The idea of having power at your fingertips could be terrifying, but for some it is certainly an utmost powerful desire. There is reason to be afraid of such power, as said through many variations dating back from the French Revolution to pop media culture, “With great power, comes responsibility”. A sly character by the name of Cassius, from Julius Caesar, a classic tragedy play written by William Shakespeare, could learn considerably from this quote. Cassius is the man who wants Caesar dead as
Julius Caesar is known to be one of the most powerful and incomparable rulers in world history. Caesar, with his many accomplishments, always had a zest to increase his power. Fueled by ambition, Caesar was determined to receive that power. Caesar’s great ambition worried the people of Rome, including noble Marcus Brutus, jealous Caius Cassius and the conspirators. In the play, Julius Caesar, written by William Shakespeare, Marcus Brutus is justified in his part in the assassination of Julius Caesar
Who really was Porcia Catonis? Was she just the loyal, loving wife to Brutus? Did she have more to her than what Shakespeare wrote? Going back to the history of Porcia, her family, other lovers, and reading in between the lines to discover the truth about who Porcia Catonis really was. Climbing out of the literature books, and cracking open the books of history, researching Porcia may not be the easiest find in the books or on the internet. However, digging deep into her life and coming to realize;
Julius Caesar had an affair with Cleopatra and Servilia Caepionis, the half-sister of Cato the Younger. Extra-marital affairs are not seen as moral in our culture, however in the Roman culture, the Roman gods weren’t interested in the morality of affairs. Affairs were acceptable especially for the elites