Jul 25, 2008

Julius Caesar | Julius Caesar (Character Analysis)

Julius Caesar, a Roman statesman and general, appears in only three scenes and is assassinated halfway through the play. Although he is the title character, he speaks fewer lines in the play than Brutus, Cassius, or Antony.

One of the most controversial issues surrounding the character of Caesar is the question of whether he was a good or bad leader, and whether or not his assassination was justified. There is no clear answer to this question. Caesar has been interpreted in a number of ways: as superstitious and weak, as ambitious and arrogant, as a commanding leader concerned with the...