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A 4 page paper which provides an overview of the way the historical play has been traditionally presented, then compares and contrasts the contemporary view with the Elizabethan perspective. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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death than it is about the Roman Emperor himself. Believed to have been written around 1599, Shakespeare is rumored to have based his play on the text, Lives of
the Noble Grecians and Romans, written by the Greek historian Plutarch.2 Shakespeare alters Plutarchs view of Caesar by choosing to omit certain incidents that would portray him as a
dictator; instead, the Bard depicts him as being arrogant, but as a man who may be feared for his military prowess but is also highly respected.3 This enables Shakespeare
to compose "a political tale... [that] reflects our own hopes and fears about society."4 Therefore, interpretations of the work will vary because they reflect the popular social considerations of
the time. In Shakespeares Elizabethan England of 1599, the admiration was clearly with the great Julius Caesar, but they were also paying close attention to the actions of the conspirators
and why they felt compelled to eliminate the man they regarded as a tyrant. The image of Caesar loomed large throughout the play. The Emperor "stood above the
others,"5 and even after his slaying, his strong presence is deeply felt. Shakespeare knew his audiences would equate the dominance of Caesar with the reign of Queen Elizabeth I,
who was at that time entering the twilight of her life.6 At the time it was initially presented, people were concerned about a peaceful transfer of power in a
way that would preserve social order.7 While assassination was a terrible tragedy, the impact on citizens and society was of much greater concern. This is perhaps why early
audiences regard the perpetrators sympathetically and almost heroically. In American society, where emphasis is placed more on the individual than on society, it is impossible to imagine the justification
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