Power Corrupted In Shakespeare's Julius Caesar

This attempt quickly failed when she said that his hubris just took over. “I knew that Caesar should have stayed away from the Senate house yesterday, but I guess his pride just took over his mind, it was just all too much,” Calpurnia sobbed. “This has turned out to be the most tragic moment in my life and I hope those conspirators kneel to the gods, for they have upset the heavens with the killing of the mightiest leader Rome has ever seen.”

One of the first things to recognize about Caesar is how he listens to what others have to say, which is a very important trait to find in a leader. For example, when he is walking through the streets and a man calls for him, Caesar says,”Who is it in the press that calls on me?/ I hear a togue shriller than all the music/ Cry “Caesar!” Speak. Caesar is turned to hear¨(I.ii.15-17), and when Calpurnia, his wife, tells him that he should stay home because of a frightening dream he eventually gives in and tells Decius why he will not go to the Senate, ¨The cause is in my will: I will not come./ That is enough to satisfy the Senate;/ But for your private satisfaction,/ Because I love you, I will let you know./ Calpurnia here, my wife, stays me at home¨(II.ii.71-75). Although he was reluctant at first to his wife’s suspicions, after hearing her out Caesar decided to yield to Calpurnia’s wishes. This proves that Caesar does indeed listen to those around him, and considers what they have to say.

Julius Caesar Julius Caesar was a powerful leader in 44 B.C, It was said that he gained too much power so he was assassinated by friends. No one knows the true story about Julius Caesar, but the author named William Shakespeare wrote his version of the tragedy of Julius Caesar showing how Caesar’s behavior might have been the cause of him being assassinated. In the story, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, William Shakespeare showed that gaining too much power may bring harm in the end. In the story, Julius Caesar said “Let me have men about me that are fat, sleek headed-men.”

Julius Caesar was a very arrogant man. He thought very highly of himself. Although, everyone in Rome respected him. They didn 't care what he did. I ii 273 He claimed he was not scared of anything. Calpurnia had nightmares, they were thought as representations of signs of Caesar´s death. Caesar wanted to go to the capitol, Calpurnia told him it was not safe because of her nightmares. In her dreams, there were dead men walking, a statue running with blood like a fountain, while many smiling Romans bathed their hands in the blood. She also had a dream of ghosts wandering the city, a lioness giving

	Julius Caesar vacillates, or changes, his mind throughout the play and this downfall is shown to be one of Caesar’s hamartias. On the day Caesar is to go to the Capitol, he changes his decisions frequently. Caesar defies the warnings of Calpurnia and the priests and Caesar says that she, Caesar, shall go forth to the Capitol this day. "Caesar. 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." Through this quotation, it seems Caesar has made his mind to go forth to the Capitol. Calpurnia, though, is able to persuade him to stay home and send word that he is sick. Caesar replies, "Caesar. Mark Antony shall say I am not well, And for thy humour I will stay at home."(2,2,55-56) Decius then flatters Caesar and is able to persuade him that Calpurnia’s nightmare is misinterpreted and that he

First, in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, all power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. For example, in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Flavius says,“Be hung with Caesar’s trophies. I’ll about and drive away the vulgar from the streets.” (1.1.71-72). To clarify, Caesar is being celebrated because Pompey has just been defeated and Romans are celebrating but Flavius does not like Caesar's actions. Furthermore, after the death of Caesar one could concur that his final will was an act of corruption. For instance, when Antony reads Caesar’s will Antony reads, “Here is the will, and under Caesar’s seal: to every Roman citizen he gives, to every several man, seventy-five drachmas.” (3.2.243-25). Caesar leaving money to every citizen demonstrates he might want the citizens to rebel over his death. In conclusion, Caesar became corrupt because of the power he gained.

Power always finds a way to your head. In William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar , he proved this. His play is about an all too powerful man who dictated Rome.

Brutus, Cassius, Caesar, and the other Senators held the power to do things others could not. With this authority came their ability to use poor judgement. In William Shakespeare’s tragic play Julius Caesar the theme Power Corrupts is arrayed thoroughly. Murder, treason, and ethical/moral corruption were three prevalent themes that proved the overall topic of Power Corrupts.

Caesar says that cowards die many times before their death and death will come when it will come. Then Caesar asked a servant what the augurers say about the subject and they say they found no heart within the beast. This is a simple act of showing how superstitious Caesar is sends him in to a rage and he decides he will go to the capitol. Then Calpurnia (the voice of reason) says “your wisdom is consumed in confidence” and tells him to tell them it is her fear and not his own that keeps him from the capitol. And Caesar grudgingly agrees. Then Decius Brutus comes in and ruins the whole thing by telling Caesar that her dream was telling how great he is and Decius manages to flatter Caesar enough that he decides to go to the capitol and he tells Calpurnia how foolish her dreams seem now and he leaves. Calpurnia, as we know was right the whole time and Caesar gets assassinated at the capitol. This scene was important in foreshadowing Caesar’s death and showing how overconfident Caesar is, and although Calpurnia’s warning was only one of many she seems to be the only warning with real impact, that is until Decius Brutus comes in to play.

In William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, Caesar has become overly ambitious, so a group of men conspire to murder him. Many people and omens try to warn him of his doom, but he is too arrogant to think he will die. Calpurnia, his wife, tries to convince Caesar to stay at home; while Decius, one of the men who plots to kill him, insists that he comes to the Senate House. Calpurnia and Decius employ various rhetorical devices, which Calpurnia uses in an attempt to save Caesar from his fate, while Decius uses them to draw Caesar closer to his fate.

To begin, Marcus Antony of William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar is an immaculate example of the idea that power corrupts, while absolute power corrupts absolutely. Prior to Caesar’s death in the play, Antony was a mellow character who seemed to just cheer Caesar on, and he was not typically seen as a threat, nor a good leader. However, following the death of Caesar, Antony quickly gained the support of the Plebians and became their ruler. He initially planned to share the throne with two other men, Octavius and Lepidus, although this plan quickly changed. As Antony discusses a new plan with Octavius, referring to Lepidus, Antony states “Is it fit, the threefold world divided, he should stand one of the three to share it?” (Shakespeare 4.1. 13-14). Clearly, Antony was given some significant amount of power, and is now open to abusing it. Antony continues to clarify that it is in the best interest of the two to eliminate Lepidus after using him first. Apparently, as Antony’s power grows, his morality and beliefs appear to be fading away. This obviously

A person of great power has a large amount of control and influence over the vast majority of the population that they lead. Often times, their leadership position was gained through manipulation of the people as they try to sell themselves to them. This manipulation also affects any competition for that leadership position because a common technique to sway someone’s opinion is to make the competition look bad which then makes the people look down on the competition, causing the opposing side’s chances of success to plummet. William Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar demonstrates this as a tale of manipulation leads to the downfall of the weaker link. Cassius, Mark Antony and Julius Caesar have perfected the art of manipulation as they are

Although Calpurnia did not fully take into account Caesar’s pride, she still created a potent argument and ended with an appeal to Caesar’s self-image. Asking Caesar to blame his absence on her, Calpurnia begged, “call it my fear that keeps you in the house and not your own”, drawing away attention from what others in the Capitol might think of Caesar’s leave, which happened to be one of the first problems Decius mentioned when dissecting the “flaws” in Calpurnia’s argument.

Power is a natural desire for humans. It is what structures society, makes the world turn, and to get more of it, people will do almost anything. Yet society often follows whoever is in power without a second thought. Because the Romans follow whoever is in power without considering that person’s morals and ideals, they are responsible for the anarchy that ensues after Caesar’s death.

“Danger knows full well That Caesar is more dangerous than he” (II.ii). Caesar was arrogant, naive and a military mastermind. He was a godlike figure to the Romans and the conspirators feared him. He knew he wasn’t any ordinary man and because of that mindset, he is very ambitious. In the play Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, Caesar’s arrogance helped guide him to become the successful ruler, he was and at the same time, his lust for power lead him to his untimely death.