Tuesday, January 17, 2012

julius caesar essay

   Have  you ever betrayed someone or has a person ever betrayed you? In William Shakespeare's play," The tragedy of Julius Caesar", it shows how Brutus and Cassius betray Julius Caesar to kill him. In line 10-34," Brutus: it must be by his death; and for my part, I know no personal cause to spurn at him, but for the general. He would be crowned. How that might change his nature, there's the question". This lines talks about Brutus thinking out loud in the orchard  about the problem of Caesar and he fears that Caesar will become too powerful. It also he fears about Caesar will rule by his hearts but not on his head. Brutus was a closest friend  to Caesar but then he turn against him with Cassius. In line 55-63, Cassius  says," that you have no such mirrors as will turn your hidden worthiness into your eye, that might see your shadow. I have heard where many of the best respect Rome,( Except immortal Caesar), speaking of Brutus and groaning underneath this age's yoke, have wished that noble Brutus had his eyes". it talks about many respect citizens suffering under Caesar's rule and haved wished Brutus could see how much better he is than Caesar. I think Cassius worries the citizens of Rome because maybe Brutus can be king with the citizens help than Caesar. While Brutus  is on the orchard, he is talking to himself about his plan to Caesar. He said " it can only be solved by Caesar's death. on his case, Caesar is weak and their argument against him. Brutus knows the kind of person he is now. so he want to treat him as a serpent's egg and kill him before he hatches.