The Tragedy of Julius Caesar
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, written by William Shakespeare took place in Rome 44 B.C. Caesar is a military leader, and the most powerful man in Rome. Although he has flaws that do not make him fit to be the ruler of Rome. And for his flaws he has a group of conspirators who are against him. The conspirators including his best friend, plan to kill Caesar.
Caesar was deaf in his left ear, arrogant, confident and had epilepsy. His wife’s name was Calpurnia and his best friend was Brutus. Caesar thinks of himself as a god and not a human. He went to Egypt to kill Pompey, before he could get to him Cleopatra had Pompey killed for Caesar. In return he made her the queen of Egypt. When he returns to Rome the commoners are celebrating his return. The people of Rome do not see him as arrogant or power-hungry, they love him. The celebration is stopped by two tribunes, Flavius and Murellus they are angry over Pomey’s death. They tell everyone to leave and they take down all the decorations. Flavius and Murellus are two of the conspirators.
Caesar, his wife, Mark Antony, Cicero, Brutus, Brutus’s wife, Cassius, Casca, Decius, Flavius, Murellus gather in the public square to celebrate the Roman festival of Lupercalia. As the festival begins Caesar hears his name being called, and the crowd goes silent. A soothsayer comes and warns him “Beware the ides of March” but he ignores him, he believes himself as eternal as the North Star. While ever body moves on with the festival, Brutus and Cassius stay behind to talk about Brutus joining the conspiracy. Brutus ends up joining the conspiracy the day before Caesars murder. Caesar had been ignoring omens about his death, before the ides of March Calpurnia had a nightmare about how Caesar would die. On March 15th a storm wakes up Caesar and his wife, Decius come to take him to the capital. His wife begs him to stay and Caesar is reluctant to go, but Decius convinces him to go. Inside the capital Caesar is stabbed by the
Caesar was deaf in his left ear, arrogant, confident and had epilepsy. His wife’s name was Calpurnia and his best friend was Brutus. Caesar thinks of himself as a god and not a human. He went to Egypt to kill Pompey, before he could get to him Cleopatra had Pompey killed for Caesar. In return he made her the queen of Egypt. When he returns to Rome the commoners are celebrating his return. The people of Rome do not see him as arrogant or power-hungry, they love him. The celebration is stopped by two tribunes, Flavius and Murellus they are angry over Pomey’s death. They tell everyone to leave and they take down all the decorations. Flavius and Murellus are two of the conspirators.
Caesar, his wife, Mark Antony, Cicero, Brutus, Brutus’s wife, Cassius, Casca, Decius, Flavius, Murellus gather in the public square to celebrate the Roman festival of Lupercalia. As the festival begins Caesar hears his name being called, and the crowd goes silent. A soothsayer comes and warns him “Beware the ides of March” but he ignores him, he believes himself as eternal as the North Star. While ever body moves on with the festival, Brutus and Cassius stay behind to talk about Brutus joining the conspiracy. Brutus ends up joining the conspiracy the day before Caesars murder. Caesar had been ignoring omens about his death, before the ides of March Calpurnia had a nightmare about how Caesar would die. On March 15th a storm wakes up Caesar and his wife, Decius come to take him to the capital. His wife begs him to stay and Caesar is reluctant to go, but Decius convinces him to go. Inside the capital Caesar is stabbed by the