Betrayal In Julius Caesar Research Paper

Shakespeare (often called 'the Bard') has created multiple literary masterpieces and is deemed 'the Father of English' because of his massive contribution to modern English. His works span from Macbeth to Romeo and Juliet, showing his range as an author, and the complex and intricate stories he was able to produce. The play that this report focuses on is Julius Caesar and the themes that emerge within the story (such as loyalty, betrayal, and friendship).

Throughout the play of Julius Caesar (written by Shakespeare and released on the first of January, 1599) the theme of loyalty is fluently shown multiple times. A key example to show this idea is in Act 3 Scene 1, where Mark Antony hears about the death of his close friend Caesar, and in

Betrayal highlights the weaknesses within a friendship and how flimsy they can sometimes be (This could be because of other relationships and biases). A brilliant example of betrayal within Julius Caesar is when Caesar gets stabbed 23 times by members of the Roman senate on the 15th of march, in the Theatre of Pompey. This is because the conspirators saw Caesar as a major threat to the political stability of Rome at that time. A quote to show this is when Brutus stands next to his loyal companion, Caesar, and says "Not that I loved Caesar less, Rome more." This quote excellently shows how Brutus has betrayed Caesar, saying that killing his close friend Caesar (and thus betraying him) would be better for the stability of Rome's livelihood, rather than letting Caesar continue to rule as a dictator. Later in the play, Brutus confirms he believed that Caesar was corrupt and thus was the reason why he killed him with the pack of Senators. A second instance where betrayal is shown is when Cassius manipulates Brutus into joining the conspiracy against Caesar. After Brutus joins, Brutus and a massive group of senators take upon killing Caesar the dictator for the future of Rome. This is an exceptional example of betrayal because Cassius has betrayed Brutus through manipulating him, ultimately leading to Caesar's untimely death. This would not have happened if Cassius had never altered Brutus's opinion. These examples highlight the theme of betrayal between characters within the play of Julius