The play Julius Caesar written by William Shakespeare took place during a period of Roman political disturbance which parallels to the monarchy Shakespeare was in when he wrote the play. Like most playwrights in that time, Shakespeare created plays that reveal adherence to the throne. However, in Julius Caesar, Shakespeare uses the play as an opportunity to express his criticism for the monarchy by sympathising with the conspirators who were against the throne through the actions of the conspirators.
Throughout the play, Shakespeare reiterates qualities of Brutus, who is one of the key conspirators, that reflects his view of democracy. In Act 1, Scene 2, Cassius states to Brutus, “ There was a Brutus once that would have brook’d th’ eternal …show more content…
For example, Antony tells Octavius that Brutus’s “ life was gentle and the elements [were] so mix’d in him that Nature might stand up and say to the world ‘ This was a man!’”( Act 5 Scene 5). Antony emphasizes that Brutus’s morality defends his actions. Moreover, Shakespeare unveils that the “world” corresponds to both the play and the Elizabethan time era. He is explaining how democracy would not be a bad thing for England and that the people who support it will be considered noble and a “man”. Subsequently, Octavius mentions in Act 5 Scene 5 “ According to his virtue let us use him, with all respect an rites of burial. Within my tent his bones tonight shall lie, most like a soldier, ordered, honorably.” Octavius wants Brutus to be buried as honorable as possible to the the point where he compares the burial to that of a soldier. Shakespears shows that the intentions of the conspirators was to implement democracy onto Rome, and killing Caesar was the only way they knew how. By giving Brutus a proper burial, Shakespeare is favoring with the …show more content…
He repeatedly describes Brutus as being noble, and uses these qualities to defend the actions of the conspirators. Towards the end of the play, he gives Brutus a noble burial to express that despite what he did, Brutus was still virtuous, which allows one to see that democracy was indeed best for Rome. Shakespeare correlates these ideas between Rome and the Elizabethan era. He suggests that democracy would be better for England and that devastating sacrifices might be in order to achieve it, but the disturbance will be all worth it so see the country
Throughout the play, Shakespeare reiterates qualities of Brutus, who is one of the key conspirators, that reflects his view of democracy. In Act 1, Scene 2, Cassius states to Brutus, “ There was a Brutus once that would have brook’d th’ eternal …show more content…
For example, Antony tells Octavius that Brutus’s “ life was gentle and the elements [were] so mix’d in him that Nature might stand up and say to the world ‘ This was a man!’”( Act 5 Scene 5). Antony emphasizes that Brutus’s morality defends his actions. Moreover, Shakespeare unveils that the “world” corresponds to both the play and the Elizabethan time era. He is explaining how democracy would not be a bad thing for England and that the people who support it will be considered noble and a “man”. Subsequently, Octavius mentions in Act 5 Scene 5 “ According to his virtue let us use him, with all respect an rites of burial. Within my tent his bones tonight shall lie, most like a soldier, ordered, honorably.” Octavius wants Brutus to be buried as honorable as possible to the the point where he compares the burial to that of a soldier. Shakespears shows that the intentions of the conspirators was to implement democracy onto Rome, and killing Caesar was the only way they knew how. By giving Brutus a proper burial, Shakespeare is favoring with the …show more content…
He repeatedly describes Brutus as being noble, and uses these qualities to defend the actions of the conspirators. Towards the end of the play, he gives Brutus a noble burial to express that despite what he did, Brutus was still virtuous, which allows one to see that democracy was indeed best for Rome. Shakespeare correlates these ideas between Rome and the Elizabethan era. He suggests that democracy would be better for England and that devastating sacrifices might be in order to achieve it, but the disturbance will be all worth it so see the country