First of all the positive points should be mentioned, including strong, popular/admired, respectful and gentle. In many parts of the play Caesar is shown as strong and powerful. An example from the very beginning of act one is line 22. -- Caesar. What say’st thou to me now? Speak once again. – Though this quote may sound very minute, it holds a lot. It shows the power he has to order anyone around as he pleases. He does not need to ask politely or even ask… jut order. One can jump from this quote to a quote made in act 3, scene 1, line 77. – Caesar. Et tu, Brutè? Then fall Caesar. – This line is showing his strength. One must keep in mind

Caesar, among his many positive characteristics, has negative points like any other human being. The two the stand prominently are his pride and arrogance. Caesar’s pride stands out in many places through out the story. One main one is in act 3, scene 1, lines 31-32 which says – Caesar. Are we all ready? What is now amiss/ That Caesar and his Senate redress? – This shows he is still talking about himself in third person. Talking about oneself in third person shows great pride and him being full of himself. Arrogance also relates to this quote. He openly is very arrogant and talks about himself in third person. Finally, a characteristic of Caesar that is most portrayed through the story is his soft spot for flattery. Caesar has been coaxed and his mind has been changed for the good of the flatterer. Act 2, scene 2, lines 85-90 has Decius turns Calpurnia’s dream completely around and coaxes Caesar to believe that the dream is showing the future of Rome praising him, not killing him. Caesar is very quick to believe the side that is flattering him so he goes to the capitol, the deadly mistake. Flattery for anyone is a negative characteristic and can lead to fatal or upsetting endings.

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