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Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare, is the story of a man trying his best to
make reasonable, rational decisions. Marcus Brutus is this struggling character
who evades constant pressure from all sides to gloriously pull through, yet dies
at play's end. Undoubtedly, Brutus is the main character, and driving force of
the play, despite the misleading title of Julius Caesar. Three separate,
critical aspects help to show the reader how unimportant Julius Caesar is to the
play. Caesar appears, in dreams, and thoughts of multiple people, giving
warnings and special messages. Nobody seems to pay attention to him.
Another example is illustrated by the way that Brutus seems to dominate his own
actions, whatever he is thinking. Also, Antony declares war on Brutus, but not
out of love for Caesar, but anger toward the conspirators. As these aspects are
explained in further detail one will be sure of the fact that Brutus, without
question, clearly dominates the play as a whole.
Caesar warns numerous people of ensuing tragedies multiple times, and not once
is he listened to. Calpurnia cries out terrified three times during the night,
"Help ho - they murder Caesar!" The reader soon learns of a dream in which
Caesar's wife visualizes her husband's death. She begs and pleads Caesar to
stay home that day, however, nobody ever pays any attention to her dream. In
this instance, Caesar has no influence on the outcome of the play.
make reasonable, rational decisions. Marcus Brutus is this struggling character
who evades constant pressure from all sides to gloriously pull through, yet dies
at play's end. Undoubtedly, Brutus is the main character, and driving force of
the play, despite the misleading title of Julius Caesar. Three separate,
critical aspects help to show the reader how unimportant Julius Caesar is to the
play. Caesar appears, in dreams, and thoughts of multiple people, giving
warnings and special messages. Nobody seems to pay attention to him.
Another example is illustrated by the way that Brutus seems to dominate his own
actions, whatever he is thinking. Also, Antony declares war on Brutus, but not
out of love for Caesar, but anger toward the conspirators. As these aspects are
explained in further detail one will be sure of the fact that Brutus, without
question, clearly dominates the play as a whole.
Caesar warns numerous people of ensuing tragedies multiple times, and not once
is he listened to. Calpurnia cries out terrified three times during the night,
"Help ho - they murder Caesar!" The reader soon learns of a dream in which
Caesar's wife visualizes her husband's death. She begs and pleads Caesar to
stay home that day, however, nobody ever pays any attention to her dream. In
this instance, Caesar has no influence on the outcome of the play.