In the many plays he wrote, William Shakespeare dealt with many detailed themes. These themes include friendship, the corruption of power and ambitiousness, the blurred line between right and wrong, and destiny versus free will in Julius Caesar. There are systematic principles that should more than just closed questions be studied. To help your students understand thoroughly the significance of key topics like these, give them insightful feedback to write reflective essays.
When creating these essay directions, ensure that students are directed simply and specifically to structure the essay. Use the guidance in the prompt if students choose to use different quotes from the script. Let us take a closer look at some essay topics you might use after reading Julius Caesar for your study.
In The Republic, Plato presents a dialogue of Socrates, in which he seeks to uncover truths about what constitutes a just society, and what kind of men would rule such a society. As such a society would require a sound government, Socrates presents five possible types of governments, which involve varying levels of liberty and … Read more
In society, we often look to those in authority for guidance or clarification in times of darkness and distress. In these situations, we look to the most righteous and trustworthy of them all to be our candles in the darkness. Julius Caesar was murdered because a collection of conspirators assumed that he may in the … Read more
Ethos, Logos, and Pathos are the three tools that have been used to persuade any individual, and throughout Julius Caesar you tend to see towards the end Brutus and Antony using these tools to pursued the crowd of people. While Brutus used ethos, logos, and pathos to try and justify his reasoning for killing Caesar, … Read more
Julius Caesar was born into one of the most honored families in Rome. His family’s history went so far back that Caesar was thought to be a descent of some of the first Roman kings, and even a goddess (Unstead 19). Caesar was very determined to be a part of the political party in Rome, … Read more
Throughout ‘Hamlet we have the images of death, decay, rottenness, and corruption embedded in the story. The imagery that Shakespeare uses in hamlet relates directly with the plots of the play perfectly. The corruptions images are illuminated in the beginning with Claudius own actions. The characters use metaphors of disease in the connection to sickness … Read more
Deception, whether it is used for good or for evil is the method of choice that many figures use to manipulate others in order to get one’s way. Many characters in the Tragedy of Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare, unconsciously make choices based upon deception and logical tricks, setting themselves up in order to be … Read more
Machiavelli was an author and an aspiring political figure who had a strong influence on several aspects of Europe’s government. Due to his critical writings in The Prince, many historians see Machiavelli as a cruel and diabolical political figure whose true intentions were to gain power for himself. However, after looking further into Machiavelli’s political … Read more
Virtue’s significance in society has changed over time and its relevance can be used to contrast differing social and cultural contexts. The prescribed non-fiction text, “The Prince,” written by Niccolo Machiavelli in 1532, is a didactic explanation of the political struggles of Renaissance Italy. Similarly, William Shakespeare’s play, “Julius Caesar,” composed in 1599, depicts the … Read more
Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (pronounced folopitor) was the last pharaoh in the Ptolemy line (pronounced Polemy) There were many other rulers before her in her family but she is the one that everyone remembers. Cleopatra was not actually Egyptian she was from a Greek family and was the only one in her family to show … Read more
The story of Julius Caesars assassination has been told both historically and fictionally. Historical sources focus on the facts of the assassination, while fictionary works focus more on the characters and the drama of the story. Because of the different purposes of the sources, there are many differences between the historical and fictional stories. William … Read more
The decisions that one man makes can determine the length of life. Rome has many people that have the characteristics to be great leaders. Antony is a manipulative man, Brutus is an honorable man, and Octavius is a quiet strength. All three men would do an excellent job in leading Rome. Antony is a manipulative … Read more
In my opinion, no other man in the history of the world symbolizes military and political strength as much as Julius Caesar does. Caesar was born on July 12, 100 BC in Rome, Italy (Encarta 2000). His father belonged to the prestigious Julian clan (Internet Explorer) His uncle by marriage was Gaius Marius, leader of … Read more
Many of his reforms were excellent, but he also was hungry for the power of Roman Dictator, which would give him absolute power for as long as he required it. Throughout his life he did many things including creating the calendar that we know today, advancing mathematics, and many other scholarly things. When he became … Read more
Flattery will get you nowhere. At the beginning of the story this quote might appear to be false, but as the story unfolds it only leads to the down fall of all involved. Throughout Julius Caesar, both friends and enemies use flattery and manipulation to obtain their goals. The first main use of flattery is … Read more
Life of Julius Caesar was a strong leader for the Romans who changed the course of the history of the Greek – Roman world decisively and irreversibly. With his courage and strength he created a strong empire. What happened during his early political career? How did he become such a strong dictator of the Roman … Read more
William Shakespeares play Julius Caesar, the theme of friendship would prove to be a very delicate and manipulative element. This element would be the very entity that would seal Julius Caesars fate. Brutus, Decius, and all the other conspirators would use this to their power, and to Juliuss weakness. Friendship was used as a cover … Read more
Loyalty defined means faithfulness to one’s friends, country, ideals, etc. What would one do when these things conflict with one another? When they coincide? One would have to choose. A choice that can make or break a man, which I believe broke many men in the play Julius Caesar. One did not know who was … Read more
Julius Caesar was said to be the greatest man in the Roman world. Some historians, and among them those of international authority, have made greater claims for him. He was the greatest of the Roman would but of antiquity. Looking through the onlg list of rulers, kings and emperors and the rest, they have failed … Read more
Julius Caesar is very much a warrior and he thinks that he is above every one else and that he is more than an ordinary man. As a result he is very arrogant and takes very little notice of the people around him. As far as he is concerned, they are meaningless and not worth … Read more
William Shakespears play Julius Caesar deals with the problem power and betrayel. Throughout the whole play since the beginning there has been warnings of betrayel. In the beginning of the play a warning was stated to Caesar in the first act. The Soothsayer had warned Caesar Beware the Ides of March (act I, scene II). … Read more
Julius Caesar ‘I came, I saw, I conquered.’ These are the words of the man who changed the history of the world. This paper will show how no other man in the history of the world represented military and political power better than Julius Caesar. He became a legend for his military exploits and great … Read more
Honorable Men in Julius Caesar In Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar, Brutus and Cassius are both considered honorable men by the public. But, like all traits, honor is in the eye of the beholder. Honor is defined as evidence or symbols of distinction. Those who are placed in power are often chosen because of their … Read more
Napoleon Bonaparte’s success as a military leader and conqueror can also be seen in another great leader, Julius Caesar. Both Napoleon and Caesar achieved great glory by bringing their countries out of turmoil. It was Caesar, that Napoleon modeled himself after, he wanted to be as great, if not greater than Caesar. Looking to the … Read more
Julius Caesar The story of Julius Caesars assassination has been told both historically and fictionally. Historical sources focus on the facts of the assassination, while fictionary works focus more on the characters and the drama of the story. Because of the different purposes of the sources, there are many differences between the historical and fictional … Read more
Julius Caesar theme misc The play Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare, or as I prefer to believe Edward de Vere, introduces many readers to a world where speeches are made on many occasions. In this world of rhetoric, persuasive oratory, speeches help people persuade crowds. However, a crowd is not always persuaded by speeches. If … Read more
The character of Mark Antony from Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar may be viewed as simply the confident and devoted supporter of Julius Caesar. On the contrary, Antony presents the qualities of a shrewd flatterer, a ruthless tyrant, as well as a loyal follower. Antony’s characteristics will change as the play progresses. He will begin using … Read more
In Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar, Brutus and Cassius are both considered honorable men by the public. But, like all traits honor is in the eye of the beholder. Honor is defined as evidence or symbols of distinction. Those who are placed in power are often chosen because of their traits, which include being honorable. If … Read more
The Philippines is known to have been through a lot of corruption especially during the Marcos era. Tyranny was prevalent. Absolute power, whether is a king, president or a protector is not only alien to our idea of “democratic decision” but without fail, gets to be arbitrary despotic and corrupt. Tyranny was at its height … Read more
