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Examples Of An Arrogant Person In Julius Caesar
An arrogant person is someone who thinks they are more important than other people. Caesars eventual destruction is led by his arrogant personality which causes him to be killed. Caesar feels no shame in what he does. He killed Pompey because Caesar wanted more power over the people. Pompey was Caesar's friend but Caesar killed him so he could rule Rome alone. Caesar also thinks he's better than the rest of the men in Rome. He compared himself to the Northern Star. He is trying to say that he is the only one among all of the other men that cannot be moved or persuaded to change his mind because what he says goes. Caesar defeating his friend Pompey started the plot towards being killed. It caused some people to lose trust in Caesar but, comparing

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