How Is Julius Caesar Corrupt

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The Tragedy of Julius Caesar takes place in ancient Rome. Ancient Rome was full of plays and beliefs. “Beware the eyes of March,” was a warning that Julius Caesar should have taken seriously. Caesar was killed by a group of conspirators who thought he was a “tyranny,” and among these people was Caesar’s close friend Brutus. Brutus killed Caesar for the good of Rome, but another friend thinks that his reasoning’s are corrupt, this leads to Antony’s advancement of the play.
In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Mark Antony is contrasted to Brutus. This is because Brutus is thinking for the good of Rome, while all Antony wants is revenge for Caesar’s death. From the play, the conspirators are worried that Antony would become vengeful. Brutus disregards …show more content…

Brutus called for Antony to come back and talk to him. Antony complies and while they talk he promises not to be vengeful, which Brutus believed. During Brutus’s explanation for killing Caesar he says that he only did it for the good of Rome. Antony then says, “I know not, gentlemen, what you intend, / Who else must be let blood, who else is rank.” Antony is implying that the conspirators killed Caesar rank. Antony also seems to be asking if they plan to kill anyone else for power. Even though Brutus had given the reason for Caesar’s death, Antony still wants revenge, though Brutus does not know …show more content…

Brutus tells the plebeians that he wants to allow Antony to host a little ceremony in Caesar’s name. After Brutus and the conspirators leave, Antony start turning the crowd to his side. Antony then starts to badmouth the conspirators. Antony preaches, “See what a rent the envious Casca made; / Through the well- beloved Brutus stabbed, / And as he plucked his cursed steel away, / Mark how the blood of Caesar followed it…” Antony preachers about how ‘beloved Brutus” back stabbed and killed his “dearly loved friend” Caesar. Antony also calls the conspirators traitors, “The dint of pity; these are gracious drops. / Kind souls, what weep you when you but behold / Our Caesar’s vesture wounded? Look here, / Here himself, marred as you see with traitors.” Antony is trying to convince the plebeians of the treachery that the conspirators committed. It seemed like the plebeians agreed because they cheered, “Revenge! About! Seek! Burn! Fire! Kill! Slay! / Let not a traitor live!” The plebeians are now content on avenging Caesar to Antony’s plans. The conspirators leave Rome because of the new turn of events. A war is to break out leaving in it a trail of death for the conspirators, including Brutus, who Antony actually wanted to

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