Foreshadowing In Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar by Shakespeare is a play about the death of Julius Caesar. In the play Julius Caesar, the main character, is murdered by friends that he trusts because he was power crazy. The conspirators kill Caesar because Caesar was going to take the crown and become king. In Act two scene one of Julius Caesar the character playing Brutus, Caesar's best friend, uses foreshadowing to show what is going to happen next by saying “The only way is to kill Caesar. I have no personal reason to strike at him—only the best interest of the people” (Shakespeare II, 1, 10-35). Caesars characters importance and Brutus’s feeling are revealed in the siliques in act II scene 1, lines 10-34 of the play Julius Caesar.

Brutus’s Thoughts influence characters within the

story because Brutus is a main character. Brutus is one of Caesar's best friends and it was hard to try and convince him to join the conspiracy. “What a stupid man he’s become! He was so sharp when he was in school.” Brutus says to Cassius about Casca in the act of defending Caesar (Shakespeare, I, 2, 290-291). Cassius and Casca discuss that Brutus needs to be in the conspiracies because Brutus is a well known person and many people love him and with Brutus on the conspiracies side the citizens of rome would agree with Brutus. “Of, the people love him well. Things that would look bad if we did them, Brutus could do and look virtuous—just like an alchemist turns worthless tin to gold.” Says Cassius about Brutus. Brutus’s feelings get Artemidorus to try and save Caesar as well. “I’ll stand here until Caesar passes by, and I’ll give him this as though it’s a petition. My heart regrets that good men aren’t safe from the bite of jealous rivals. If you read this, Caesar, you might live. If not, the Fates are on the side of the traitors.” says Artemidorus while he tries to warn his ruler, Caesar, that his ruler was being betrayed (Shakespeare II, 3, 10-15). Brutus was tricked into killing Caesar and this causes a political explosion.

Julius Caesar's death in the play Julius Caesar plays a big part in the play because it causes war to start and many people to die.

Mark Antony speeches about Caesar's death and the people of Rome burn down the conspiracies houses in an action of respect for their former leader. “Oh, mighty Caesar! Do you lie so low? Have all your conquests, glories, triumphs, achievements, come to so little? Farewell. Gentlemen, I don’t know what you intend to do, who else you intend to kill, who else you consider corrupt.” says Mark-Anthony while in front of a roman crowd (Shakespeare, III, 1, 8). After Caesar's death Brutus and Cassius flee for their lives out of Rome and Three people take power in Rome. Mark Antony, Octavius, and Lepidus raise armies to battle Brutus and Cassius for what they did to Caesar. Brutus and Cassius begin to fight over the pressure that was put onto them while they are at arms with Rome. “Here’s why: it’d be better for the enemy to come after us. That way, he’ll waste his provisions and tire out his soldiers, weakening his own capacities, while we, lying still, are rested, energetic, and nimble.” says Cassius disobeying Brutus (Shakespeare IIII, 3, 11, 205). Caesar was a very important part of this

play.

In conclusion the play Julius Caesar is about the events that lead up to and are after Caesar’s death. Brutus is one of Caesar’s most trusted friends but Brutus is fooled into thinking that Caesar is bad. When Caesar dies Mark-Anthony gives a speech at Julius Caesar’s funeral and the citizens of rome became furious and burn down Brutus’s house.