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sckiller
sckiller
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High School - 10th Grade

Why do they hate Caesar so much to where they just want to kill him? They should be happy for him.

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Posted by sckiller on Thursday November 5, 2009 at 6:01 AM and tagged with caesar, characters, julius caesar.

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  1. cldbentley Teacher
    High School - 11th Grade

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    The big problem that Caesar's "friends" and others had with him was that they were jealous of him.  Their own personal insecurities caused them to look at Caesar as a threat, rather than as an ally or colleague.  They were afraid that he would gain overwhelming power, as well as benefiting financially.  The reasons for the betrayal of Caesar and his resulting murder are not unusual; people have been power hungry since time began.  Even Caesar's closest friend, Brutus, allowed himself to be convinced that Caesar was a threat and participated in his murder.

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    Posted by cldbentley on Thursday November 5, 2009 at 9:22 AM