Part 1 of Essay
In the play Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare, a warning from a Soothsayer serves as a deterrent for the protagonist, Julius Caesar. The Soothsayer’s prophetic warning is heavy with irony because Caesar will be killed of the Ides of March. Caesar, who studies the man and his words, exercises poor judgement in dismissin ....

Part 2 of Essay
.... the Soothsayer. Caesar, being a great war general and conqueror of nations, sees himself as invincible on many levels. It could be said that the Soothsayer’s warning is seen as a challenge to Caesar’s invincibility. Thereby setting himself up for his own death. In the end, Caesar is the dreamer and does not see the reality that his views and ambitions are a threat to many. Caesar’s delusion is that he can defeat the fate of the gods. However, it is he who dies and bleeds as any man. Obviously, the Soothsayer ....