According to an Ethiopian proverb, "Evil enters like a needle and spreads like an oak tree." Evil can lead to horrific misfortunes and calamity. This Ethiopian proverb holds great truth. In the full-length novel Animal Farm, by George Orwell, and The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare, the nature of evil conveyed by the Ethiopian proverb parallels the fundamental messages of both pieces of works. Julius Caesar, a great Roman general and senator, and Napoleon, an evil pig, become corrupt and cause horrific and devastating events.
             In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Julius Caesar's ambition for power leads to havoc and unfortunate occurrences. Julius Caesar's ambition for power corrupts him and blinds him to see many warnings of his death. For example, Julius Caesar did not listen to the soothsayer's warning. Also, Julius Caesar did not listen to the forewarnings of his wife, Calphurnia. She had a nightmare with Julius Caesar's statue pouring blood from holes in the statue. Caesar's ambition is the reason why Cassius, a talented general, has great hatred towards Julius Caesar. Cassius dislikes the fact that Julius Caesar has become too powerful. Cassius plans a conspiracy against Caesar. In the exposition, the tribunes are fighting with the commoners. This parallels and foreshadows the conflict between the loyalists of Julius Caesar and his enemies. Cassius convinces other people to join the conspiracy such as Brutus, a popular loyal Roman and friend of Caesar. Eventually, the conspirators kill Caesar. Marc Antony, a diplomat and close friend of Caesar, deceives the conspirators by pretending to agree that killing Julius Caesar was necessary. After gaining their trust, Antony is allowed to address the plebeians. Antony convinces the plebeians to kill all the conspirators and avenge Julius Caesar's death. Rome goes into a civil war. This civil war prophesized by Marc...