Julius Caesar is mainly a study of the nature of politics and the motives of those who participate in them. Moreover, Shakespeare endeavors to embody his notion of other significant subject matters in the play in association to politics. For instance, one may suggest that the political division is the prominent theme in the play through which other divisions, such as the division of the self, are presented. Moreover, the division of the response of the audience toward key characters in the play is indicated: does the play represent Caesar as a demigod or a braggart, and is Brutus represented as a noble or a foolish man? Such divisions are conveyed successfully by means of dreams and ghosts which have several functions in the structure of the playas well as in its central action, i.e., the assassination of Julius Caesar.
Sometimes the individual is obliged to recognize and admit the intervention of divinity in human life through dreams, and the dream of Caesar's wife is a striking example of such an intervention. By the second scene of Act Two, plans, omens and warnings of Caesar's approaching death have already built up to a high pitch, but so far his household has not been touched by them. As the scene opens, Caesar reports:.
Nor heaven nor earth have been at peace to-night.
Thrice hath Calphurnia in her sleep cried out.
'Help, ho! They murdered Caesar'. .(II. ii. 1- 3).
Then, Calphurnia enters and in pleading for him to stay home, she speaks of signs that should discourage him:.
Calphurnia. Caesar, I never stood on ceremonies,.
Yet now they fright me. There is one within,.
Besides the things we have heard and seen,.
Recounts most horrid sights seen by the watch.
A lioness hath whelped in the streets,.
And graves have yawn'd and yielded up their dead;.
Fierce fiery warriors fight upon the clouds,.
In ranks and squadrons and right form of war,.
Which drizzled blood upon the Capitol;.
The noise of battle hurtled in the air;.
Mark Antony is often seen as a confident, and devoted follower of Julius Caeser. ... Later as Antony was left alone with Caeser's body, he shows his true feelings about the conspirator and Caeser. ... He was a loyal servant to Caeser and love him well. Yet his love for Rome is a lot greater than that is for Caeser. ... For one they both love Caeser, but only to certain extents. ...
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Page one February 12th My mind has changed direction in my opionion of how Caesar is running things. I fear the worst for Rome and being a Roman Citizen I feel obligated to take this matter into my own hands if neccesary. Caesar must not be crowned king for who knows what such power could tr...
In a classical sense, historians have classified the downfall of the Roman republic as being during the period 133-14AD or from the Grachii to Octavian. from the dissident rumblings from the trubunician Tiberius to the outright proclamtion of Marius as consul for consecutive terms, it seems clear th...
Who were the Christian Martyrs and what impact did they have on Christian movement up to c.400? Persecution was becoming a regular aspect of the lives of the Christians due to Roman authorities. The Romans at this time rejected any form of Christian belief and punished anyone who disobeyed them. ...
He mostly spoke to the public about how Brutus was wrong for calling Caeser ambitious, like in this statement, Antony says "He hath brought many captives home to Rome, whose ransoms did the general coffers (public funds) fill; did this in Caesar seem ambitious?" ...
