How Does Shakespeare Portray Julius Caesar as a Tragic Figure?

How Does Shakespeare Portray Julius Caesar As A Tragic Figure?

Shakespeare portray Julius Caesar as a tragic figure through his nobility. Caesar cared deeply for his friends and his country. He has a vast prosperity. Caesar had gained his reputation by being a general that everyone adores, and also a leader of Rome. Julius Caesar showed excess ambition after killing off Pompey, “that comes in triumph over Pompey’s blood?” scene 1 act 1 line 51. For many men, if they were to win a battle they would be happy and overjoyed for the people that were celebrating their win and showing delight about the defeat of the opponent. However, for Caesar, when Murellus explained to Caesar as to what the reaction of the people was, the commoners were rejoicing over Pompey’s defeat by Caesar, Caesar got angry. Caesar was enraged at the fact that the commoners were in the streets of Rome praising Caesar immediately after he had defeated Pompey. Caesar showed great prosperity because he took his power to show to the people that he is in charge. The fact that there were genuine people looking up to Caesar shows that he is indeed noble even though he might also be ambitious. For example, Mark Anthony was there for Caesar before and even after his death. Mark Anthony had planned this entire plan of pretending to be on Brutus’s side so that Brutus would let him say his speech at Caesar’s