William Shakespeare's play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, first performed in 1599. Julius Caesar is Shakespeare’s shortest play but showed the impact of one wrong decision and where it can lead. Even though this play is short, it’s characters are extremely elaborate, have their own personalities, and each make grave decisions that don’t always have the best outcome. The events of this play cover from 44 to 42 B.C.E. Although he is only in three acts the focused character, Julius Caesar, plays an influential role. Caesar was an ambitious Roman general and politician that defeated Pompey and Gaul. He had many victories and crossed the Rubicon. In 48 B.C.E he became the “dictator of life” and made many enemies along the way, but also was very
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He tended to jump to conclusions and make audacious decisions. Cassius tends to be dramatic while being rash and in this scene he tells Brutus to kill him, as he does multiple times in the play. When Cassius’s best friend goes to deliver a message he is greeted by the people there. (V, iii, 5-50) Cassius is told by a servant Pindarus that Titinius has been captured. Cassius calls Pindarus down from the hill telling him to not watch anymore and when Pindarus gets to where Cassius is standing he hands Pindarus his sword. He tells Pindarus to kill him and Pindarus complies, stabbing him. Cassius’s last words were “Caesar, thou art revenged, even with the sword that killed thee.” All of the conspirators died in the three years after they murder Caesar. Another moment when Cassius is rash is when Brutus alludes to his feelings. Cassius ,being careless with his words and actions, makes it quite obvious in this scene that he intends to lead a rebellion and kill Caesar. ( I, ii) Brutus ,who tends to be thoughtful and patient, agrees to consider it but doesn’t give Cassius an actual answer. This leads to Cassius being very angry. Cassius being rash leads to the conspirators’ downfall because instead of him thinking things through he tends to jump to a conclusion or decision which in many situations leads to war and their death. If cassius would have thought some things through it probably would’ve save more than a few
He tended to jump to conclusions and make audacious decisions. Cassius tends to be dramatic while being rash and in this scene he tells Brutus to kill him, as he does multiple times in the play. When Cassius’s best friend goes to deliver a message he is greeted by the people there. (V, iii, 5-50) Cassius is told by a servant Pindarus that Titinius has been captured. Cassius calls Pindarus down from the hill telling him to not watch anymore and when Pindarus gets to where Cassius is standing he hands Pindarus his sword. He tells Pindarus to kill him and Pindarus complies, stabbing him. Cassius’s last words were “Caesar, thou art revenged, even with the sword that killed thee.” All of the conspirators died in the three years after they murder Caesar. Another moment when Cassius is rash is when Brutus alludes to his feelings. Cassius ,being careless with his words and actions, makes it quite obvious in this scene that he intends to lead a rebellion and kill Caesar. ( I, ii) Brutus ,who tends to be thoughtful and patient, agrees to consider it but doesn’t give Cassius an actual answer. This leads to Cassius being very angry. Cassius being rash leads to the conspirators’ downfall because instead of him thinking things through he tends to jump to a conclusion or decision which in many situations leads to war and their death. If cassius would have thought some things through it probably would’ve save more than a few