties with their families. Julio Caesar though is wife has persuaded him not to attend the ceremonies that the senate has prepared for him, is easy for one of the conspirators to convince him to go. Caesar’s attitude shows preference to his fame and power above the premonitions that his wife has revealed to him, and ultimately Caesar walks into his own death. Brutus also is let guide by a conspirators

Often in fiction, a character who murders another character is often viewed as the villain of the story. Their crime usually stems from their own deep rooted hatred of a person and is often in some way personally benefiting to themselves. However, this is not the case of Brutus in Shakespeare’s play, Julius Caesar. Brutus’s plan to murder Julius Caesar does not make him a villainous man but a rather noble one. Despite his plot against Caesar, Brutus’s intentions were always one-hundred percent honorable.

Finally we have to say that; Brutus of William Shakespeare will continue troubling the audience of Julius Caesar’s play. While some people consider Brutus as a traitor, others recognize him as a principle man who stands for what he believes. However, examining Brutus in the three contexts of his political motivation, personal and inner-contention beside his apocalyptic fate can help to build better understanding for the character. Shakespeare brilliantly, succeed to present this complex character in the stage and gives the audience the opportunity to live the experience of the politician who made a difficult decision and then struggle an inner conflict to justify his decision and at the end pay the high price for his action. In the end I would