Love's Impact On The Tragedy Of Julius Caesar

Love is a strong feeling that impacts much of human lives in fiction or non-fiction. Such an inanimate thing could be the matter of life and death. Whether it's love for power, love for one's country, or love for another, love has an impact on the tragedy of "Julius Caesar". The love for power shared by both Caesar and Cassius impacts the play drastically. The best reason why Cassius wanted Caesar dead was because he was jealous of Caesar's power. Caesar had come back to Rome victorious from a civil war against Pompey and therefore gained more popularity and power. Caesar is offered the crown three times by the people of Rome but he refused it because he knew it would ultimately reduce his power which would make him less god-like. The audience can tell that Caesar thinks of himself as a god by the attitude displayed in scene two. Cassius was motivated by the defeat of Pompey to take power from Caesar. Since Caesar refuses to give up any power, Cassius is determined that the only way is to assassinate him. As might be expected, Cassius develops a plan to assassinate Caesar. Cassius calls on Marcus Brutus to aid him in doing so for his love of power. Unfortunately, the consequence from the love of power is death for both men. …show more content…
Cassius tries to persuade Brutus into joining the conspiracy of Caesar's assassination by telling him that it is for the good of his country. One is able to tell that Brutus truly loves his country in act two, scene one within his soliloquy. "It must be by his death ... for the general." This quote from Brutus' soliloquy shows what is truly inside his mind. Without a personal reason against Caesar, Brutus believes he must assassinate Caesar for the good of the people in Rome. This decision leads to the assassination of Caesar on the Ides of March. By the assassination of Caesar, a civil war within Brutus' beloved country was