Examples Of Arrogance In Julius Caesar

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What contributed to the fall of mighty Caesar? Caesar is arrogant, naive and a military mastermind. He was a godlike figure to the Romans and conspirators feared him. He knew he wasn’t any ordinary man and because of that mindset he is very ambitious In the play Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, Caesar’s arrogance helped him become the successful ruler he was. He wasn’t confident but he was overconfident. An example of this is when he talks, he talks about himself in third person. (Caesar should be a beast without a heart, If he should stay at home today for fear. No, Caesar shall not. Danger knows full well That Caesar is more dangerous than he.). This made him confident in his choices as a leader. His ability to rule with physical and …show more content…

The root of arrogance is said to be of insecurity and Caesar suffered from epilepsy. He hid this from other people because they could use his weakness to defeat him. He broke others to build himself but that road towards (success) is not the morally correct one. When he became too full of himself, he misinterpreted or ignored all of his bad omens. The first sign he ignored was when a soothsayer warned him of the ides of March. He could’ve easily avoided his assassination by listening to his wife’s, Portia’s, dream (Fiery fiery warriors fought upon the clouds, In ranks and squadrons and right form of war, Which drizzled blood upon the Capitol.). On his way to the senator house, he was met with a letter that told him that he would be killed. Brutus thought Caesar was becoming too power hungry so his own best friend joined the conspirators to help with the assassination because of his love for Rome. Having Brutus on their side made the killing more honorable because it was for the betterment of Rome. During the (trial case?) he stated that he ( I could be well moved, if I were as you. If I could pray to move, prayers would move me. But I am constant as the Northern Star…) When he compares himself to the Northern Star, he is saying that his opinion is set on the Publius Cimber case and declares himself to be immortal right before he is killed (assailed). This was their last straw when it came to his cockiness and he died wanting to be the

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