Humanity and repititon The tale of Oroborus is about a serpent that eats its own tail, continuing a cycle of creation and destruction for endless centuries. This encapsulates the constant rebirth and demolition that is displayed in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. Caesar had just destroyed all of his competition and was officially the ruler of Rome; Although, not everyone agreed with his total rule. Brutus, Caesar's best friend, is on the fence about Caesar's indefinite rule. This is challenged when Cassisus tries to convince Brtuts to join a conspiracy to kill Caesar. Eventually, Brutus decides he will join and kill Caesar. In the infamous play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, William Shakespeare explains that human nature is stuck in a harsh routine …show more content…
And Cassius being blind illustrates that he cannot see when he is dishonorable. This is used to show how Cassisus, who despised Ceaser, has converted to be similar to him. Not only this, but since he is nearsighted it displays how he only cares about the short term causes, and not how things will play out in the long run. This is much like how Ceaser did not care about what the soothsayers had to say, believing he would have known better than them. They both display selfishness throughout the story, suggesting that they share more similar traits than previously thought. Which propels the idea that Cassisus has become what he once hated, repeating the cycle of human nature. Continuing, upon realizing that Brutus has been caught Cassius makes a snap judgment. Cassisus decides to kill himself. He does this thinking that he does not want to die in a brutal way. He does this in a very crucial manner, revealing how he has transformed to become like his sworn enemy, Ceaser. When Cassisus dies he says that “Caesar '' is “revenged” and dies with the “sword that kill’d [Caesar]”( V.iii.45-47). To start, Shakespear makes Cassisus kill