The Selfish Ruler In Shakespeare's Julius Caesar

What is a villain or a hero? Are they simply defined by everyone’s own interpretation, perhaps but in many ways there is support one way or the other. In the play Julius Caesar by Shakespeare, there is a character named Brutus who is resulted in a lot of controversy. A villain is a person who is a major role to the play and changes the outcome of the play, and Brutus fits that role exactly. What Brutus does in the play is he murders a and a key character that would change the outcome of the play

William Shakespeare’s play, Julius Caesar, demonstrates how pressuring a man to execute an atrocity will have a detrimental impact on his life. As a scheme forms to overthrow a rising emperor and his followers, the men in the conspiracy of murdering Caesar create more damage than value. Eventually, the rising tension to kill an upcoming ruler creates a downfall of the Roman Empire, a breaking of trust among companions, and the death of numerous men and women. The pressure present in Shakespeare's play

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

they’ll follow the evil men blindly, ruining the once great Rome. The great Mark Antony was faced with this very same situation in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, and proved to be a triumphant leader. With the skilled use of language, and the love of his people and his country, he is able to pull the crowd away from the ideas Brutus and Cassius set in their heads. A worthy ruler gives his best to the people and their country, and works alongside them to make their home a better place. Antony knew that the

Merridew in Lord of the Flies, and Julius Caesar in the play Julius Caesar. This quote applies to Caesar and Merridew because both characters are put to the test when they are given power, but their positions of handling vary. Jack Merridew in Lord of the Flies held his power in an antagonistic manner. He used his power to manipulate the minds of the other boys stuck on the island. These actions led Jack to his savagery in which provoked his downfall. Julius Caesar, on the other hand, held his power

courageous leader of the Roman times was Julius Caesar, before he was ruling the Roman Empire he was using his clever and cunning negotiating skills to build allies and have a political career in Rome. The people of Rome loved Caesar and he was widely known to be, “... a military genius[,] his many successful military campaigns gained him broad support and popularity among the common people Caesar also won the undying loyalty of his soldiers” (Julius Caesar). He fought many battles for the Roman people

Shakespeare’s tragic history, Julius Caesar, shows what can happen when mere men, though supposedly honorable, attempt to rid themselves of an apparently ambitious and therefore dangerous ruler. In the pages of this complex play, two words are used often and are applied to the main characters. Though initially appearing unrelated, these words, ambition, and honor, are actually related, and can help to unlock the theme of the play. First, it is important to know what meanings Shakespeare would have

everything before themselves, it will only lead to tragedy. The character Brutus in ¨The tragedy of Julius Caesar” makes the choice to murder his personal friend Caesar, the soon to be ruler of Rome, for the future of his country. This leads to Caesar's second in command, Antony, to pursue Brutus and the others involved in the murder until their death. In William Shakespeare's play ¨The tragedy of Julius Caesar” Brutus through his selflessness in acting for the better of Rome instead of himself, and putting

Marc Antony, Brutus, and Cassius are all critical characters in William Shakespeare’s famous play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. Due to their distinctive personalities and values, there is no trait that all of these characters share, although they do share some traits with one another. Firstly, Marc Antony and Cassius are manipulative in nature, while Brutus is not. Secondly, the root of Brutus and Cassius’ failure is their personality flaw, while Marc Antony proves strong in all the ways they prove

William Shakespeare's play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, is generally focused on the assassination of Julius Caesar. Caesar valued Rome highly and did not have any intentions of abusing personal power. On the other hand, Brutus and Cassius craved power and their way of pursuing it was to assassinate Caesar. Moreover, Brutus feared that Caesar would rule as a tyrant which, he thought, would not be best for Rome. Brutus supposedly foresaw that Caesar would rule, but not with the desire to treat his