Honor In Julius Caesar Research Paper

Romans place great significance in honor. People such as Brutus from Julius Caesar will sacrifice their honor if the people “choose Caesar for their king” (Shakespeare 1. 2. 81-82). Brutus along with the senators try to save Rome and go to war. Caesar’s increase in power causes the senators to despise him. The senator's view Caesar as a threat because having Caesar as a king would mean that their power would vanquish; therefore, the assassination of Caesar becomes necessary. The play shows that someone will always try to take over someone’s powerful position. It also shows that sacrifice has no value because in the end, Brutus’ and Cassius’ efforts achieve nothing. William Shakespeare writes Julius Caesar in 1599. He writes several plays based

Caesar shows leadership qualities and someone who “is a man of extraordinary powers, who nonetheless fails to achieve true glory” (Collins 451). Caesar acquires the title of the most powerful man in Rome, however, the senators want to remain powerful as well. The senators want a republic and if Caesar becomes king, the fame and glory of the senators vanquishes. The senators want to keep their job and want to distribute the power. A dictatorship means that the senators would not belong to the upper-class anymore. The lust for power also applies to the senators. All the senators receive so much power due to their title and world vanquish with a dictatorship. The death of Caesar shows the ignorance of the senators because there is no sign of a threat from Caesar. He refuses to take the crown, but the senators think of him as “a serpent's egg / Which, hatched would, as his kind, grow mischievous.” (Shakespeare 2. 1. 32-34). The concept of a dictatorship brings fear to the senator’s eyes. The senators fear that a person that has more power than the others will cause their value plummet. The threat of a dictatorship causes envy in the assassination of

Cassius demonstrates more power than Caesar. Ever since the beginning of the play, Cassius wants to “kill the dictator” (Parrott). Cassius persuades the others that Caesar wants a dictatorship and shows the urgency of assassinating him. Cassius also changes Brutus’ belief in remaining friends with Caesar and to killing him for the glory of Rome. Cassius knows that Brutus holds the most honor in Rome and convincing him will take a lot of power. Cassius demonstrates power through his words, unlike Caesar, who shows power through his actions. Cassius believes that “why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world / Like a Colossus, and we petty men / walk under his huge legs and peep about / to find ourselves dishonorable graves.” (Shakespeare 1. 2. 136-139). He does not understand why someone like Caesar should live a more luxurious life than the rest of the senators. He thinks that the people of Rome believe that Caesar possesses immortality, but in reality he shows human qualities like the rest of the senators. Along with killing Caesar and convincing Brutus, Cassius starts a civil war. Cassius demonstrates his power by accomplishing the