Murder! That is what happened to Julius Caesar.
When Brutus murdered Caesar he thought that by killing him he was helping Rome and its people. In the story The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare we learn this was not true at all, Caesar was a great man who cared for the people of Rome, was very brave, had good leader ship skills, and was certainly not ambitious. Even though Brutus claimed that they were justified in killing Caesar, he did not see how unjust it really was. Firstly Caesar cared greatly for the people of Rome and he was very brave.Caesar really cared for the people of Rome and would never do something to hurt Rome.
This can be seen when Antony reads Caesar’s will and reveals “To every Roman citizen he gives, To every several man, seventy-five darchmans” (III. ii. 242). The second reason why Caesar’s murder was unjust is because the conspirators claimed that Caesar was not brave but they were wrong. Caesar was very brave and this can be seen when Decius questions Caesars bravery and Caesar replies with “Give me my robe, for I will go” (II. ii.
37). This shows that Caesar is brave and would not just stay home for a day due to fear.Caesar loved the people of Rome and was very brave. Does this sound like bad leader qualities? Another thing to notice it that Caesar had very good leader ship skills and was never to ambitious in doing things. Caesar’s leadership skill were shown in many ways but perhaps the most important way would be that he lead many troops into war and was successful.
When the Cobbler tells Marullus “But indeed, sir, we make holiday to see Caesar and to rejoice in his triumph” (I. i. 30). This shows how Caesar lead his troops and won a major war.
Due to him winning the people even recognized his great leadership skills. Something else to ponder about Caesars murder is the fact that Brutus said they murdered Caesar because he was to ambitious. Yet Caesar was anything but ambitious, in many ways we can see this, but the most obvious thing Caesar did that proved he was definitely not ambitious was when Brutus asks Casca about the shouting at the festival “Why, there was a crown offered to him; and being offered to him, he put it by with the back of his hand, thus; and then the people fell a-shouting.What was the second noise for? Why, for that too. They shouted thrice; what was the last cry for? Why, for that too. Was the crown offered him thrice? Ay, marry, wasn’t, and he put it by thrice, every time gentler that other; and at every putting-by mine honest neighbors shouted” (II.
ii. 220). This evidence shows that Caesar at any point could have become king but instead, because he was not ambitious, he denied.Caesar was a great leader and certainly was not ambitious. To conclude though the conspirators thought they were justified in killing Caesar it can be proven they certainly were not.
Caesar was murdered and nothing can be said or done to justify his murder. Caesar was a good man who loved the people of Rome, was brave, had great leadership skills, and was not ambitious what-so-ever. Always remember Caesar was brutally murdered for no reason at al
