Julius Ceasar

             In the surprising, exciting tragedy "Julius Caesar," Shakespeare presents to the audience, the like of a public figure whose birth and death greatly effected the future of his nation and citizens. Comprehending one of Shakespeare's intricate, primary characters is a little like putting together the pieces of a jigsaw puzzle piece by piece. Characters such as Marcus Brutus, Caius Cassius, and Mark Antony help form each scene of the play, making it unique and suspenseful. The engaging characteristics assigned to each of the characters in the tragedy allows "Julius Caesar" to stand out from any other play. Shakespeare's amazing way of indulging the reader into the play through the use of soliloquies asides, and speeches, gives it a sense of apprehension, allows the reader to become a part of the play in no time.
             Brutus, Cassius, and Antony are all significant figures throughout the play. Each one of their actions and characteristics help shape the tragedy into the well-known "Julius Caesar." Cassius was depicted as a cruel, practical, and quick-tempered realist and Epicurean. Brutus is a clever, stoic, idealist, and politic revolutionist, opposed to the man of noble soul, and one of moral nature. He is seen as a great leader with remarkable ethics and morals. Confronted between his loyalty to Caesar and to the nation, Brutus is the tragic hero of this play. Antony is a rash and cautious, yet sensual and brave character in the tragedy, "Julius Caesar." He is rich, sensitive, a man of the world, noble bearing, respectable, honorable, pleasure loving, and kind. Antony feels towards Caesar a special kind of bond. Antony's absolute love for Caesar results in a kind of dependence towards Caesar. His dream is to presume the highest position in office, however this inflexible honor allows Caesar's enemies to murder him. When Antony is informed about the death of Caesar he is soon to...

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