Treatment Of Women In Julius Caesar

There are only two female characters in the play, “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar”, Calphurnia and Portia. Both women play crucial roles that affect the story in significant ways. One being the lack of female presence, each woman is portrayed through the relationship her husband, and two the lack of reproduction which shows that women are unnecessary to the plot of the play.

Calphurnia is the wife of Caesar, and she is portrayed as a strong character through her relationship with her husband. Because of her strength, one would think that Caesar would also carry those same characteristics. Calphurnia has a dream that Caesar will be brutally murdered, and she begs him to stay at home the day of the assassination. At first, Caesar decides to stay home which is powerful because we have yet to witness a husband do anything for his wife. However, he is persuaded by another character in which he changes his mind and continues about his day as normal. …show more content…
Portia talks to Brutus about his recent odd behavior, and she wants him to tell her what is going on. He doesn't want to talk about it, but Portia forces him to. Once Portia learns of her husband's secrets, she cannot bear that knowledge and commits suicide in the garden where Brutus told his secrets to her. The fight for power that goes on between men is the justification for Portia’s death. Her death is important because the play is absent from female