Brutus, Octavius and Antony: Power and Corruption
Julius Caesar Act II, Scene I, lines 10-
In Act Three of William Shakespeare’s play ‘Julius Caesar’, Julius Caesar, Emperor of Rome, is murdered. It has been supposed that power and the quest for power cause his death. Power is defined as the possession of control or command over others; ascendancy. The query regarding this issue is one of corruption: did Brutus, Octavius and Antony achieve corruption within themselves during their quests for authority? Power has many prospects. It can lead to a reign of fraudulence and deceit or it can create and encourage a benevolent leadership. The following analysis of Act II, Scene I lends itself to determining how power moves each of these characters.
Julius Caesar Act II, Scene I, lines 10-
In Act Three of William Shakespeare’s play ‘Julius Caesar’, Julius Caesar, Emperor of Rome, is murdered. It has been supposed that power and the quest for power cause his death. Power is defined as the possession of control or command over others; ascendancy. The query regarding this issue is one of corruption: did Brutus, Octavius and Antony achieve corruption within themselves during their quests for authority? Power has many prospects. It can lead to a reign of fraudulence and deceit or it can create and encourage a benevolent leadership. The following analysis of Act II, Scene I lends itself to determining how power moves each of these characters.