The Downfall Of Julius Caesar

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.

Julius Caesar was and still is considered to be one of the greatest military generals in history. His combination of leadership skills, military genius, and speaking ability propelled him to the forefront of Roman society. Born on June 12/13 100 B.C., Caesar was born into an ancient aristocratic family. Around the age of 16 after his father had died, Caesar had joined the military. It was apparent from this time onward that Caesar was especially gifted in the arts of strategy and warfare. By the age of 30 Caesar had begun making political strides in his perpetual quest for glory and prominence. During this time he would work closely with his friend and future mortal enemy, Pompey. In the next ten years, Caesar would become governor of Spain and ascend to the position of consul. His partnership with Marcus Licinius Crassus further increased Caesar’s rise to power, as Crassus himself was a powerful politician and general, who was arguably the wealthiest man in all of Rome. Along with Pompey, the three men formed what came to be known as the First Triumvirate. Although Caesar was aligned with Pompey, he never ceased to find ways outmaneuver him, qualities that would eventually precipitate Rome’s civil war. Continuing his military conquests, Caesar would become the governor of Gaul, which is now modern day Belgium and France. After ascending to this position, he’d engage in a near decade-long conquest of Gaul known as the Gallic War. Probably his most successful battle and

Julius Caesar was one of if not the greatest ruler the Roman Republic has ever seen. He was born in 100 BC to Aurelia and Gaius Caesar. Although his family was hailed by Roman aristocrats, they were still very poor. When Julius Caesar was only 16 his father died. Rome was very unstable at this time, almost being in chaos. Around the time his father died Caesar decided to make an effort bringing back the nobility of him country. Caesar ended up marrying the daughter of a noble and the dictator at the time, Sulla, wanted Caesar to divorce his wife. Caesar refused and decided to join the military instead. Directly after Sulla’s death Caesar

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.

Brutus was a man of noble birth. He had multiple servants and was often referred to as “Lord”. In Rome he was highly thought of which indicated a certain level of respect towards him. Brutus demonstrates the qualities of a tragic hero in order to be classifed as one that Aristotle once wrote. In the play Brutus is Caesar's best friend and someone he could trust. Caesar was at the tip of the iceberg to being crowned king of Rome. Cassius and the other senators did not want Caesar to be king since Rome was a republic governed by senators. They feared that if Caesar would be king they would no longer have power. Including Rome would become a dictatorship and they didn’t want this. Cassius and the other senators enved

In Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar, Brutus respects Caesar and holds him in high regard, but because Brutus is an honorable man he fights for the ultimate welfare of Rome and of the Republic which contradicts his personal feelings for Caesar. In Act 1, Scene 2, Brutus exhibits an internal struggle with his personal loyalty to Caesar, and being sensitive to rumors within the Republic, he is a victim of suspicions during a difficult period. While flattering Brutus, Cassius briefly mentions of the ambition he has for Caesar; prompting him of his genuine desire as senator, while the mob in the amphitheater clamors with gratification provoking Brutus to announce, “I fear….. people choose Caesar as king,” however his longstanding relationship with

In William Shakespeare’s historical play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, there is a tragic hero who is responsible for the death of Caesar. The well renowned playwright constructed this tale to follow Marcus Brutus, a Roman politician and a friend of Caesar. Initially known as a confidant and ally of Caesar, there is a conflict brewing inside the hero Brutus. As the story unfolds, it is revealed that Brutus suspects that Caesar’s motives may not be something that will allow Rome to prosper in the future. Fated between his friendship and his dedication of Rome, his decisions soon lead to his downfall.

Brutus felt he was caught in an internal battle between fulfilling his loyalty to his country and the friendship with Caesar. Early in the play, he apologizes for being withdrawn and troubling Cassius with his personal grievances. “Then that poor Brutus, with himself at war, forgets the shows of love to other men” (I.ii.46-47). Brutus’s political mindset feared the damage a king would do to the republic while his love for Caesar hampered him from taking action. Cassius asked Brutus if he feared the crowning of Caesar. In response, the distressed patrician expressed both his political and personal opinions. He admitted his fear, but also stated he loved Caesar. He then inquired whether Cassius’s intention was necessary for the general good. He would weigh honour and death impartially, but result in loving the name of honor more than the fear of death. (I.ii.78-89)

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

In the play Julius Caesar, Julius Caesar himself only appears in the first three acts, after which he dies and appears once, briefly, as a ghost. He is portrayed as an old man with many health problems, and barely has a chance to explain his motives. However, Shakespeare chose Julius Caesar to be his title character. Despite dying early in the play and having fewer lines than Brutus or Mark Antony, Julius Caesar, before and after his death, drives the plot of the play and influences the eventual end of the conspirators Cassius and Brutus.

Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” made and is still making large impacts in both academics as well as politics, where directors can utilize the content of the story to transform it into a play about a political leader. With the acknowledgement of the assassination scene being the main focal point of controversy, people must realize that the play itself has multiple interpretations, both negative and

The years after the murder of Gaius Julius Caesar were among the most turbulent and uncertain times Rome had ever faced. With both Octavian and Marc Antony vying for the throne, a bloody civil war was unfolding. However, from those trying times emerged a reborn Rome, with Augustus Caesar, the First Emperor of Rome, at the helm. While the Republic was no more, Augustus as the sole ruler of the Roman empire ushered in a new age, one of morality, renewed religious practices, architecture, and most importantly, of the humanities. Legendary poets such as Vergil, Horace, and Ovid flourished under the rule of Augustus, and penned the magnificent works that the age is known for. However, one man, Titus Livius, decided not to write epic poetry, but to write the entire history of Rome in 142 books instead. Livy, the first of Rome’s three great historians, lived from 59 BCE to 17 CE, through the civil war and through the entirety of Augustus’s reign. Livy was a scholar, therefore he must have recognized his era to be a new beginning for Rome, and thus a perfect time to write a history of his beloved country. Though few of the original 142 books of Ab Urbe Condita survive today, what remains describes not only Rome, but the character of Livy himself, a mysterious man whose personal writings have not survived. Although nothing is for certain, Ab Urbe Condita allows bits and pieces of Livy to shine through, displaying his political, social, and religious beliefs, as well as his views

Julius Caesar was a Roman politician,and a general who played a huge role in the Roman republic,and the rise of the Roman empire. A Lot of people did not approve of him especially the senate,so one day the senate decided to have Julius Caesar murdered. There are many reasons why the senate did this and one is because they did not like the things he was doing,and he had a large percent of the lower class on his side,which made him more powerful than his rivals,and the senate. According to (exhibit c), when Julius returned from a battle the senators wanted to reward him,but he decided not to stand up and receive it. The action that Julius made probably made the senate mad at him,because the senate was never rejected by anyone,and it may have

Everyday, many devastating killings happen around the world. Shakespeare presents to us a tragic drama, known as Julius Caesar, in which a huge murder takes place. In the act, a group of conspirators that include Brutus, Cassius, and Casca, come together to plan out the killing of the great king of the Roman Empire, Julius Caesar. After the group succeeds in doing, so so, Julius Caesar’s adopted son returns home after the news of his father’s death, teaming up with Mark Antony to begin a fight with Cassius and Brutus for the crime they committed. The killing of Caesar leads the way to many other tragic deaths. The king’s death was just one of many to come. One of the main themes Shakespeare exemplifies in his text would be death; many tragic

Over the course of the play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, readers can see how Brutus’s character changes from the effect of power. In the beginning, Brutus was a simple man. He had loved Caesar, and had somewhat of a respect for him. The reader can see that when Brutus states, “I would not Cassius,