Beware The Ides Of March Analysis

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In conclusion, Julius Caesar isn't really thinking outside the box as in terms of taking hints from someone who is basically tell you your death is near with a saying "Beware the Ides of March" and I personally think that Julius Caesar dealt with the most betrayal in the whole entire novel, Even though he was killed nearly halfway through. So you can tell early on in the Story, the Soothsayer addresses that Julius Caesar should beware the ides of march, so that’s a big foreshadow that’s going to lead him to his death. If Julius Caesar even thought of what the Soothsayer had to say, he would of taking care of the conspirators that had something against him.

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