Examples Of Compromise In Julius Caesar

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The definition of a compromise is an agreement or a settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions. The conflict of compromising is that is shows the weakness in a leader. If a leader does not show compromise ever, they are bound to fail one time or another. When leaders do show compromise in certain situations, they tend to be more successful. In “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar,” by William Shakespeare, it is necessary for leaders to compromise in order to succeed. When we look at compromising in “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar,” it is not done very often. In Act 2 Scene 1, Brutus refuses to compromise with Caesar when he is being crowned king, and this caused a major conflict. For example in the play Brutus says, …show more content…

For instance, Cassius said “I know where I will wear this dagger then. Cassius from bondage will deliver Cassius.” (Act 1, Scene 3, Line 92-93). Cassius’ quote is saying if the killing of Caesar does not occur he will kill himself. Cassius has no other compromise option, he is stating, if this one event doesn't occur he will have no other choice but to kill himself. Another example of cassius not compromising is when he said, “I have moved already some certain of the noblest-minded Romans to undergo with me an enterprise of honorable-dangerous consequence.” (Act 1, Scene 3, Line 126-129), meaning he has already convinced many noble Romans to carry out this dangerous and honorable deed. At this point the men he has gathered to help him with the killing of Caesar can not go back there is no possible way for them to compromise. Cassius decided not to compromise to do the right thing in many situations, therefore he was not very successful while leading. Mark Antony compromised far more than Brutus and Cassius. A quote from the play, “For Brutus' sake, I am beholding to you.” (Act 3, Scene 2, line 71). This shows Antony compromising when he gave his speech at Caesar's funeral, Brutus had given him specific orders to not speak badly of the killers so he had to compromise what he had planned to say for something he didn't plan to say to keep himself safe. Mark Antony compromised when the times were right to compromise. Before the Battle at Philippi Antony said, “Brutus and Cassius are levying powers. We must straight make

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