The Effect of Murder on Rome
The Effect of Murder on Roman SocietyThe conspirators, in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, murder Caesar because he wanted to be king and a tyrant. His death created an avalanche of violence and murder. The conspirators were not right to kill Caesar. This can be best explained by examining the personal consequences on Cinna the Poet as an individual and the broad based consequences on Rome, to see if the consequences justified the assassination. Cinna the Poet was a public figure, similar to a famous writer such as Judy Blume. Cinna has the same name as one of the conspirators, so people always get them confused. Although Cinna is a well-known poet, many disliked his writing. Cinna the Poet, one of the many comic-relief characters in the play, is a recreation of a modern-day reporter in the Roman Era. In Act 3 of Julius Caesar, Cinna is deeply interrogated, "What is your name? Whither are you going? Where do you dwell? Are you a married man or a bachelor?" It is a known fa
Rome was considered to be more important than one's family and self; the conspirators were selfish for putting themselves first, and Rome last. In Act 4, Antony composes a list, "These many, then, shall die; their names are pricked." Now all of these innocent lives must be taken in order to start a clear new triumvirate. Julius Caesar was made to be the leader of the triumvirate, and since he died, Rome had an unclear future. In Act 3, the crowd responds to Brutus' speech, "Bring him with triumph home unto his house. Get him a statue with his ancestors!" but after Antony spoke, the crowds jaunted, "Revenge! About! Seek! Burn! Fire! Kill! Slay! Let not a traitor live!" The crowd was extremely fickle. First, they were ready to make Brutus an emperor, but after Antony delivered his genius speech, they were ready to murder him! In the middle of Act 3, crowd members shouted, "Go fetch fire! Pluck down Benches! Pluck down forms, windows anything!" This is an example of how Rome be
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