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Historical , political and other
Considerations about the play of Julius Caesar

The historical considerations :
The historical period of the action of Julius Caesar is from February 44 B.C. to
42 B.C-nearly two years and three quarters .The main events of this period to
which allusion is made in the play , and their respective dates , were :
The Lupercalia , Caesar's refusal of the crown , Caesar's murder, Caesar's
funeral and the arrival of Octavius at Rome then the battles of Philippi .

Sir. A.W. Verity comments on the time of the play's action ; he says that the
events of Julius Caesar are supposed to happen on six days, separated by
intervals ;the arrangement being as follows:
Day I: Act I , Scene 1 and 2 . February 15,44. (Interval.)
Day II: Act I, Scene 3. March 14,44.
Day III: Acts II and III. March 15, 44. (Interval .)
Day IV: Act IV, Scene 1. November , 43. (Interval.)
Day V: Act VI, Scene 2 and 3. (Interval.)
Day VI: Act V. October , 42.

In several points Shakespeare has compressed the action , combining events
which were really separated by some interval of time; the matter which supports
that Shakespeare cancels some historical events in Caesar's life to form the plot
,so the centrality of Caesar could be affected by Shakespeare's attempt to build
the structure of the play. It will be unfair to judge Caesar's role just by using
Shakespeare's play.

Sir. A. W. Verity comments also in its historical truth . He finds out that in
certain details Shakespeare has found it necessary to sacrifice historical
accuracy; but substantially the play is true to history and give a vivid picture of
the period and crisis with which it deals. So, it's possible to miss some points
and sides in Caesar's life .
The political considerations :
The political condition in England is a main reason behind writing this play. The
Queen of Elizabeth ,who didn't get married and had no children , had refused to
name a successor the matter which increases Shakespeare's anxiety and worry
about the political future of England after the death of the queen. So, he writes
Julius Caesar which reflects the dangers of the civil war which comes as a result
of the struggle upon authority .

Shakespeare may portray the character of Caesar according to his own reading
to the political situation in England. Dr. Albert Harold says that Shakespeare
is on of those writers who support the queen Elizabeth ,so he chooses to portray
Caesar as the most honorable character in Rome .By using Dr. Harold's
argument ; it's possible to say that Shakespeare prefers to focus on the behaviors
of other characters to offer a positive view of Caesar ; moreover, Shakespeare
insists to keep audience's sympathy towards Caesar . So, the brief appearance of
the Caesar in the play is intentionally because Shakespeare aims to keep him as a
central and honorable leader who was a victim of betrayal of his ambitious
assistants .

The title of the play :

Sir. A.W. Verity thinks that Brutus is the '' hero'' of Julius Caesar , the character who stands
out most prominently in its action. Caesar himself appears in only three scenes,
nor in these dose he present an impressive figure . Yet the play is rightly called
Julius Caesar , not Brutus, for the personality of Caesar is the real motive-
spring of the whole plot , and the influence which creates and dominates the
action. The tragedy is wrought round Caesar: Caesar murdered and Caesar
avenged : and though in the external working out of the plot Brutus, Cassius and
Antony all play more conspicuous parts than the dictator, yet he overshadows
them as with majesty of a presence unseen but not unfelt. Caesar is the inner ,
inspiring cause of the whole drama- of the later scenes no less than of the earlier,
for death really serves to intensify his power – and he is alone indispensable to it.
So, because of his centrality Shakespeare chooses to name the play with his
name.

This section uses some political , historical and other considerations to support
the idea of the centrality of Caesar. Shakespeare changes some details especially
in the chronology of the events of the play ; the matter which leads to say that
there are some important details related to his central role are missed . The
political condition of England affects the character of Caesar because
Shakespeare prefers to gain audience support to people who have authority then
gives the English a sign about the possible danger of the civil war. The title of the
play give a clear evidence about Caesar central role in the play .

conclusion
This research tried to offer a clear reading to Julius Caesar character in the play
then determine whether his role is a minor or a major one. Using analysis of the
events of the play, enable this research to study the impact of Julius Caesar upon
other characters.

This research found out that Julius Caesar is an important and effective
character because of its influence on other characters and the events .Although
he just appeared in three scenes , he was able to be the dynamo of the events
during his life and after his death.

This research studied the problematic role of Julius Caesar in the play which
Highlights another complicated issue related to the relation between history and
Literature, so it will be useful to other researchers to check this relation to
determine which one of them forms the other.

This research found answers to the questions which had been appeared at the
beginning of this research such as : What's the impact of his relations with
other characters on his role? The variety of his relations give a clear sign about
his role during his life . Friendly , neutral and antagonistic relations appeared
respectively during his life to shape the centrality of Caesar in their life . Another
question is about Caesar influence upon the events after his death . The battle of
Philippi and the appearance of Caesar ghost are the evidences about his central
role in the play. The last one is related to the role of historical ,political and other
considerations to approve his centrality . The political condition of England
during Shakespeare's time was the main motivation to portray Caesar character
as it appears in the play .In addition to some other facts such as the historical
events of the play .
  

Top answer

Hi, Sorry, I haven't got time to look at this paper in detail because it is so long, but here are a couple of quick comments. This is not in essay format, since it has sections with titles. Is that OK with you?

  • Hi, Sorry, I haven't got time to look at this paper in detail because it is so long, but here are a couple of quick comments.
  • This is not in essay format, since it has sections with titles.
  • Is that OK with you?
  • Was Arthur Wilson Verity a knight?
  • If so, refer to him as 'Sir Arthur Wilson'.
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Hi,

Sorry, I haven't got time to look at this paper in detail because it is so long, but here are a couple of quick comments.

This is not in essay format, since it has sections with titles. Is that OK with you?

Was Arthur Wilson Verity
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thanks
but it is full of grammatical and syntactic mistakes
This section is a part of long paper
i can divide it to be easier to read
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Hey, I’m by no means a writing expert, but I thought editing your manuscript would be a good opportunity to practice my English. That being said, bear in mind that I’m a non-native speaker, and I’m doing this on a spur; hence, my version is by no means stylistically impeccable and there is no guarantee that is grammatically flawless. Lastly, I haven’t proofread this text and there might be a lot o
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thanks for your helping
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hey no problem,

It is a good paper and I think you should develop it further!

I just read through what I edited! There are few mistakes. I'm sure you'll spot them!

I kind of became interested in the subject now, but unfortunately I don't have time to edit more!

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