In the play “Julius Caesar” by William Shakespeare, many of Caesars peers who were involved in the Roman government abhorred the thought of him ruling the whole of Rome and as a result they assassinated him, leading way for a new, more suitable leader. Caesar was a poor leader in the sense that he cared very little about the people of Rome and was very selfish. It became clear that Caesar wanted absolute control of his nation and would do anything in his power to do so; this ultimately justifies the reasons for his assassination. Caesar was absolutely deserving of his assassination because of the selfish and corrupted way he acted as a leader. For instance, people in the Roman society began to realize that he was becoming over controlling when he claims in his speech: “but I am constant as the Northern Star,/ Of whose true fixed and resting quality/ There is no fellow in the firmament” (III.i.66-68). Caesar is saying that there is no other for Rome to exist without him being there to lead his country. He uses his position in government to force people to believe that he has no equal and is far superior to anyone else. In addition, Caesar is very fond of telling people what they are and this is seen when he states that he would “rather tell thee what is to be feared/ Than what [he] fear; for always [he is] Caesar” (I.ii.221-222). Caesar …show more content…
did not like to share his weaknesses in order to prove to people that he was invincible and could not be moved. This is one of the unpleasant qualities of an authoritarian government leader which almost always leads to a corrupt leader who receives all the nations power. Evidently, Caesars attitude as a ruler over his people and his overuse of power warranted his death by the people of Rome. Some people may believe that the reasons the conspirators had for assassinating Caesar did not fully justify his killing, however, there were many more underlying reasons that the people of Rome felt Caesar would become an extremely corrupt leader. For instance, Caesar talks about himself saying that “Caesar should be a beast without a heart, If he should stay at home today for fear. No, Caesar shall not. Danger knows full well That Caesar is more dangerous than he” (II.ii.45-48). Caesar claims that he is more dangerous than danger itself, this exhibits that Caesar will do anything for his nation even if it means putting his subjects in danger while instead he should put his nation’s people first. While this could be taken in that Caesar is a powerful and willing person, it exhibits his cynical attitude towards the people of Rome. In addition, Caesar shows his overconfidence in the power he has when he states that “Caesar shall forth. The things that threatened me/Ne'er looked but on my back. When they shall see/The face of Caesar, they are vanished”(II.ii.10-12). This overconfidence can lead to Caesar thinking that he is more powerful than he actually is and he will do things that can negatively affect Roman citizens lives. Caesar’s killers wanted to kill Caesar for the reason that Caesar would become too powerful if he became king and this shows exactly that. Thus, the implications made through numerous remarks he had made, rationalize his assassination and although some may think that the conspirators took matters too far, the situation would have turned out much worse if Caesar continued to lead Rome. Furthermore, Caesar’s ignorance to the common peoples situation shows how oblivious he was to the way he acted to others. For example, he shows his own ignorance when he completely ignores the soothsayer's warning to “beware the Ides of March”(I.ii.23). This exhibits the fact that he believes he is invincible and is not susceptible to anything that normal people are. Thinking this way about oneself can be very dangerous because it gives one a sense of false power and the idea that they are more powerful than they actually are. Additionally, Caesar presents his ignorance to the way that other people think when he says: “Let me have men about me that are fat, Sleek-headed men, and such as sleep a-nights. Yond Cassius has a lean and hungry look. He thinks too much. Such men are dangerous”(I.ii.192-195). As a leader, Caesar obviously doesn't want to have to deal with people trying to argue or contradict him, and those that do he believes are dangerous to his complete control of Rome.
In addition, he prevails his weaknesses by say this in that he shows that he realizes anyone with power could easily kick him off the throne; this is the reason that he is trying to take complete control of Rome and deplete everyone else of any power. Obviously, this is a terrible mentality to have as a leader and always leads to a corrupt government that takes away all the rights of its citizens and this mentality that Caesar had justifies his
demise. Clearly, the direction that Caesar’s leadership was going undoubtedly called for his execution. His ignorance and selfishness would have caused the society of Rome to collapse and would have caused chaos within the nation. The way he thought of his nation was extremely dangerous because he thought of it as his and only his which would have prompted him to become corrupt and untrustworthy. “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar.” Elements of Literature, Fourth Course, by William Shakespeare, Holt, Reinhart and Winston, 2003, pp. 777–877.
The book Julius Caesar is full of happiness, conspiracy, power, and betrayal. The people of Rome deeply loved julius Caesar and wished to make him their king. A group of senators however were not so fond of this idea and formed a conspiracy. The leader of this group was a man by the name of Cassius. In order to make sure that his scheme of killing Caesar would work and would look honorable he had to convince a senator by the name of Brutus to help. After being convinced that they had to kill Caesar to protect Rome from a tyrant Brutus joined the conspiracy and soon became the principal conspirator.On the day in which Caesar was to be crowned king he was on the way to the senate when he was stabbed by all the conspirators panic ensued and to convince Rome of their honorable intentions Brutus gave a funeral speech. Mark Antony, a very close friend of Caesar, gave his speech after Brutus had given his. Mark Antony’s speech is more persuasive to the Roman people because of his outstanding use of pathos, sarcasm, and logos.
Julius Caesar (100-44 BC) was one of the most outstanding leaders in history. He was the first ruler of the Romano-Hellenic civilization and achieved his goals with great success throughout his life of 56 years. He was assassinated by the conspirators, who accused him for practicing tyranny. This essay will discuss whether it was right for the conspirators to murder Caesar and what its consequences were.
Julius Caesar however, did enjoy his standing power which could be construed as an unfavorable account to his political image, which was quoted as such in the article “This act, along with his continual effort to adorn himself with the trappings of power, turned many in the Senate against him.”(The Assassination of Julius Caesar, 44 BC) This power which Caesar possessed could have given him an inherent selfish attitude and support the outcome that Caesar was egocentric. In an article written called “Plutarch: The Assassination of Julius Caesar, From Marcus Brutus (excerpts) Translated by John Dryden, the account of the assassination was similar. This article shows that Julius Caesar very much in power and needing to be stopped for the betterment of the Republic of Rome due to his arrogant leadership was essential. His political agenda was longing in power and control, however Caesar still had followers who conceded in his proposal or else too scared to take opposition. An article written and titled “Julius Caesar: Historical Background” shows facts very similar to
that Caesar is just putting on an act and that once he becomes king he will not be as nice
Julius Caesar is the leader of Rome and is seeking to become king in a matter of time. Though he is a good military strategist, he lacks knowledge in running government and is too greedy to have any concern for the peasants when he is alive. Caesar is all about conquering and power and he is afraid of nothing. Before he is murdered, he says “The things that threatened me ne’er looked but on my back. When they shall see the face of Caesar, they are vanished” (II, ii, 575). Th...
shakespeare was one of the most famous writer in the western literary world. his works shine like the morning stars in the sky. julius caesar is one of his masterpiece. it is a script described julius caesar’s assassination and people around him. in julius caesar shakespeare exposes the disadvantages of leadership through the actions, conflicts and failure of brutus. there are many place in the play show that brutus is not a good leader. brutus is a tragic hero in this play, he is a noble man, he want to kill caesar not for himself but for rome. under his leading, the people who followed him to kill caesar going to fail step by step.
Would an honorable man murder his best friend? In William Shakespeare’s play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Caesar started as an innocent citizen of Rome, but soon made his way to the throne. Caesar started bettering Rome, but certain men accused him of becoming too ambitious. The conspirators, the men against Caesar, brutally murdered him because of his “ambition”. Marcus Brutus was Caesar’s supposed best friend but led the revolt against him. Brutus is characterized in the play as being gullible, noble, and naïve.
... different possible answers, and it is all up to speculation. I personally believe that homicides can be justified in very few scenarios, but can be, nonetheless. Pertaining to Caesar, I believe Brutus had justifiable motive to kill Caesar, and the homicide, similar to the murder of Osama Bin Laden was committed to stop a tyrant from gaining more power. Had Brutus let Caesar live, he would’ve become a sovereign and all hell would’ve broke loose. Caesar would’ve tromped all who stood before him, and ancient Europe would’ve become an ant under Caesar’s boot. If Brutus really did kill Caesar for the good will of Rome, I do not believe he was in any way a bad man, and even proved how strong of a man he was. In most cases, homicides are ugly, heinous crimes. But in a select few instances, they can be not only justifiable, but the overall best outcome of a situation.
Shortly before his death Caesar was given several warnings throughout ActsⅡand Ⅲ , however he still went to meet with the Senate due to the fact he thought he was needed. He had an alliance with his adopted sons and valued soldiers Octavius and Antony. The play is about the events that follow his death making him an important secondary character that also portrays a protagonist. Caesar faced many conflicts throughout his lifetime, some internal and some external. He fought a war against Pompey ,which lead to conspirators plotting his death, and he was troubled by the fact that his wife could not provide him with a child. He showcased this by publicly asking Antony to touch her as he passed her, hoping that this would bring healing to her barren womb. He also went through several character changes. When he returned from war, he returned believing that the people would be ecstatic to have him as an emperor. Nonetheless when the people of Rome did not respond the way he expected he knew he had to play on their emotions. He did this by refusing the crown three times and by offering to kill himself to prove his honesty and trustworthiness. This gave him the desired effect, so he returned to knowing that the crowd wanted him as a king. The driving force of the play was the unfortunate murder of Caesar or what happened afterwards. Throughout this play many of the characters go through many unique changes, although Julius Caesar experienced some very significant character changes. The theatrical work exhibits Julius Caesar’s actions, alliances, character developments, and internal and external conflicts which in turn showcase his various changes. The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare is a brilliant piece of work that thoroughly covers the story of Julius Caesar, a protagonistic secondary character. Julius Caesar was the unofficial emperor of Rome. He was a war General and he fought
Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar follows the fall of the famous Roman emperor of the same name. Caesar as a character himself is very corrupt. He wants all the power he can get, but he does so with
When the name Julius Caesar is heard, it can only trigger the image of a great leader that led Rome into prosperity. Caesar's military excellence brought more power and more land; that lead to the increase of size and strength in Rome. His dictatorship helped the stability and prosperity in Rome. Caesar's assassination lead to a monarchy that was ruled by Octavin. His death lead to a domino effect ending in the ultimate collapse of the Roman Empire. Many people of the 21st century follow the path of Julius Caesar and try to be as great as he was. The assassination of Julius Caesar was a tragedy due to the contributions he made to Rome's prosperity during his life, and the chaos that occurred in Rome after his death. The contributions that Caesar made towards the strength of Rome's success, and the chaos and collapse of Rome after his death made the assassination of Julius Caesar a tragedy.
The assassination of Julius Caesar was due to his increased power and the senate’s fear of losing political relevance. They were losing their freedoms and thought the only way to resolve this problem was to kill Caesar. Killing Caesar never really did anything to help make the government a democracy like the senate had wanted. Marcus Brutus and Cassius ended up leaving Rome, so their plot did not do anything to help them. Caesar was the leader of Rome, the top of the Roman Empire. The people he thought he could trust most, his so-called friends, took him to the bottom of the Roman Empire, to his grave.
Finally his sudden death was the result of various personal factors that insulted the senators and created hate between Caesar and them, believing his death was expected. His death then led to a domino effect, which ends in the eventual collapse of the Roman Empire. Caesar was assassinated by his own Senate. Julius Caesar had many men conspiring against him with a plot to assassinate him. Among the 60 men plotting to murder him, many were senators, which included Marcus Junius Brutus, Decimus Brutus Albinus and Gaius Cassius Longinus. Brutus believed the death of Caesar would bring the return of the old Roman spirit unfortunately, the city was in shock, and people became increasingly more aggressive, because Caesar was popular with the people of Rome. Unfortunately, peace was impossible and the conspirators fled to
	Shakespeare illustrated Caesar as a tragic hero by showing that he was a noble man of high rank. Every Roman followed his leadership and Caesar also defeated the great Pompey. First of all, At the Feast of Lupercal Caesar manipulated the commoners and made himself look noble to the commoners. Casca said, "Why there was a crown offered to him;...people fell a-shouting" (I,ii,221-223). Next, To show how noble and great Caesar was, the Romans would stand along the street sides to watch him pass by. "Madam not yet, I go to take my stand; /To see him pass on to the Capitol," said the soothsayer (II,iv,25-26). Finally, Caesar had the greatest rank possible as he would have been crowned king if it wasn’t for the conspiracy’s plot. As Casca said, "Indeed they say senators tomorrow; /Mean to establish Caesar as king..." (I,iii,87-88).
Secondly, he wanted to conquer the entire world and he knew nothing would’ve stopped him or his madness. If they didn’t kill him, Caesar would have ruled the world with ease and he would be ruthless. No one is equal to him, he thinks of himself like a god. (II, ii, 105-107).