Distorted Self-Views In The Tragedy Of Julius Caesar

Some people believe that they are perfect, but their views of themselves can frequently turn out to be distorted. They have a view of themselves that may not match their actions. These distorted self-views are common characteristics found in William Shakespeare’s play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. Shakespeare moved to London and began his career as an actor and playwright around 1585. He later joined the theater company known as Lord Chamberlain’s Men and it became the most recognized company. In 1599, Shakespeare wrote the play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. The play illustrates Rome’s transition from a republic into an empire. According to historians, the last Roman king was expelled in 509 B.C. in 60 B.C., Rome was under the control of Crassus, and two military leaders, Julius Caesar, and Pompey. The Tragedy of Julius caesar is …show more content…
The conspirators involved in murdering Caesar have distorted self-views. In Shakespeare 's The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, the distorted self-views of characters creates conflicts. To begin, the author uses Cassius’s distorted plans to kill Caesar to build conflict among Brutus and Marc Antony. Cassius has the determination to kill Caesar because he believes that Caesar is hungry for power. His thoughts are distorted because Cassius is even more hungry for power than Caesar. he is composing reasons to make killing Caesar seem reasonable. This becomes clear to the reader when the critic Thomas F. Van Laan states “ he suffers from self-delusion, as is revealed by his motive for the assassination”( Van Laan 142). This quote shows that Cassius’ reasoning behind the assassination is fabricated. he