How Is Julius Caesar Greedy

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William Shakespeare wrote Julius Caesar to show each reader how inhumane people can be. We are greedy, only think about ourselves, and when someone is in our way we either take them out or silence them. Sometimes opinion doesn't matter to those in authority. Shakespeare wanted us to learn not to trust everyone, not to rely on other people, and to always make sure to check your back. Plus, lets say you are one who thinks differently than the rest, it could cost you something, or even worse, your life; so you go along with it, out of fear? Is that a world in which we really live in? Where everything is based off of fear?
In Julius Caesar, the Senate is greedy and selfish. They see things their own ways. They don't even want to compromise with …show more content…

It happens in everyday life and it how friendships are broken. In Caesar’s case the friendship wasn’t the only thing broken, but his heart was, literally.
Plenty of the actions made by Brutus were due to fear. As if fear ruled him. He was persuaded easily, he was naive, and although he knew he was a leader, he did nothing about it. He listened to the Senate and what they told him to do. He didn't have to be a part of the killing, but yet he was because they told him to. All Brutus wanted was for Caesar not to be the ruler because he thought he wasn’t fit, instead he kills him.
Caesar didn’t have to die, especially not the way he did; he should’ve been praised for his accomplishments, but yet he was murdered. its very ironic how it all works out. You do good things to have bad things happen to you. Life is built around fear, what we say, what we do, it all has to do with fear at least ninety percent of the time. Brutus was afraid, he was scared they’d kill him too if he spoke up, but what he didn’t know is that they needed him. Even if they didn’t need him, it would’ve been the honorable way to die, to die for your friend, sticking up for what’s

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