Stuart Stephens 11D
Discuss the main Characteristics of Julius Caesar, from Shakespeares play Julius Caesar.
In Shakespeare’s play “Julius Caesar”, the first impression we get of Caesar is that he is a man with absolute power. Throughout the play Caesar speaks to himself using a third person perspective. An example of this is when the soothsayer calls to Caesar during the opening of the play and Caesar says, “Caesar is turn’d to hear”. This comment also shows that Caesar had a physical weakness, deafness, and was very aware of his public image. In the opening scenes it is made clear the Caesar seems to be very arrogant and this is his greatest weakness. Caesars arrogance allows for him to be easily manipulated by the ‘conspirators’ around him, such as Brutus. This shows that his own arrogance leads to his supposed “good” judge of character being clouded by compliments and an inflated ego. It is Caesars arrogance and ego that ultimately lives to his death. Caesar thought of himself as more than just an average person, he felt that he was almost ‘superhuman’, free from any weakness.