Based on true events of Roman history, Julius Caesar is a historical tragedy written by William Shakespeare that effectively resonates the political turmoil and disunity once faced in Rome into the early 1600’s England. As one of the most notable lines from the play, “Beware the Ides of March” sparks the death of a Roman institution, (I.ii.19). While both the soothsayer and Calpurnia, Caesar’s wife, insist on Caesar not attending the Senate on that day, Caesar stands firm on his presence in front of the Senate. As history showed, Caesar was stabbed to death by fellow members of the Senate, ending his life with the famous quote, “Et tu, Brute?” (III.i.5). Pride oftentimes clouds one’s judgment and rationality in a situation, a clear theme that
