Caesar’s Fatal Flaws Flaws can be simple as misusing grammar or being a bad speller, but for some, flaws can be deadly and dangerous. In the play Julius Caesar, Caesar’s fatal flaws of ignorance towards others, unwillingness to compromise, and his huge ego makes him a poor leader and eventually leads to his death. Caesar’s first fatal flaw is his ignorance towards others. This flaw can clearly be seen by the fact that he ignores other’s warnings about his potential death. For example, the soothsayer gives the first warning of Caesar’s death when he warns to “Beware the ides of March” (1.2.21). Caesar immediately assumes that there is nothing to fear and decides not to proceed with caution. A second example of this is when his wife, Calpurnia,has a dream depicting his death in which she states “Fierce fiery warriors fought upon the clouds/ In ranks and squadrons and right form of war,/ Which drizzled blood upon the capitol./ The noise of battle hurtled in the air,/ Horses did neigh, and dying men did …show more content…
Caesar’s love for himself can be seen in this play many times. Caesar’s love of himself also compares to other infamous leaders, such as Donald Trump who claims, “My whole life is about winning. I don’t lose often. I almost never lose.” Caesar is a disliked public figure who compares to Donald Trump because his ego, along with many other things, causes others to not like him. Caesar also makes the comment “I am as constant as the Northern Star” (3.1.66). By making this comment Caesar shows he thinks very highly of himself and considers himself as “immovable” as a force of nature. Caesar also makes the comment “Caesar should be a beast without a heart, if he should stay at home today for fear. No, Caesar shall not. Danger knows full well that Caesar is more dangerous than he” (2.2.47-50). Caesar basically says he is more dangerous than danger itself which shows how highly inflated his ego is making him a very unlikable