Pride In Julius Caesar Pride Essay

In Julius Caesar, a tragedy was written by William Shakespeare, there are two dominant characters; Caesar and Brutus. Both Caesar, who prided himself in his power and wealth, and Brutus, who developed his pride in his honor, ultimately led to their downfall through their hubris.
Caesar’s pride led him to his demise because of his immense pride in his power and wealth, leading him to think of himself as invincible and the most powerful in the world. Which in turn, led to those who were once the advisers and friends of Caesar becoming conspirators. When Metellus, one of the conspirators, pleads to Caesar for the return of his banished brother as a test to determine whether Caesar deserved to die or not, Caesar, not knowing his fate claims “I could be well mov’d, if I were as you, (Shakespeare 3.1. 58). Therefore, Caesar claiming that he could be swayed by Metellus’s pleads if he were like the conspirators, indicates that Caesar thinks himself

This ultimately led him to believe because he is honorable it was his duty to save Rome from Caesar’s tyranny. Thus, he took measures for what he thought was the better for Rome; killing Caesar. Once the deed had been done, war broke amongst those who killed Caesar and the supporters of Caesar. As the war unfolded and each side dealt several losses, Brutus who was near the battlefield declared to his friend Volumnius, “Our enemy had beat us to the pit./ It is more worthy to leap in ourselves/ Than tarry till they push us,” (Shakespeare 5.5. 23-25) because Brutus is telling Volumnius he believed that it would be more honorable to kill themselves before the enemy did so, shows that Brutus seems to care more about what is more honorable rather than the original purpose for fighting for Rome. Which ultimately leads to his self-induced