Blood Revenge in Julius Caesar
"Et tu Brute?" Caesar sputtered before falling into the darkness known as death. But this was not the end of Caesar however. Caesar returns to this world as a "shade" or ghost form. In fact, in this form he exerts more influence over Brutus than he ever did in mortal form. "Caesar is more powerful in his spirit for to affect Brutus than in his mortal form. It is in this ghost form, Caesar full-fills his revenge on Brutus." (netessays.net) Revenge did not occur in the ancient world only in plays and stories. Revenge was a way of life, an every day belief of the ancient times. In ancient times, the times of the Greeks and Romans to be precise, the inhabitants believed that death was most certainly not the end. As a matter of fact, many of these people built entire religions around the prospect of life after death, such as the Greeks and the Romans. A strong belief of the Greeks was that the ghost or "shade" was so extremely powerful that "many a time the murderer would mutilate his victim to flee the dead man's direct revenge."
For every sin committed there is an unavoidable consequence, as is the case when the conspirators try to harness the future. Even though Brutus' actions are noble, no one can ever hope to control history, those who try suffer a terrible fate. "Caesar, Brutus, and Cassius are all guilty of arrogance in believing they can control history; as a consequence, Caesar precipitates his own death and the other two merit the retribution that overtakes them." (Shks Crit V7 pg 142) For the crime of trying to harness that of which by nature is uncontrollable, these men are punished. This undying loyalty is best expressed by Caesar's friend and colleague, Antony. "Blood Vengeance was an absolute duty, an unconditional claim on the part of the dead."(B-Vengeance) Antony believed this aspect of blood-revenge so full hearted that he even waged a war for Caesar's behalf. He waged this war so that the conspirators may finally be defeated and so his duty to Caesar may finally be full filled. This loyalty to the dead drove Cassius to commit
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