William Shakespeare has written many plays that touched millions of people throughout His works are still the most controversial ones favored by many Literature criticsbecause his plays generate spontaneous debates on issues such as friendship, revenge, humanambitions and moralities that lead to dynamic discussion among people. In the play The Tragedyof Julius Caesar, friendship vs. duty is one of the major themes that is developed. One’s struggleover the choice between friendship and duty is depicted through the main character, Brutus, as hebattles himself to choose between his duty to carry out people’s will and his own conscious hittingon his faithfulness to his best friend Caesar. Although Brutus himself was skeptical if he made theright decision, he joins the conspiracy that plans for the murder of their leader Julius Caesar. Thetragic aspect of the play Julius Caesar is that even though Brutus ‘s motives were immaculate, hisfear toward Caesar’s ambition, Cassius’ persuasion, and his tragic flaw, idealism deluded him tomake a tragic mistake of assassinating Caesar.While human ambition is considered an important requirement in achieving one’s goal, itoften leaves negative impressions to others. People do fear ambitious men because strong desireoften leads to selfishness and dictatorship. As Caesar’s popularity became more evident, hisfellow officers and the nobles were worried that people of Rome might crown Caesar. As early asAct 1 scene one, two tribunes of Rome, Flavius and Marullus show concerns toward a possibilityof a new dictatorship in Rome and remind themselves of their duty to protest against such powerexercised by one person. Not surprisingly, the rumors of Caesar being crowned have beenbothering many people in high political position like Brutus, a well- respected and honored manand his brother-in-law, Cassius. Cassius, who does not want Caesar to have all th...
