How Did Shakespeare Use Politics In Julius Caesar
Weston Tengan
Mr. Norman
English 2 block 2
21 March, 2016
Julius Caesar Essay Rough Draft In society people use politics in many ways. In William Shakespeare’s, Julius Caesar people make choices based on their personal loyalty and social view. Politics are shown and used throughout the play. In roman society people make their decisions on what is best for Rome instead of themselves and this is shown in Julius Caesar. In the first act during Julius Caesar’s parade in Rome, all of the people “greatly admired Caesar “and almost all of Rome believed he would be the best man to rule because he was a military leader (12 Shakespeare). This shows the people can go against the traditional republic standpoint and can change …show more content…
This is shown in their actions. When Brutus gives his speech in Act 3 Scene 2 he justifies his actions of killing Caesar “not because he loved Caesar less but that he loved Rome more” (45 Shakespeare) and the people were convinced even though they were cheering for Caesar in large crowd’s only days earlier. A citizen living in Rome at the time to me would have made their decisions on what’s best for society because roman culture was revolved around the idea. Again though we see the people change their point after Antony speaks at funeral and criticizes the conspirators and that Caesar who was his friend was wrongly murdered and after that the people finally chose to “Avenge! Seek! Kill! Let not a traitor live in Rome” (50 Shakespeare). At first we see the people making choices to avoid rebellion and tyranny but after Antony’s speech the people have turned against the conspirators. To me personally resorting to violence is not necessary. Though many people have grown up in an American culture where murder is generally looked down upon, in Rome it was okay to use murder to make change just how Brutus ancestors killed Tarquinius Superibus who was the last king of Rome and after changed Rome into a
Mr. Norman
English 2 block 2
21 March, 2016
Julius Caesar Essay Rough Draft In society people use politics in many ways. In William Shakespeare’s, Julius Caesar people make choices based on their personal loyalty and social view. Politics are shown and used throughout the play. In roman society people make their decisions on what is best for Rome instead of themselves and this is shown in Julius Caesar. In the first act during Julius Caesar’s parade in Rome, all of the people “greatly admired Caesar “and almost all of Rome believed he would be the best man to rule because he was a military leader (12 Shakespeare). This shows the people can go against the traditional republic standpoint and can change …show more content…
This is shown in their actions. When Brutus gives his speech in Act 3 Scene 2 he justifies his actions of killing Caesar “not because he loved Caesar less but that he loved Rome more” (45 Shakespeare) and the people were convinced even though they were cheering for Caesar in large crowd’s only days earlier. A citizen living in Rome at the time to me would have made their decisions on what’s best for society because roman culture was revolved around the idea. Again though we see the people change their point after Antony speaks at funeral and criticizes the conspirators and that Caesar who was his friend was wrongly murdered and after that the people finally chose to “Avenge! Seek! Kill! Let not a traitor live in Rome” (50 Shakespeare). At first we see the people making choices to avoid rebellion and tyranny but after Antony’s speech the people have turned against the conspirators. To me personally resorting to violence is not necessary. Though many people have grown up in an American culture where murder is generally looked down upon, in Rome it was okay to use murder to make change just how Brutus ancestors killed Tarquinius Superibus who was the last king of Rome and after changed Rome into a