Citizens of Rome, It has been brought to my attention that numerous citizens are angered by the supposed “grievous” plot the conspirators committed on the ides of March. Therefore, with this letter, I am attempting to enlighten the many of you as to why eliminating Caesar was the rightful action to have taken place. Caesar was a self-interested and ambitious tyrant, whose arrogance would have caused indubitable disaster for Rome and its citizens. First and foremost, Caesar was an arrogant and self-interested individual. His arrogance was evident, as he was in apparent denial of any potential danger he faced. Caesar manipulated himself into thinking he was superior to others and saw himself as a God, despite the fact that he is inevitably subject to death. In fact, our very own Cassius once had to save beloved Caesar from drowning, thus uncovering one of his many weaknesses. Furthermore, he blatantly ignored the advice from those around him, and willingly walked into Rome, despite a fully realized conspiracy to kill him there. This only proved his arrogance and self-interest, as the only reason he went was so the people of Rome wouldn’t think he was scared; he didn't want his pride to be dampened. In sum, Caesar is arrogant and self-interested. …show more content…
His desire for power was clear, and his intention to rule was solely for the honor that would be bestowed upon him. One might argue that Caesar was, in fact, not in search of power, due to the fact that he rejected the crown multiple times. However, I would disagree, as his rejection could have easily been a ploy to gain the citizens' trust, show a sign of “humility”, and simultaneously halt the rumors of him being a deceitful tyrant. This can be proven, as Caesar hesitated when the crown was handed to him, and truly only wanted to be surrounded by fat and complacent