Women In Julius Caesar Research Paper

Should women even speak if they have something to say or if they have an opinion on a situation? The Tragedy of Julius Caesar takes place in ancient Rome, where women were not supposed to speak their minds and share their thoughts. Mainly, the women in this time period were supposed to stay at home to do the domestic work or watch over the slaves that did work for them, and also attend social events with their husbands if they were of a high class. Even though this is how women were supposed to act in ancient Rome, they still had wise opinions to share. Overall, women have always had a major impact on the way that certain events turn out if they were given the chance; consequently, the women in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar played a major role in Caesar’s death and in foreshadowing other events. …show more content…
Firstly, Calpurnia had warned Caesar about her bad dreams at night and that they could possibly come true, and, consequently, Caesar had listened and believed her (2.2.11-35). Although Calpurnia’s dream was foreshadowing Caesar’s death that would soon happen, her dreams were also a warning sign that Caesar should not have gone to the Capitol. If Caesar would have listened to Calpurnia, and not have been swayed by Decius’ interpretation of Calpurnia’s dream (2.2.93-99), then there would have been a possibility that he would not have been killed. Another important woman in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar is Portia, Brutus’ wife. Portia felt as if she was being shut out by Brutus, but Brutus did not want to risk Portia knowing about the plan to kill Caesar. Portia believed that Brutus should tell her everything because they were married, so Portia stabbed herself in the thigh to try to prove that she was trustworthy