The Story of Julius Caesar

On that night it was so cold and dreadful as screaming and crying and yelling filled the house because we couldn't save my little foster kitten in time I guess you're wondering what happened well I'm gonna tell you sorry if you cry but hey I will cry with you.

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.

Once again in Julius Caesar, we see the use of dramatic form to convey opposing perspectives on the assassination of Caesar. Conflict is a key factor in William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar and in any Shakespearean drama. Conflicting perspectives are used to build dramatic tension, in Julius Caesar, this is both within the group of conspirators and between them and those who oppose them. From the beginning Shakespeare encourages us to question the republican cause. In the opening scene of act one, Flavius and Marullus, who are the administrative officers display their disdain for the common people of Rome. Flavius refers to the common Romans as ‘idle creatures’ and Marullus, outraged by the plebs when they turn their backs on Pompey, calls them ‘You blocks, you stones, you worse than senseless things!’ ‘O you hard hearts, you cruel men of Rome, Knew you not Pompey?’ The use of insulting language, imperative, exclamation and rhetorical questioning make an important point regarding Caesar’s triumph over Pompey and the fickle nature of the plebians. They appear cruel and dictatorial, making it hard for the audience to

The themes of Julius Caesar are often argued. The main themes are Heros vs.Villains, ambition, manipulation, power, and friendship. The assassination of Julius Caesar, ruler of the greatest empire the world has ever known was a result of such a struggle for power. The foundations of Shakespeare’s ‘Julius Caesar’ our power relationships which dominate the liaisons between characters of opposing sex, classes, and ambitions even the historical context Rome and 44 BC the hot Roman Republic, predisposes the play too complex tangle of power conflicts.

Julius Caesar, a play written by William Shakespeare, speaks about friendship, trust, love, and betrayal. The conspirator’s believed that what they did was justifiable. One may argue that they did it for the love of their country, but did they? Some might say yes while others may disagree. This essay will talk about how the conspirator’s actions were not justifiable and how they killed Caesar out of bad intentions.

William Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” play tells the story of countries overthrown, friendships ruined, and how the envy for power can lead to more trouble than perceived. Not only are main characters affected, but minor characters are also impacted by the long disputes. Particularly speaking of the wives of the two “friends” is perhaps affected the most by their husband’s problems. Although they both believe they know what is going on in their husbands lives, we, as readers, learn they do not have the slightest idea about how their lives are going to turn upside down. Calpurnia, Julius Caesar’s wife, simply has a bad feeling about who her husband is going to see to receive his crown.

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

The attitudes presented in The Prince have shaped Shakespeare’s representation of morality and politics in his tragedy, Julius Caesar, in that the ‘evil’ in Julius Caesar is the Machiavellian machinations of the conspirators. The conspirator’s assassination was committed “in envy of great Caesar”; as consistent with the conventions of Shakespearean tragedies, this treacherous jealousy not only killed Caesar but led to the demise of all involved in his murder, exemplified in both Cassius’ and Brutus’ suicides. The death of Caesar – catalysed by the Machiavellian cruelty of his foes – causes a disruption in the natural order. In the same manner that Mary Queen of Scots triggered her own demise by consenting the assassination of her cousin, Queen Elizabeth, in the Babington Plot, Brutus’ death is ultimately a result of his treachery against Caesar, his former friend. The fact Brutus’ conspiracy against Caesar was motivated by “general honest thought and common good to all” illustrates that he is Julius Caesar’s true tragic-hero.

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

The killing of Caesar by his “ friends” may not have seemed logical but it did to Cassius. Cassius’ lust for power in Rome helped that the senators beliefs of the rise of Caesar, benefited to Brutus’s intentions of wanting to save Rome from Caesar. Throughout the play, Shakespeare created a suspenseful tragedy of power and politics without creating many topics of discussion. The elements of foreshadowing introduced the critical events leading to the murder. The ghosts in Shakespeare’s play introduces the use of omens which were regarded as signs of the future during the time of Caesar, added a feeling of guilt, uncertainty of the unknown.

Julius Caesar is and was one of the most influential people in history. He created laws, stuck wars, and developed new strategies for leadership and battles. "Caesar is widely considered to be one of the greatest military geniuses of all time, as well as a brilliant politician and one of the ancient world's strongest leaders (Julius Caesar pg.1)." He transformed the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire and he extended his land all the way through Gaul to The Atlantic Ocean, as well as fighting a civil war and being proclaimed as dictator for life.

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 been intending by using these words in the play. After exploring how they appear in the play, they will then be used to explore the meaning of the entire play. Finally, how their meanings apply to real life today will be examined.

The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare is the story of ancient Rome during the time that Caesar took over. Caesar returns to Rome, after defeating the former leader, Pompey. Cassius and other conspirators convince Brutus, a nobleman, to join in on their plot against Caesar. Brutus and the others gather around Caesar, on the ides of March, to stab him. They stabbed Caesar 23 times and eventually he dies. Brutus takes over Rome, but followers of Caesar, Antony and Octavius, oppose Brutus and they go to war. Although Brutus is the nobleman who took over Rome to end the tyranny of Caesar, Antony and his army defeat Brutus. Despite taking part in the killing of Caesar, Brutus is a good example of a tragic hero because he is a

One is familiar with Shakespeare’s tragedies such as “The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet”, “The Tragedy of Hamlet” and so forth. Shakespeare’s tragedies have been known for centuries as a reflection of the societies in different eras which appeals to many until today. They express the darkness that lies within the human’s soul and mind. “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar” and “The Tragedy of Macbeth” are both remarkable works of Shakespeare’s that although they are of different plots, they both share uncanny characteristics and themes such as a tragic hero, a tragic flaw, and the downfall.

On Wednesday 10th September 2014, I witnessed the Oratory Foundation’s presentation of William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. The production was held at Naparima bowl at San Fernando. It began promptly at 9:30 am. This tale closely follows the rise to province and the ultimate demise of Roman icon and revolutionary politician Julius Caesar. The themes shown in this story are love, honour, betrayal, patriotism, selfishness and selflessness. This enticing tale also has its fair share of action such as murder, suicide, vengeance and conspiracy.