Theme Of Fate In Julius Caesar

“Men at sometimes are masters of their fates: The fault, dear Brutus is not in our stars but in ourselves, that we are underlings” (Act 1, Scene 2 Line 140-142.) In these lines Cassius is unwilling to accept the supremacy of Caesar and his power and has a belief that fate is a form of cowardice. He tells Brutus these lines and blames himself and Brutus for being submissive in front of Caesars power not because of destiny, but because of their failure to proclaim themselves. Fate and freedom seem to go hand in hand in this play. In the poem “Invictus by William Ernest Henley”, although the speaker is facing a lot of difficulties and is in a terrible state, he is still thankful to god for giving him an undefeatable soul. Even though death is around the corner he remains fearless and …show more content…
After all, the speaker is in charge of his own fate. Henley quotes that he will continue to be happy and not be negative about his problems because then it can lead him to be a survivor and not a victim. I believe that there is a striking similarity in both Julius Caesar and Invictus regarding freedom. In both cases, men consider themselves to be rulers of their fates and do not give up no matter what the circumstances are. “I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul” (lines 15 and 16). In Invictus it’s more like the speaker tells the reader that he’s dealing with a personal issue rather than in Julius Caesar it’s more of a overall issue with freedom and fate not just Cassius’ self. Casca in Julius Caesar relates a lot to William Henley, because they both have seen how bad the circumstances can get .What stood out to me was that Casca, rather than being like Henley who isn’t afraid of misfortune and death, he is very much afraid of the omens and the disaster they would