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Title – Julius Caesar

Characters with synopsis –

Brutus – Brutus believes that there should be a group of people in power, instead of one person. He is worried that Julius Caesar wants that power. Some of Caesars enemies trick Brutus, and he truly believes that killing Julius will benefit Rome.

Julius Caesar – Caesar was a great Roman general, even though Brutus thinks that Julius wants power, there is no indication that he really does.

Antony – Antony is a friend of Caesars, but he buys into Brutus’ theory that Rome would be better off in Caesar is dead, later on while at Caesars funeral he talk to the audience and basically says that Brutus is wrong, and he is a traitor.

Cassius – Cassius was also a Roman general, but he does not like how Julius has become like a god. He manage to persuade Brutus, that killing Caesar would benefit Rome, and that Caesar wanted power.

Octavius – Octavius is Caesars adopted son and appointed successor, he had been travelling lots, and when he came back, he finds out his dad is dead. He and Antony fight Cassius, and Brutus

Casca – Casca is a public figure who believes that Caesar only wants power, he can relate to Brutus, and Cassius, he thinks that Caesar is an actor, who is trying to get the public’s support by declining the crown.

History – The history around that play is mainly about the Roman empire. In this time there would have been many struggles for power over the roman empire Because it was just starting out and it would soon become the biggest and strongest empire in the world, and would soon rule most of Europe, at this time, the Roman Empire would have been involved in quite a few wars, and people would have been panicking over the future of the Roman Empire

Story synopsis – Brutus’s wife, Portia, enters the garden. She wonders what has been worrying Brutus. He says that he has felt unwell. She asks why he refuses to tell her his concerns. Brutus replies that he wishes he were worthy of such an honourable wife. They hear a knock at the door, and Brutus sends her away with a promise to talk to her later.

Themes - Betrail, Love, war, murder.