Mirror In Julius Caesar

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Julius Caesar has no idea that his friends are plotting to kill him, because he is so convinced that everyone appreciates him. In my head Julius Caesar would carry around a mirror, or a bobblehead of himself; Of course everyone carries around a pocket mirror, but Caesar would carry around a full body mirror and check himself at least 5 times a minute,not because he thinks he looks bad, but because he can't go without seeing himself for a few minutes. An example of how Julius cares of his ego more than his life, is when his beloved wife tries to tell him that she had a vision of something bad happening to Caesar, when Decius comes by (he is a conspirator) he is worried that Caesar won't “walk” into his trap. He gives countless reasons for

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