Death In Julius Caesar Research Paper

In William Shakespeare’s play, Julius Caesar, many of the deaths that happened are because men are hard-headed and think they need power and control. They were delirious and resentful when they perceive another guy having more power. Although the main death in the play is of Caesar himself, there are others that have a profound impact on its outcome. Brutus, Portia, and Cassius all commit suicide for various reasons. Caesar, was killed by men that he thought he could trust. He was very good friends with Brutus, a little bit leery of Cassius, and not really knowing the full intentions and ambitions of Casca. Primarily, it was Cassius that lead the plan of attack. He was not a fan of Caesar because he was beloved by the common people and thought he would soon become king. However, Caesar had been offered the crown 3 times, and had refused it. Caesar had just won the Civil War and was having an immense celebration; however Cassius and Casca hated seeing him have so much attention and authority. In conclusion, they persuaded Brutus, Caesar’s good friend, to help assassinate Caesar. The only reason they needed Brutus to help them was because, ”Caesar, ...loves Brutus,” (Act I Scene 2 Page 13 line 308). If Caesar knew Brutus was a wise man,

She notices that he is acting weird, so she proceeds to ask what is wrong with him , and he says nothing. Portia then gets furious because she knows he is hiding something from her, she then says “ I've proved my trustworthiness by giving myself a voluntary wound here in my thigh,” (Act 2 Scene 1 page 13 line 306-308) to try and cajole him to confess whatever it is that he is keeping a secret. Brutus refuses to tell her about his plan to kill Caesar and eventually she gets tired of his procrastination and his dishonesty. Subsequently, Portia receives news that Antony and Octavius have assumed the power over Rome and she commits suicide by eating hot coals from the