Julius Caesar Quote Analysis

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Julius Caesar is a play written by William Shakespeare that tells of true events of the Roman Empire. It tells of Julius Caesar’s rise to power when he receives the crown and his fall when he is killed by Brutus and the conspirators. Even though Caesar’s murder was a surprise considering Brutus was his best friend, there was many warnings that gave insights to the future. Many characters throughout the play, Julius Caesar, ignore signs that foreshadow not only their futures by the future of Rome including Caesar. Three instances when Caesar ignored warnings that predicted his death are when he ignores the soothsayer, Calphurnia’s dream, and the supernatural events that happen the night before Caesar’s death. The first way Caesar ignores signs is when he goes to watch Antony in a foot race. There, he has a conversation with a Soothsayer stating:
SOOTHSAYER. Caesar CAESAR. Ha! Who calls? [...] CAESAR. Who is it on the press that calls on me? I hear a tongue shriller than all the music Cry “Caesar.” Speak. Caesar is turned to hear. SOOTHSAYER. Beware the Ides of March. (Shakespeare 1.2.15-21) …show more content…
Caesar reacted by saying, “He is a dreamer. Let us leave him. Pass” (Shakespeare 1.2.26). This is not only Caesar’s first warning in the play but the first warning out of all the warnings the characters experience. When Caesar dismisses the Soothsayer, this reveals to us that Caesar’s character is filled with confidence. Caesar reacted this way because he is a prideful character and this shows that he also does not respect Roman customs. As a repercussion of ignoring this prophecy, Caesar was killed on the Ides of March by Brutus and the conspirators. By listening to this prophecy, he could have ultimately avoided
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