Did Julius Caesar's Cockiness Contribute To His Ultimate Demise?

Did Julius Caesar’s cockiness lead to his ultimate demise? My passage picks up right before his death. The men who were conspiring against him are surrounding him acting to beg for Publius’ enfranchisement. Caesar reminded them that he is not someone that could easily be persuaded. Little did Caesar know that his most trustworthy men would whip out daggers from their cloaks and stab him like a piece of pork. Due to Caesar’s arrogance he was blind to see that his best friends wanted to abolish him. This is shown by his multiple references to being a god like figure. Firstly, Julius Caesar starts of his speech with a strong statement that is meant to put himself above the others. Caesar proclaims, ”I could be well moved, if I were as you,”(3.4.63). What Caesar is saying is that he cannot be persuaded because he is of greater presence than the men trying to persuade him. Julius Caesar follows up on his opening statement with, ”If I could pray to move, prayers would move me,”(3.4.64). Caesar is practically saying that the only person who can persuade Caesar is Caesar. These quotes show Caesar's egoistic behavior and how greatly he saw himself. …show more content…
Caesar proclaims, ”But I am constant as the northern star,”(3.4.65). Out of all of the stars in the sky the North Star is seen as the most consistent and most reliable. Caesar is practically saying that his word is more reliable than any other person's word because he is above everyone else. Caesar later says, “There is no fellow in the firmament,”(3.4.67). By saying firmament, Caesar meant heaven or the sky. What Caesar was claiming is that no one compares to Caesar. Overall, both quotes together translate to if everyone was a star he would be the North Star, and the North Star is the greatest star of