How Is Julius Caesar Ambitious

In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar is ambitious for himself when becoming ruler because he believes he is above all the Romans, and he is afraid of dangerous thinkers or threats to his power. Flavius, Marullus, and Cobbler are discussing amongst themselves when Flavius and Marullus question why Cobbler is celebrating Julius Caesar’s triumph when they can still hear their cheers for Pompey. Flavius and Marullus continue talking and Flavius strongly suggests that someone needs to hold Caesar back or he will “soar above the view of men / And keep us all in servile fearfulness.”(I. i. 72-75). Flavius believes Caesar is becoming full of himself and is going to abuse his power. In getting that position of emperor or king, Caesar’s ego has been built up which is why he wants to replace the Republic

Flavius wants someone to limit Caesar’s use of his power. Unfortunately, Caesar is only ambitious for himself and just wants to keep soaring above Rome instead of being one with Rome. Furthermore, as Caesar is coming back with Calphurnia, Cicero, and Antony from where the people of Rome believe that he is being crowned king. Caesar calls for Antony and tells him ever so quietly to have “men about me that are fat,...Yond Cassius...thinks too much: such men are dangerous.”(I. ii. 192-195.). Caesar wants everyone around him to be worse off than him so he can stand out. He wants to be the best person in the Roman empire in all aspects. Caesar wants to be seen as a powerful god by Romans. Men who outsmart him or are better than him scare him. He believes that people like Cassius threaten his position as ruler. Caesar warns Antony of Cassius because he does not want to lose all of his power or love that he is receiving from Rome. He is more worried about his image and losing his power rather than the wellbeing of