What really happened in the minds of the conspirators that murdered Caesar? What could have resulted from this tradgedy? Shakespeare's Julius Caesar took me back to the days of the Romans, and showed me an intersting possible story behind the actual events surrounding Julius Caesar's death.
The theme of Julius Caesar is that every action has a reaction, or consequences, and we must deal with them, weather good or bad. Throughout the play, Brutus, the main character, is constantly faced with decisions to make, and he always seems to make the wrong one. But, even though Brutus makes mistakes, he has to live with the consequences, which could even cost him his life.
Julius Caesar is set in Rome, at the time before, during, and recently after Caesar's death. Most of the play takes place in the city of Rome, however in some of the battle scenes, some characters are followed while fleeing from Rome.
The main plot of the story revolves around Brutus, a prominent man in Rome, held in high esteem by Caesar. Brutus is convinces by a man named Cassius and other conspirators to plot to kill Caesar, because they are afraid Caesar will cause the fall of the empire because he is "too ambious." After Brutus and the other conspirators murder Caesar, Mark Antony, sometimes refered to as Caesar's right arm, instigates a war between the conspirators, and those still loyal to Caesar.
Full of tradgedy, death, sorrow, suprises, fights, and conspiracy, Julius Caesar is a classic work of literature which is intersting, although some readers might find the play difficult to understand, as a result of being written in the old English of Shakespeare's time. I would give this book a thumbs up. However, some readers might grow weary of having to double back frequently to be sure they understand what is going on.
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