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Human history in   Julius Caesar seems to follow a pattern of rise and fall, in a way that is cyclical rather than divinely purposeful. Caesar enjoys his days of triumph, until he is cut down by the conspirators; Brutus and Cassius succeed to power, but not for long. Brutus’s attempts to protect Roman republicanism and the freedom of the city’s citizens to govern themselves through senatorial tradition end up in the destruction of the very liberties he most cherished. He and Cassius meet their destiny at the   Battle of Philippi . They are truly tragic figures, especially Brutus, in that their essential characters are their fate; Brutus is a good man but also proud and stubborn, and these latter qualities ultimately bring about his death. Shakespeare’s first major tragedy is Roman in spirit and Classical in its notion of tragic character. It shows what Shakespeare had to learn from Classical precedent as he set about looking for workable models in tragedy.

Julius Caesar Written in 1599 (the same year as  Henry V ) or 1600, probably for the opening of the   Globe Theatre   on the south bank of the Thames,   Julius Caesar   illustrates similarly the transition in Shakespeare’s writing toward darker themes and   tragedy . It, too, is a   history play   in a sense, dealing with a non-Christian civilization existing 16 centuries before Shakespeare wrote his plays. Roman history opened up for Shakespeare a world in which divine purpose could not be easily  ascertained . The characters of   Julius Caesar  variously interpret the great event of the assassination of Caesar as one in which the gods are angry or disinterested or   capricious   or simply not there. The wise Cicero observes, “Men may construe things after their fashion, / Clean from the purpose of the things themselves” (Act I, scene 3, lines 34–35).

    “Only the very weak-minded refuse to be influenced by literature and poetry” Cassandra Clare, clockwork Angel. This quote remarks the significance of reading literature and how literature can bridge the gaps between cultures in addition to influencing people. While talking about literature, the first name that comes to minds is William Shakespeare. He was a brilliant poet, actor and playwright who was also known as the “Bard of Avon” and often called England’s national poet. As a playwright, Shakespeare believed that literature and history are entwined with each other. Hence, he tried to write his plays as much as possible relevant to audience’s lives to learn from their past. He thought that without literature people wouldn’t know about their past, so he decided to make history a main theme in most of his 37 plays. It is important to read these plays to understand the sophisticated human nature. One of the most historical magnificent plays written by him, is Julius Caesar. It i

According to Aristotle,  “A tragic hero is a character who is not eminently good and just, yet whose misfortune is brought about not by vice and depravity, but by some error or frailty…”  The classic tragic hero has some type of tragic character flaw which creates an inner struggle, leads to his making a serious error in judgment, and leads to his eventual downfall and death.  In Julius Caesar Brutus displays the traits of a tragic hero through out this play. His tragic flaw is his being too naive. He makes an error in judgment, and when this error occurred it causes his own downfall. But Brutus causes his own downfall when after killing Caesar all of Rome turns against the conspirators. And all these events cause his death. However, the factors that have made him a tragic hero are discussed below: The main reason that Marcus Brutus deserves the title of tragic hero is his noble personality. First of all, throughout the play, he never deceives anyone. Altho

A portrait of Caesar