Reasons To Argue Pride In Shakespeare's Julius Caesar

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Julius Caesar was a good man that truly believed he was doing what was best for Rome when he fought Pompey. Unfortunately, his ego got the best of him and led to his death. Caesar would have benefited from the bible verse, Proverbs 16:18 ”Before a fall comes pride.” When he was so full of himself he could not see what was happening around him. He seemed to care about power and his warrior reputation rather than the people of Rome. This causes his closest ally, Brutus, to turn on him. Caesar’s story teaches us not to be so caught up in our own world, that we forget to look at others. Had he taken the time to really see what was going on around him, his life would not have ended so tragically, and Rome may have a different story in the

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