Spirit Of Caesar example essay topic
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JULIUS CAESAR: A Dead Mans Party In Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, the character of Caesar remains a active force throughout the play, even after his assassination. Caesar is such a strong presence that even after he is killed, his spirit will not rest until he is revenged. It is ironic in that Brutus wished to come by Caesars spirit, And not dismember Caesar. Caesars body was killed, but in doing so, his spirit was unleashed, which causes more disaster than a living Caesar ever would have. Antony is the first to call up the spirit of Caesar in his soliloquy in the Capitol building, over Caesars body... And Caesars spirit, ranging for revenge, with Ate by his side come hot from hell... That this foul deed shall smell above the earth with carrion men, groaning for burial. Antony prophesies that until the spirit of Caesar is avenged, bloodshed and evil shall reign over the land. Antony again invokes Caesars spirit in his speech to the citizens of Rome, using it to ferment them into an angry mob. The mob is so frenzied in their bloodlust, they prove Antony earlier prophesy by killing C inna, a poet because he has the same name as one of the conspirators. The visible spirit of Caesar appears to Brutus as a ghost at Saris and at Philip i, showing us that Brutus has not yet validated to himself his part in the assassination of Caesar, even though he never verbally regrets killing Caesar. The appearance of Caesars ghost also signals that Brutus and Cassius luck is running out.
Caesars spirit only rests with the suicides of Brutus and Cassius, both acknowledge that they do so to still Caesars spirit. Cassius notices the irony in his death, Caesar, thou art revenged, even with the sword that killed thee., and Brutus, noble t the last, states his love for Caesar, Caesar, now be still; I killed not thee with half so good a will Caesar, like many of those with strong presences, had an influence over many, even when not present, especially when that influence is invoked and used effectively on a population, as Antony did. A bit of Caesars spirit could be said to live on today, in the influences he had on society.
