Holding on to your loyalty is a greater challenge than giving in to betrayal. In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, the citizens of Rome feared that Caesar is taking the path of absolute power, whereas he will become a tyrant. In addition, the play was written in 1599, during the period of the renaissance where all of its citizens were destined for a new leader. All things considered, the Romans strived to influence a more noble leader, Brutus, to be elected as the new leader. In the long run, this resulted in the death of Caesar. Throughout the play, the motif of loyalty and betrayal is portrayed in the characters of Brutus, Caesar, Cassius and Antony.
In the beginning, Brutus himself started off as someone who was very close …show more content…
While discussing with Casca who should become King, he states, “Therein, ye gods, you make the weak most strong; Therein, ye gods, you make the tyrants do defeat” (I, iii, 92-93). He still refers to Caesar as a tyrant for being very corrupt with his power. He is truly in denial, however, he still remains loyal to the election of Brutus no matter how far things goes. Now. ‘“[Brutus] comes to realize that in upholding the sacred cause of freedom, in protecting the republic from the violence of tyranny and dictatorship, he has broken the equally binding law of humanity” (Hartsock 57). Brutus and Cassius were like an alliance. They raised armies together and during this span of time they wanted to serve and protect the Romans from this “tyrant” or “dictator”, but they ended up in complete conflict within themselves. “As a dictator, Caesar continued his reformist ways, but many Romans longed for the days when the Republic Senate, not a single man, held power and exercised it only after informed debate” (Kauffmann 2). This meant that the citizens of Rome loved the idea of leadership, but also wanted to undergo freedom and
In the beginning, Brutus himself started off as someone who was very close …show more content…
While discussing with Casca who should become King, he states, “Therein, ye gods, you make the weak most strong; Therein, ye gods, you make the tyrants do defeat” (I, iii, 92-93). He still refers to Caesar as a tyrant for being very corrupt with his power. He is truly in denial, however, he still remains loyal to the election of Brutus no matter how far things goes. Now. ‘“[Brutus] comes to realize that in upholding the sacred cause of freedom, in protecting the republic from the violence of tyranny and dictatorship, he has broken the equally binding law of humanity” (Hartsock 57). Brutus and Cassius were like an alliance. They raised armies together and during this span of time they wanted to serve and protect the Romans from this “tyrant” or “dictator”, but they ended up in complete conflict within themselves. “As a dictator, Caesar continued his reformist ways, but many Romans longed for the days when the Republic Senate, not a single man, held power and exercised it only after informed debate” (Kauffmann 2). This meant that the citizens of Rome loved the idea of leadership, but also wanted to undergo freedom and