Similarities Between Julius Caesar And Martin Luther King Jr

In ever time period there must be someone that society can be dependent on, a well liked

leader is worshiped by their followers and possess specific leadership qualities that allow them to

gain more respect. I believe that the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. and Julius Caesar

had made people respond violently and impulsively. Because both leaders served as the cause of

peace and justification for the people, influencing their country. Martin Luther king helped

African Americans obtain their rights and liberties that was their birth right. Julius Caesar helps

keep Rome in peace, but by the jealousy of such an admirable leader the assaniantion had only

brought Rome to a tragic state.

Society throughout generations has lost many

prominent leaders such as, Martin Luther
king Jr. and Julius Caesar. I believe they possessed so much potential to make good not only in
their community, but beyond. Because these influential leaders were both assassinated, Martin
Luther King Jr. bring a major supporter of people’s rights, and Julius Cesar writing new laws to
improve the rule of territory in the empire left their community in a catastrophic state of mind.

Stated in the newspaper article, “The Fear and the Flames” by Jimmy Breslin he recalls, “The

day after the assassination, smoke blew with the wind and billowed low alone Fourteenth Street

as violent people rioted and he had to duck into the doorway of a smashed shoe store to breath”

(3). In illustrating this scene, Breslin demonstrates a total state of anarchy without a potential

leader dictating the followers of MLK , such as, riots in the streets of Washington. This is

significant because, following the day after his assassination the public’s impulsive behavior

with no justifiable motivation had to do with the fact that, the people had no social leader to

associate themselves with. Martin’s ability and success since he had spoken out against the

Vietnam War, helped organize the Montgomery, Alabama, bus boycott, and standing for

nonviolence. Had impacted people into a state of comfort, but since he was assassinated, people

had become the opposite of what Martin had always wanted. In Julius Cesar play by William

Shakespeare, The Roman citizens immediate reaction to Caesar’s murder is fueled by panic

and
rage. In this hysteria, Act 3, Scene 2, Lines 246-247 one shouts, “We’ll mutiny. We’ll burn the
house of Brutus” (125). This signifies that Julius Cesar was an important figure to society to the
citizens of Rome ,and Brutus assassinating Cesar was chaos that provoked a man’s will only
amplify his proposals.

This also suggests that, being part of an immeasurable and enraged crowd

enables each member to perform any act, no matter how outrageous. Overall, death of a well

rounded leader is the birth of mentally chaotic behavior.

Prominent leaders come in a wide variety of personal characteristics such as their ability

to make speeches in public or to relate to people in groups. I believe Martin

Luther King Jr. and Caesar Julius possessed characteristics that incorporate new strategies in

leadership and communications because, of this it allows them to gain power during their

times and people to gain their respect In Julius Caesar, drama play written by Shakespeare, In

Act 1 Scene 1, Flavius to Marullus, “These growing feathers plucked from Caesar’s wing will

make him fly an ordinary pitch, Who else would soar above the view of men and keep us all in

servile fearfulness?” (5). This demonstrates that, Cesar needs to realize he is the same as every

other common man, if he doesn’t he will become too authoritative. This also explains that, these

men were realizing they needed to stop Cesar before he became corrupt. In journalist Jimmy

Breslin news paper article, “The Fear and the Flames” explains, "The capitol of the United

States
was gray and dim behind a shroud of smoke from fires set by people after the assassination” (4).
Washington D.C. is viewed today as one of the most powerful and dignified capitols in the
world. Less than fifty years ago, assassination power that Washington had held was lost. This
also explains how he was assassinated at the limit of their power. In that instance, the world was
reminded of similarly chaotic incidents, including Rome’s merciless reaction the fall of Julius
Caesar.
In conclusion, death of an admirable leader leads to a chaotic state of mind within the
society, Leaders such as Martin Luther King and Julius Caesar have made a difference in
their own community, their acts and movements still to this date influence the country. Martin
Luther King has impacted America still to this day and Julius Cesar helped Rome before his
assassination. That is why they are still strongly remembered.