The True Nature Of Julius Caesar

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The true nature of Julius Caesar has always been a topic of great debate. The painting called Caesar Victorious and Shakespeare's representation of Caesar represent two different points of view when talking about Caesar. One image sees Caesar as pure and above all and the other sees Caesar as hungry for power and desperate for any social mobility. Shakespeare clearly portrays Caesar as hungry for power. When offered the crown to become the leader, Caesar refused it without hesitation. Each time he is offered the crown, it's harder for him to refuse it which makes it seem like a trick that he has no interest in receiving the Crown and the great power that comes along with it On the contrary, the painting shows Caesar as blessed by the gods