FREE ESSAY ON JULIUS CAESAR

JULIUS CAESAR

William Shakespeare writes the Tragedy of Julius Caesar. This tragic play is based on
historical facts of the life of Julius Caesar. It displays the events before his death
such as his conquest over Pompey's armies and his coronation to be king and after his
death. Furthermore, this play describes the minds and motives of Caesar's assassins. He
gives a description of Cassius that serves as a prediction on his choices regarding
Cassius. In addition, my choices would differ from those of Caesar's if I was the exalted
ruler.
First, in Julius Caesar, Caesar describes Cassius in the first act and he made choices
based on his description. Caesar referred to Cassius as having "a lean and hungry look
[and] he thinks too much, such men are dangerous". What this means is that Cassius
exhibits no signs of cheerfulness and he is not "gamesome", indicating that he may be a
threat to Caesar. However, he describes Cassius as a one who "reads much, a great
observer, and looks quite through the deeds of men". Moreover, Caesar felt that such a
man could not be fully trusted and felt Cassius had little loyalty to him. 
Next, I predict Caesar will make thoughtless choices regarding Cassius. In the play, I
predict that Caesar will keep an eye on Cassius and avoid him as much as possible.
Nonetheless, these projected actions will still seal his fate later in the play. Some
indications of his imminent demise were the angry talk of the tribunes and the warning
given by the soothsayer: "Beware the Ides of March". Furthermore, I predict that Caesar
will be stabbed to death by "augurers" near the Tiber River while protecting Calpurnia. 
Finally, I would do things in a different way if I were the exalted ruler of ancient
Rome. I would not have trusted Cassius as much as Caesar did because of his "dangerous
looks" such as his facial expression. As the exalted ruler of the Roman Em-pire, I would
investigate many people whom I have suspicions on. By doing these inves-tigations on
people, I can lower my chances of being assassinated. Moreover, unlike Caesar, I would
consider some warnings from people such as the soothsayer. 
In conclusion, judgements made by Caesar about Cassius that predicted the future of the
play. Caesar feels suspicious about Cassius and sees him as a danger to his power. I
predict that various signs, such as the warning by the soothsayer and the dialogue of the
tribunes, will contribute to a future danger awaiting Caesar. In addition, the events
that followed would have been entirely different if I had been the exalted ruler.