The Celebration of Irony

"I came, I saw, I conquered..."

The many tragedies of William Shakespeare have been considered some of the best pieces of literature in the history of writing. Julius Caesar is no exception. With all of its' blood thirst and conspiring against the ill-fated leader, Shakespeare shows us once more through his play that even history that is already tragic can be brought up tenfold.

The picture to the left, showing a battle ridden field with [who seems like Caesar], is most likely the battle that included the character Pompey. After Caesar's return to the streets of Rome, everyone cheered in jubilant victory that Julius had defeated Pompey; even though most of the people were happy of this victory, Marullus and Flavius are questioning commoners why they are cheering for a new leader when they were so faithful to the other. That is the symbol of power. Julius' victory showed the people of Rome that he had power, hence why he was offered the crown and praised for killing poor Pompey.

But in the midst of all this joy and celebration, conspiracy erupts. A group of conspirators, lead by Brutus and Cassius, plan on destroying everything Caesar stands for. Of course, to do this they must kill him. How will this tragedy end? And was this battle between Caesar and Pompey really a victory? Or a death sentence?

(Comment on what YOU think Caesar v. Pompey really brought to Rome & upon Caesar himself.)


POSTED BY (HIKARU HUNT)