An example of Caesar being portrayed as fictional is in the play Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare. Shakespeare describes Julius Caesar differently compared to who Julius Caesar actually was. This paper will contrast what Julius Caesar was like in William Shakespeare's play and what he was like historically. In the tragic play Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare, Shakespeare interprets Caesar as an older, plump man with facial hair. ... This allowed Shakespeare to create any picture of Julius Caesar he wanted. ...

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In the play Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, the two main characters are presented as foils to each other. Brutus and Cassius, two of the lead conspirators whom arranged the assassination of the Roman political figure Julius Caesar, remain in direct contrast throughout the play. ... The motives for the murder of Julius Caesar from both conspirators differ dramatically. ... After the assassination of Caesar, both sides, Cassius and Brutus are against Antony, Caesar's good friend, and Octavius, the heir to Caesar's throne, separate and form t...

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