Julius Caesar's Warnings

Caesar had many warnings that foreshadowed his death. The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, written by William Shakespeare, starts out with the tribunes breaking up citizens who were trying to celebrate Caesar's triumphant return. While walking to the arena, Caesar, an honorable man, was stopped by the Soothsayer, the town’s fortune teller. The Soothsayer told Caesar to “Beware the Ides (15th) of March” (Shakespeare. I. 2. 18). Cassius, Casca, and Brutus, a group of conspirators, believed Caesar was capable of becoming a tyrant. The conspirators planned Caesar's death. On March 15, Caesar went to the Senate, and that was where he was killed. At the funeral oration Brutus spoke followed by Antony, Caesar's friend. Antony stirs up the crowd and it forces

When Caesar was walking to the Senate, the Soothsayer told him “Beware the Ides (15th) of March” (Shakespeare. I. 2. 18). Caesar seemed surprised by his comment, and he had to ask for the Soothsayer to show himself and repeat what he said. When he saw who it was he decided to disregard the encounter and continue with what he was doing. Caesar ignored this warning because he did not want to be told what to do by someone that was not as important as him. He did not believe the Soothsayer really knew what was going to happen to him on the 15th of March so he did not trust what he was saying. Caesar then said that the Soothsayer was a dreamer and didn’t know what he was talking about. Caesar ignored this warning sign because he did not want to listen and trust someone that was not of importance like

Calphurnia had a dream where she saw citizens washing their hands in blood flowing down Caesar's statue. Calphurnia begs Caesar not to go to the Senate because she believed that her dream foreshadowed his death. At first Caesar told Calphurnia that he’d stay home, but then Decius, a conspirator, convinced him to go. Decius said Calpurnia's dream was probably just a nightmare and not a true situation. Along with what Decius said, Caesar decided to go to the Senate because he believed that the Gods were testing his bravery and he didn’t want to seem weak. As a result, Caesar decided to go to the Senate because of what Decius said about Calpurnia's dream and he didn’t want to seem weak to the