Questionable Heroes in the Play Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar, a play written by the famous play-write William
Shakespeare, had many characters who could have been questioned in terms of
their motives and will. Some may have had good intentions, but others were
revealed to have other things in mind than the well-being of the Romans. The
aim of this paper is to take a look at why the main people in this tragedy did
what they did.
Julius Caesar, the center of the big ordeal, is the first logical person
to take a look at. When he first arrives, he is hailed as a great man and
offered the crown numerous times, refusing it each time. He is clearly the
hero of the people for that time. The question of his heroism comes when his
previous actions are looked upon. He has just returned from killing Pompey and
Pompey's sons. He did this to gain complete control of Rome instead of sticking
with the triumvirate that had currently ruled. He was ambitious, or so it was
said, and he......
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