Part one of term paper
One of the themes of William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar can be said to be “Power corrupts, but absolute power corrupts absolutely.” Indeed, instances of corruption can be seen in the actions of Caesar, of Mark Antony, and of Caius Cassius. The way they abused their power either led to an assassination, a self-destruction, or a tyrann ...

Part two of term paper
... wrong with Caesar’s new power. They commanded the cheering crowd to go home and ask for the forgiveness of the gods for the wrong the have done. Flavius and Marullus removed ornaments from Caesar’s statues as a way to prevent Caesar from becoming a tyrant and to show their anti-Caesar sentiments. Caesar put the two men “to silence” or to death. This showed how he did not tolerate any nonsense. He did not like opposition or anyone questioning him, even though Flavius and Marullus had a ...