Saturday, October 17, 2015

What are 5 words that strike you as important to the author's intent, tone, or purpose of Julius Caeaser

Indeed the response to this question is going to be
somewhat subjective, but here are five words for consideration regarding Julius
Caesar:


1.  The title of Shakespeare's play,
Julius Caesar, has long initiated debate as determining who is
really the protagonist is a main issue regarding this drama.  Since Caesar is dead by
the third act, Brutus seems to truly be the tragic character of this
play.


2. Marc Antony's famous funeral oration that repeats
the word honorable with irony raises the question of whether the
assassination of Caesar was truly performed with the noble intentions that Brutus has
professed.


3. Of course, the question of
fate enters into any consideration of Shakespeare's play. 
Cassius's famous remark to Brutus that the fault lies not in their stars, but in
themselves is pivotal to the actions of both Caesar himself (" Beward the Ides of
March") and Brutus, who acts upon what he feels is the welfare of Rome rather than
waiting.


4. Ambition is another
word/concept that is thematic in the play has there is the rivalry among Cassius,
Brutus, and Antony.


5. Love is yet
another concept that prevails throughout the play.  Brutus contends that the
assassination was committed because he loves Rome more than he has loved Caesar; Antony
seeks to avenge Caesar's death out of his love for his ruler, yet he incites a civil war
which is far worse than the state in which Rome has been; Caesar and Brutus both act as
though they love their wives, yet they ignore the loving warnings from them.  The
actions of the characters raise the question of whether love is their motivator or
whether it is actually ambition.

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