Critical appreciation of Julius Caesar
Shakespeare was always accordingly story of Julius Caesar.
He was also profoundly conserved by the theme of political assassination and the miseries of rebellion and civil war.
Julius Caesar is the bridge between history plays and tragedies.
It is a landmark in the history of English tragedy.
The style of the drama is love and direction, It has elegance and restraint.
The minor of the character sketched come vividly to life.
It has no sub-plot.
The omen's dreams and ghostly visitations shadow the chief character. This is to create an appropriate atmosphere.
The conception of the Elizabethan age was that the events in heaven influence the events on earth.
Some of the prodigies mentioned by Calphurnia and Cassa.
Caesar was a great ruler.
Brutus exposed to the prodigies is unaware of their influences on him.
Cassius sees the portents as a challenge.
The supernatural cosmic theme presents the detached spectators with the sharp taste of the ironies of circumstances.
Here the character plays out their destinies.
Regards the hero, it is assumed that Brutus is the real hero and Caesar the spiritual hero.
Brutus is loved by all the response all in love.
But he violates this bond of love with Caesar. This leads to his disasters.
Caesar deeply love Brutus.
Antony’s [assionate love for Caesar compels them to take the average.
Cassius' soliloquy reveals his intrigue.
Before Brutus could convince himself to kill Caesar he had to convince himself that Caesar is either a tyrant or inevitably become one
Cais Caesar plots a conspiracy to murder Caesar, enlisting the support of the well-respected Marcus Brutus kills Caesar for the welfare of Rome.
(a) In Act I, we see the citizens celebrate Caesar’s victory.
(b) In Act II, Brutus joins the conspirator Caesar.
(c) In Act III, we witness the murder of Caesar.
(d) In Act IV, a triumvirate is formed.
(e) In Act V, enemies meet.
In Julius Caesar, we find the story where the hero makes several mistakes in his judgements, by misreading people and events. This led to his death and civil war,
Throughout the play we find Brutus saying that monarchy is tyrannical and that if Caesar's death is good for Rome, It should be done.
But Caesar was a different man. He wrote to his advisors, “ Let this be our new method of conquering – to fortify ourselves by mercy and generosity”.
The last words of Brutus were, “O wretched virtue, thou were but a name, and yet I worshipped thee as real indeed, but now, it seems thou were but fortunes slave”.
One of the greatest achievements as I Caesar was restoring the Caesar.
Cowards die many themes before their death the valiant never taste their death but once said Caesar.
Portia commits suicide Lucius is no head after the visitation of Caesar's spirit.
Thus both Portia and Lucius leave Brutus before his death at Philips.
The soliloquy shows inner struggle of Brutus.
The crowd fickleness is been stressed at the cobbler's fest on Mewed and Owl. These words refer to Jack's code the was the rebel.
Thus Shakespeare refers to the threat of a stable government.
Antonio's soliloquy reveals the truth of his mind this handling of the conspirators is a work of genius. At the same time restore the greatness, nobility and fame of Julius Caesar.
Shakespeare is varied Cassius speaks direct narrative verse. Brutus' verse is the vehicle for meditation. It is well-ordered smooth and controlled.
Caesar utters short precise statements. In his anger, he speaks with imagery.
Antonio's verse has considerable flexibility.
The prose is normally used by the comic or low character.
Cassa’s garrulous descript has a different purpose.
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