Julius Caesar
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar In the novel, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, conspirators, led by Gaius Cassius and Marcus Brutus, assassinate the ruler of Rome, Julius Caesar. They thought that he may have become a tyrant and would make the Roman Republic fall. The aftermath of killing Caesar led to violence and a civil war. As a result, the Republic evolves into an Empire. The whole point of assassinating Caesar is to prevent a dictatorship, but killing him is one of the main events why the Republic is never restored. The conspirators should have not plotted a coup because Julius Caesar is not a corrupt person and did things for the good of others, it leads to a civil war, and the justification for killing him is based on a lie. Marcus Brutus’ main reason for assassinating Caesar is that he was acting like a king and the perception he may corrupt the Republic (2.1.10-34); however, Julius Caesar is the opposite. Although he is, in fact, a dictator, he is not a king and is ethical. Caesar’s friend, Mark Antony, offers a crown three times to him and yet he refuses them (1.2.229-231). In addition, when Julius Caesar’s will is read, he gave all of his fortunes to the people (3.2.232-234). The conspirators call him a tyrant, on the other hand, the definition of a tyrant is a person who has absolute power and has a cruel and oppressive character. In fact, Caesar will not disband the Senate and his actions prove he is good-hearted. Everything Julius Caesar did is for the good of the people. Martin Luther King Jr’s assassination is similar to that of Julius Caesar’s. King wanted to help people and was not innately a bad person. Someone who thought he would ruin the country decided to assassinate him. His death did result in many riots and disputes. Worst of all, someone innocent was murdered. The murder of King was not worth the consequence because the United States would have passed the Civil Rights Act of 1968 regardless. Julius Caesar’s