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In the second scene of Act Two, Caesar tells his wife, Calphurnia, how great he is. Then lastly he
tells us that Brutus is honourable. Take the crown incident for example, did Caesar refuse the crown
sincerely because he is not ambitious, or did he refuse the crown to make a hide his ambition away
from the Roman public. The family legend says that Caesar’s family was descendants from the
Roman goddess, Venus, but it didn’t make their family any more important in the eyes of the other
Romans. He was a great friend to Caesar and thought very highly of him. Shakespeare, through
Caesar’s actions portrays a character widely exposed to interpretation. Then lastly he tells us that
Brutus is honourable. It can be interpreted that Calphurnia insists that Caesar’s over-enlarged
confidence has blinded him and that he has no wisdom left. Brewer supports his basis regarding
Shakespeare's source upon earlier references to the relationship between Brutus and Caesar in other
works that precede the staging of julius Caesar. This makes the play a good one and the reason
thousands of people would flock to see Shakespeare’s plays like they still do today. The play
continues with the rising civil wars after Caesar’s death, Cassius and Brutus’s battle against Antonio
and their eventual death. Many characters in the play show there reverence for Brutus. After his
wife’s demise, he encountered and fell in love with Pompeia, a distant relative of Pompey, which
helped strengthen his relationship with the great general. The speech is also used to stop the
commons making Brutus Caesar. Both have strong motives, Brutus for survival and Anthony for
revenge, so therefore both try very convincing persuasion in order to win the crowd. New York:
American Printing Press, 2011. Print.Bladen, Victoria. Julius Caesar. New York: Bantam Books,
2011. Print.Canfora, Luciano. Julius Caesar: The Life and Times of the People’s Dictator. William
Shakespeare interpreted this event in history and suggests that it took place because of Caesar’s
ambition. Should the actor put on a worried expression accompanied by a stutter and incoherent
speech, he would give the impression that Caesar is sacrificing through being anxious and
superstitious. He cared a lot for Caesar and as a result he grieved a lot when Caesar was killed.
Caesar is supposed to be a practical politician; making sacrifices and asking for guidance from
elsewhere could be seen as being superstitious lacking self-confidence. Tributaries. People or nations
that pay taxes for security. Elizabeth was growing old and still had no heir; the future ruler of
England lay in question. During his time as governor of Roman Gaul, Caesar managed to add all of
modern France and Belgium to the Roman Empire. They have high philosophical knowledge that
makes them respectable. However, how the audience interpret this crucially relies on how the actor,
playing the role of Brutus, uses his voice to say the lines. Cassius, on the other hand, is a very clever
person and he sees how dangerous Antony can be. On the whole, what the audience hear from
Caesar is that he is a great man who is fearsome and fearless. He even received a warning note, but
he chose to disregard it. They come to you in sheeps clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious
wolves. He is a very cunning man as can be seen in the second part of the scene and he is able to
manipulate people.
Through the play, it is not Caesar’s character that changes, it is the perceptions of him that change.
Julius Caesar. A historic figure who lived from 100 to 44 BC Military Leader and Ruler of Rome
Statues currently exist in museums today Caesar’s biography was written in Plutarch’s Lives of the
Noble Grecians and Romans. The man who wrote these works, however, is something of a mystery.
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document. However in doing this, he is using all the deceitful and sneak persuasive techniques of
Brutus and other politicians. When Brutus suggests that they shouldn’t kill Antony, Cassius says if
Antony outlives Caesar, “We shall find of him a shrewd contriver.” (2.1.157) This statement shows
how Cassius notices that Antony is clever and that he might not be trustworthy. This raises the
question, “Is Caesar an ambitious man?” This question will be answered later. During his time as
governor of Roman Gaul, Caesar managed to add all of modern France and Belgium to the Roman
Empire. This is another use of ironic language as Mark Anthony is comparing the truth about Caesar
against Brutus’ opinion of Caesar But then pointing out that Brutus must be right as everyone thinks
he is “an honourable man”. This is the only reason Brutus would conspire against Caesar. He became
a succession quaestor (a financial administrator), aedile (official who was responsible for public
works and games), and a praetor (official ranked below, but having the same role as a consul).
Protagonist Debate: Critics of Shakespeare’s play, Julius Caesar have often found themselves in
never-ending dilemma regarding who is the protagonist of the story. This shows that he has spoken
to turn the crowd against the conspirators. However, later he seems to decide that revenging his
death would be a better way. Brutus’ reactions to things are more calm, patient and controlled where
as Cassius is more bad-tempered so gets angry very quickly and therefore loses his control easily.
However, like all historical figures, Caesar did not get to where he did only by coincidence.
Afterwards, he led a private army to fight the king of Pontus, which would see his status further
elevated and see him work with Pompey. William Shakespeare’s play, Julius Caesar centres around
this moral dilemma of Brutus whether he should join hands with the Senate to murder his friend. He
also asks the crowd to listen instead of telling them to listen as Brutus did. Contact us today, and one
of our friendly representatives will get back to you as soon as possible. Caesar’s first wife, Cornelia,
died after he was elected quaestor (Freeman 79). Replication. duplication or reproduction. Intermit.
Suspend or discontinue. I already read the play, don’t just give me a play-by-play of what happened.
He is a very cunning man as can be seen in the second part of the scene and he is able to manipulate
people. Combined with a change of voice and a serious facial expression, the actor in the role of
Mark Antony will be able to put his point across to his audience effectively. The people seem to find
it easier to accept Anthony, an emotional and sincere speaker. Be sure to check the copyright laws
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He continued to rise in ranks and served as governor of a province in Spain, and with close ties to
Pompey; he was given a powerful position in government to act as consul. The questions posed by
Brutus makes the crowd consider the answer, and no one would admit to being against Rome or a
slave etc. He was given a warning, but had no time to read it through the distraction and confusion.
However, Caesar soon met striking oppositions from the Roman Senate. It can be interpreted that
Caesar is observing religion, making the gods sacrifices was considered a normal and religious thing
to do - piety was considered a necessary quality in a leader in the Roman times. We use cookies to
create the best experience for you. Thus, although the republic showed some signs of democracy, the
majority did not participate in the general politics. His description of the Roman Republic stated that
it was ruled by at least one or more powerful men, yet rarely more than a few men. However in
doing this, he is using all the deceitful and sneak persuasive techniques of Brutus and other
politicians. They are fickle but also weak to the control of politicians. A thesis is a claim about a
work of literature that needs to be supported by evidence and arguments. Should the actor put on a
worried expression accompanied by a stutter and incoherent speech, he would give the impression
that Caesar is sacrificing through being anxious and superstitious. Brutus likens crowning Caesar is
like giving him a “ sting”, in this context, a “ sting” is a weapon, rather than a part of an insect’s
anatomy. He knows the conspirators only as other Romans, he does not know them as friends and
knows very little about them. These differences cause Roman leaders' personal flaws and strengths to
appear far more important in shaping the action of the plot. Brutus and Cassius unite to battle against
Mark Antony and Octavian Caesar. They would pick up on when he ignores superstition, like the
soothsayer, and grow wary of his character because of this. Also, in the play, Brutus did everything
for the good of Rome because he actually cared about it but Cassius was being very selfish and did it
just because he was jealous about it. This makes the play a good one and the reason thousands of
people would flock to see Shakespeare’s plays like they still do today. Everything he says is a subtle
plea to win the crowd, and Shakespeare’s audience, onto his side. When he didn’t agree to comply
with the Senate’s decision of removing him from an authority, he was assassinated by his senate
members led by Cassius and also his closest ally Brutus. Caesar married Cornelia because he knew it
would be a smart move for his political career, and it could get him in with the higher class. Christina
Boggs states that although Caesar’s parents were a part of a noble class, they did not have much
money, thus they had very little influence in Rome. The plebeian’s reaction is mirrors, as it is crafted
to by Shakespeare, to mirror that of the audiences. Anonymous 12th Grade The Prince by Niccolo
Machiavelli and Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare are prime examples of texts which address
universal issues in politics that remain relevant throughout time. QR Codes Generate QR Codes for
your digital content. Various other scenes such as terrible storms thought to mirror the Gods anger
with the hellish happenings in Rome would not have helped to put the people of Rome, or
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