meagan

789 Words2 Pages
bulb-icon

Recommended: How did the Senators justify Julius Caesar's assassination

The public figure Servillius Casca holds against Caesar to not have the power. Unlike Cassius, Casca did not want to kill Caesar out of jealousy, but because he focused and observed on the royalty that Caesar had. Casca identifies Caesar as a goddess and directs everyone to his side.

Casca justifies the type of guy to mess around with. He would either accept a person or not like them at all. People who knew him saw him as a rude and sarcastic conspirator. He was considered of being a rough, snappish speaker. He didn’t like talking to many people unless they didn’t like Caesar. Casca and his family were loyal to Caesar while Casca’s brother was a good friend of him. Although, the two Longus brothers were two of the people who caused the death of Caesar. Casca wasn’t understood by a few people because of what he had done. On the Ides of March, Servillius Casca was known for killing Julius Caesar first. He did have a group to back him up for his death. Everyone wanted Caesar dead except for his close friends, like Antony. Casca wanted to do the pleasure of killing him by stabbing him from behind with a dagger. When the time came to stab Caesar, Casca pulled the toga off of his neck. Everyone knew that the time was coming to kill him. Casca began to get very nervous and rethink the stabbing. When he stabbed Caesar he was shaking so much he only managed to graze his neck and shoulder with his dagger. The stabbing and death of Caesar happened by the Theatre of Pompey during the Ides of March.

“I have seen tempests when the scolding winds, Have rived the knotty oaks, and I have seen, Th' ambitious ocean swell and rage and foam, To be exalted with the threatening clouds, But never till tonight, never till now,....

... middle of paper ...

...ld care less if he had died. They didn’t want him having the crown because then he would have all the power and control people. After Caesar’s death war was about to go down. The Roman Republic burst into a succession of wars.

His deception made him memorable because he was known to be a good friend of Julius Caesar’s. For the next two years after the killing of Caesar, Casca was wanted for what he had done. Since he had betrayed Rome, he hid from anyone, even his family. In the end, Casca ended his life by committing suicide. Although he was one of the most powerful men in the Roman Empire, he didn’t want to suffer all of the consequences that would be given. Casca wanted to payoff his family’s trust. By doing so, he ended his life by killing himself. As a conspirator he was remembered for his achievement for the best of Rome.

Show More
Related

  • Julius Caesar Persuasive Paper

    561 Words  | 2 Pages

    The book Julius Caesar is full of happiness, conspiracy, power, and betrayal. The people of Rome deeply loved julius Caesar and wished to make him their king. A group of senators however were not so fond of this idea and formed a conspiracy. The leader of this group was a man by the name of Cassius. In order to make sure that his scheme of killing Caesar would work and would look honorable he had to convince a senator by the name of Brutus to help. After being convinced that they had to kill Caesar to protect Rome from a tyrant Brutus joined the conspiracy and soon became the principal conspirator.On the day in which Caesar was to be crowned king he was on the way to the senate when he was stabbed by all the conspirators panic ensued and to convince Rome of their honorable intentions Brutus gave a funeral speech. Mark Antony, a very close friend of Caesar, gave his speech after Brutus had given his. Mark Antony’s speech is more persuasive to the Roman people because of his outstanding use of pathos, sarcasm, and logos.

    Read More

  • Cassius as Tragic Hero in Julius Caesar

    486 Words  | 1 Pages

    Cassius is a talented general, and does not like the fact that Caesar has become `god-like' in the Roman people's minds (see above quote Act I, Scene ii). Cassius can be seen as a great man because of his standing and title; however, his role as conspirator is much larger, and shows his power over others. Thus, in the eyes of the audience, he is perceived as great. However, he has a flaw, as all tragic heroes do: it is obvious from where his power is situated that he lacks integrity. He is impulsive and unscrupulous; this is...

    Read More

  • Speech Analogy: Antony and Brutus

    765 Words  | 2 Pages

    Julius Caesar’s death was a tragic story in William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. Brutus with the conspirators(Cassius, Cinna,etc.) and Antony played important characters in the occurrence of his death. The day was to come, when Caesar’s death (ides of March) is to be announced at the capital in front of the people of Rome by Brutus, who offered Antony to speak after. Brutus, in his speech announced that he killed caesar for what he honestly felt was for the better . While Antony, says that actually all of them even including Brutus killed the ruler with envy. Both of these people also play an important role in the different views of Caesar’s death that the people of Rome see by their speeches using certain persuasive techniques in some effective and ineffective ways, having some similarities and differences, and with also setting a certain thought point for the audience at the capital.

    Read More

  • Julius Caesar Manipulation Essay

    1120 Words  | 3 Pages

    Cassius wanted Brutus to believe killing Caesar was a sacrifice for the better of Rome's people. Not only was Cassius a manipulator, but he also went against his own religion because of his own enviousness. Before Caesar was killed, a frightening and harsh storm came about Rome. Casca, one of the assassins of Julius Caesar, became frightened of the storm because he felt that the storm is an ominous warning from the Gods that they are unhappy about their plotting. Cassius, however, viewed the storm as a symbol of Caesar's growing power. Cassius interprets the storm as a call to action: a message from the Gods that Caesar must be dispatched of. Cassius also wanted to kill Caesar’s ally, Mark Antony, because he knew what he was doing was bad and that Anthony would fight back, which is actually what happens throughout the story. Since Brutus is high-minded he does not kill him because he thinks Antony will do no harm and will understand.

    Read More

  • Honorable Betrayal

    1051 Words  | 3 Pages

    First of all, Marcus Brutus has the character flaw of poor judge of character. He cannot discern a person’s character or true motivation. He, however, acts on his judgments, regardless of whether they are true or not. Brutus feels that Caesar is too ambitious for power, and that he, along with the other eight men plotting the demise of Caesar, must prevent it, “And therefore think him as a serpent’s egg— / Which, hatched, would as his kind grow mischievous— / And kill him in the shell” (911). Brutus decides that Caesar must die because he ambitious. Ambition is not necessarily an evil and virulent thing. Ambition causes men and women to strive towards reaching an attainment. Brutus assumes that Caesar will turn his back on his supporters due to this ambition. One of the most famous lines in Julius Caesar is the dying words of Caesar: “Et tu, Bruté?—Then fall, Caesar” (938). If Caesar had truly turned h...

    Read More

  • Argumentative Essay: The Cause Of Caesar's Death

    187 Words  | 1 Pages

    The conspirators thought they should kill Caesar because he was ambitious, and he certainly was. His conquests brought wealth and slaves to Rome. He was often seen with tears in his when

    Read More

  • Julius Caesar

    1596 Words  | 4 Pages

    When the name Julius Caesar is heard, it can only trigger the image of a great leader that led Rome into prosperity. Caesar's military excellence brought more power and more land; that lead to the increase of size and strength in Rome. His dictatorship helped the stability and prosperity in Rome. Caesar's assassination lead to a monarchy that was ruled by Octavin. His death lead to a domino effect ending in the ultimate collapse of the Roman Empire. Many people of the 21st century follow the path of Julius Caesar and try to be as great as he was. The assassination of Julius Caesar was a tragedy due to the contributions he made to Rome's prosperity during his life, and the chaos that occurred in Rome after his death. The contributions that Caesar made towards the strength of Rome's success, and the chaos and collapse of Rome after his death made the assassination of Julius Caesar a tragedy.

    Read More

  • The Fall Of The Roman Republic Essay

    1655 Words  | 4 Pages

    Caesar was sole consul and at times acted like a king. The senate did not like this because the Romans held the tradition of a hatred of kings. It was then that the senate believed that Julius Caesar was a threat to the Republic. The senate and everyone liked Caesar, but they had decided that the best way to save the Republic was to assassinate Caesar. This was yet another piece of the game that was pulled out of the structure of the Roman Republic. Yes, the Romans were able to destroy the person that they thought was the threat to the Republic, but it was the position not the person that was the threat. With Julius Caesar gone, the void was still there for someone to fill.

    Read More

  • Brutus is the Tragic Hero in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar

    934 Words  | 2 Pages

    ... too late to do anything about it. So, he kills himself. He did this because he realized what he had done and felt he needed to take accountability. Before he died, he says “Caesar, now be still, I killed not thee with half so good a will.” He is now realizing that he really didn’t have as good a reason as he thought to kill Caesar.

    Read More

  • Were the Conspirators Right to Murder Julius Caesar?

    1069 Words  | 3 Pages

    Caesar should not be assassinated by the conspirators because they had personal reasons for hating him. Firstly, ...

    Read More

  • Why Is Julius Caesar A Tragic Hero

    1105 Words  | 3 Pages

    It is shown that Caesar is a tragic hero when he is wronged by the people nearest and dearest to his heart. One reason Caesar died an unhappy death is because of the way he was killed. For example, Octavius says, “Never, till Caesar’s three and thirty wounds/ be well aveng’d; or till another Caesar/ Have added slaughter to the sword of traitors” (V.i.53-55). A happy death would be accidental or of natural causes. Caesar’s death was unhappy because he was murdered by his friends. They purposefully stabbed him, which made his death so much more unhappy. The number of times he was stabbed shows how angry the conspirators were and how much they wanted him dead. Being stabbed to death is a very painful way to die because it is not a sudden death. Caesar had to suffer through thirty-three stabs until he died! Caesar’s death was so tragic because it was done by his best friends. Brutus said, “Grant that, and then is death a benefit:/ So are we friends, that have abrig’d/ His time of fearing death…”(III.i.103-110). One source states, “The conspirators kill Caesar because of his egotism: as republicans, they fear he will become a dictator”(“Shakespeare’s World of Death”p. 76). Brutus, Cassius, Casca, Cimber, Decius, Metallus, Lagarious, and many others were involved in the stabbing. His death is so tragic because he never would have thought that his best friends would betray him. They were jealous of his power and the

    Read More

  • Julius Caesar

    768 Words  | 2 Pages

    In Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar", Caesar is displayed as a powerful and dynamic figure in Rome because of his many accomplishments in previous wars as well as battles. When Caesar returns to Rome from a recent victorious defeat in battle, he receives a warm welcome by all the citizens of Rome. They consider and see Caesar as a hero and a strong individual, which is why they attempt to crown him King three times. A group of generals in Caesar's army are jealous and concerned with the amount of power Caesar has; they make arrangements to kill him. "Power is said to be a man's greatest desire he'll do whatever it takes to achieve his goal, even to kill." In comparison to Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" and the film Julius Caesar, we see many similarities. Furthermore, I will discuss these similarities in great depth.

    Read More

  • The Self-Serving And The Selfless Virtue In Julius Caesar

    624 Words  | 2 Pages

    In the play, Julius Caesar there's a man named Caesar. He thinks of himself as a Lord. A lot of people do not like Caesar because he killed a guy named pompey. These men called Conspirators strongly dislike Caesar and his actions so they all get together to plan Caesar's death. Two main conspirators are Cassius and Brutus. They both want Caesar dead but for two different reasons. Cassius

    Read More

  • Greed in Julius Caesar

    1506 Words  | 4 Pages

    Cassius had many motives for the killing of Julius Caesar.  One of Cassius's motives was his greed for power.  Cassius believed that he should have as much power as Julius Caesar.  Cassius was also worried that if Julius Caesar had been king he would lose all of his power and become another regular citizen of Rome.  Cassius showed his greed for power when he would always talk about how Caesar would get so much power and he was treated like he was nothing.

    Read More

  • Julius Caesar - A Comparison of Brutus and Cassius

    1631 Words  | 4 Pages

    ...e murder because of his jealousy of Caesar's elevated power and mounting dominance over everyone, even his friends. Though they were close friends, their motives and descriptive character traits display a distinct contrast between them.

    Read More

More about meagan

Open Document