Ambituous Ceasar

“Keep away from those who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you believe that you too can become great.” - Mark Twain. In the play, Julius Caesar written by William Shakespeare, Caesar has shown that he defeated Pompey. Many characters in the play, such as Cassius, thought Caesar was a selfish person too into his thoughts, which led to his tragic death. Caesar shows that he was an arrogant man throughout the play. From decisions, perspectives and effects, Caesar reveals that he is ambitious.

In fact, Caesar shows that from his decisions he was a bit too ambitious. As the citizens are talking about Caesar’s victory, one citizen criticizes Caesar harshly. Marullus rhetorically says, “And do you now strew flowers in his way. That comes in triumph over Pompey’s blood?” (778). Marullus believes that it was bad enough that Caesar took over to defeat Pompey. My own view, however, is that Caesar wants to have no competition which shows his ambitious drive to power. When Calphurnia horridly told her dreams to Caesar, Decius purposely led Caesar into going to the Senate. Caesar conceitedly says, “How foolish do your fears seem now, Calphurnia! I am ashamed I did yield to them. Give me my robe, for I will go.” (814). Caesar contradicted himself with Decius and Calphurnia. On one hand, he believed Calphurnia, but on the other hand, he doesn’t want to show that he is a coward. Cassius and Casca were deep in thought with Caesar’s crowning. Casca thoughtfully says, “To my thinking, he would fain have had it. Then he offered it to him again, then he put it by again, but to my thinking, he was very loath to lay his fingers off it.” (787). I agree because he shows the crowning was very arrogant, but “he would fain have had it.” The decisions that Caesar has shown he’s determined about him being the emperor of Rome.

However, from the aspect of other roles, he had it coming his way. The soliloquy that Cassius has showed his hatred for Caesar. Cassius mischievously says, “Caesar’s ambition shall be glanced at. And after this, let Caesar seat him sure. For we will shake him, or worse days endure.” (789). In other words, Cassius is planning for Caesar to be happy in his position, but he’ll plan to do worse. Brutus silently reads the letter on the horrid ways on how they will kill Caesar. Brutus silently reads and says, “And therefore think him as a serpent’s egg. Which hatched, would as hi kind grow mischievous, And kill him in his shell.” (799). Brutus reminds us of Cassius’s planning of killing Caesar, which shows that Caesar had it coming his way. Calphurnia tells Caesar about her horrid nightmares of the death of Caesar. Calphurnia emphasizes that her nightmare of him was dreadful. Although the roles warn Caesar, he stays selfish and does his things, which shows he is independent.

Although, Caesar died within the beginning