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JC Paper JULIUS CAESAR
In the Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar’s gradual transformation into a tyrant is shown throughout multiple actions. During this story, Cassius and Brutus, long time friends and allies of Caesar, grow the urge to kill him, resulting in a secret plot against Caesar, because they fear he will ruin Rome with his overwhelming behavior of tyranny, although Caesar has done nothing to harm the city of Rome and it’s people. Julius Caesar’s murder was claimed to have been committed because of his peers growing anger and envy towards Caesar’s increasing power and status but I find it to have been in result of his actions that …show more content…
Caesar’s power over the Roman people is unhealthy and terrifying for anyone that has to be a part of it, proving a growing sense of tyranny many people feared. The control Caesar seems to have over the people of Rome only adds to the raging fire he has that fuels his power to rule over everyone.
William Shakespeare shows us many instances where Julius Caesar’s obvious tyrannical actions are being seen but through other people, however, Shakespeare gives us examples of the tyrant of Julius Caesar through his own actions too. In the beginning of this story, Caesar speaks with Antony about the men that should be watched closely for he believes that they endanger Caesars wellbeing. In one instance of this, Caesar says to Antony, after Antony mistakes Caesar for saying he is scared on a Roman, that “I rather tell thee what is to be