There are lots of famous quotes in Julius Caesar
Introduction
Here because of what is said “Men at some time are masters of their fates,” Instead of
making these kind of statements they should take life by the reins and change their
destinies themselves.
I see a similar in the latest fate of the Apprentice (Trump) in his overthrow of the
elections too seduced members of the GOP to help him in his fruitless political fate to
somehow steal election by using others too join him to win and remain with power even
though the people have spoken.
William Shakespeare the Play, Julius Caesar
According to William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar, an army general and a renowned governor, is an excellent icon in Western politics. Caesar is also described as the most sophisticated and powerful dictator in Rome’s history when he was appointed for ten years in the 47th B.C. He marked a new chapter in Roman political history. When he turned thirty-one, he started participating in several wars and engaged in Roman politics. After several alliances, he became a severe dictator. In Shakespeare’s play, the contrast between honor and power in a leadership position is presented as many individuals work to better Rome with their national glory ideals. Brutus and his followers pursue the idea that Julius Caesar was not a great leader. He played a critical role in the transformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire. Caesars’ conquest of Gaul extended the Roman World to the Atlantic Ocean, and he was also responsible for the first Roman invasion of Britannia in 55 B.C. Besides, Caesar is portrayed to be one of the foremost military geniuses of his time and a brilliant politician, and one of the ancient world’s strongest leaders despite his dictatorship. His personality had everything to do with his assassination since he was a manipulative character. The conspirators who murdered him were annoyed by his manipulation, his arrogance, and his relentless determination. Causer’s leadership mirrors that of the United States’ previous president due to the many similarities contrasts both Trump and Caesar shares.
However, by cross-examining William Shakespeare’ Julius Caesar play, Caesar shows a great contrast between his leadership and Trump’s administration. In William Shakespeare’s play, Caesar becomes a victim of circumstances surrounding his leadership, such as rivalry. Caesar acquires cheerful popularity and gains a lot of influence in Rome, which causes his political rivals’ assassination. Contrary, Trump doesn’t earn much influence in the United States; neither does he gain positive popularity. Caesar is a very focused and ambitious leader, and his power over Rome, Brutus, and other power-hungry conspirators make them plan and carry out his assassination. Caesar acts as a tragic hero who suffers due to his significant influence and power, unlike Trump (Venning, 2017).
Moreover, Donald Trump fails to take as much political and personal risks that Caesar does. Caesar puts his life in line by actively participating in a military war, not Trump’s case. For instance, Trump’s administration never directly participates in the Vietnam battle. Mark Antony believes that Caesar is a great political leader and most ambitious leader. In his speech, he describes Caesar as a man who can risk anything for what he wants. Caesar’s act of ambition is displayed through the refusal of the crown three times. His persistence and consistency clearly show to what extent the leader is a risk-taker.
The two political leaders display ambitious characteristics. Perhaps, most inheritors of royal backgrounds may choose to serve a comfortable lifestyle and preferably patronize the arts; Trump chose an entrepreneurial direction. Despite his father being a real estate developer in New York, he was confident enough to create a business empire all by himself. Trump portrayed persistency in his ambitious move as a businessman. He often failed severally but always bounced back and kept trying hard. Similarly, Caesar is also an excellent example of an ambitious leader from his military service to Rome’s governance. Despite facing great rivalry from his conspirators, he rules Rome in being moved by his ambition to make Rome great. Nothing shakes his focus, giving him a significant reputation in the World’s political history (Thurman, 2020).
Additionally, both leaders successfully acquired global recognition or instead created self-brands. For instance, Caesar having developed kingship in Rome’s anti-monarchical prejudices era, his name itself became synonymous with kingship. According to Shakespeare, Caesar’s rise to power and inspired citizen referred to him publicly as “rex,” which meant king. Caesar wisely responded with wordplay, claiming that his name was Caesar, not Rex. “Rex” was being commonly used to represent “King.” Similarly, Trump’s entire global entrepreneurial empire rests essentially on brand management. The name “Trump” is acknowledged in nearly everything, such as hotels (Heino, 2020).
Like Trump, Julius Caesar became attained celebrity leadership when he took the highest office in Rome. Like any celebrity, questions were raised continuously concerning their fitness for the leadership position. Like Caesar, Trump operated within a generally new set of rules and repeatedly bent the law for convenience. The two were regularly trolled for their foibles. The two leaders were always caught up in various scandals and controversies due to their celebrity nature in leadership. For instance, Trump was involved with multiple scandals, such as the failure to deal with corruption. Mostly concerned with public appearances as the nature of celebrity, Caesar performed lavish illustrations of riches by displaying lots of gold. By so doing, he took on eye-watering traces of credit. His conspirators even criticized how he attempted to hide balding, putting on an oak-wreath to hide his thinning hair. The two leaders could not serve low-key leadership and thus gained global fame (Heino, 2020).
Finally, both of the two leaders have the most similarities than differences; therefore, one reflects the other. However, the comparison of both Caesar and Trump tables both compliments and criticism from various authors. Due to the controversy surrounding their comparison, it is not easy to determine if Trump’s reign is entirely similar or different to Caesar’s in Shakespeare’s play. Caesar represents an ancient political arena while Donald Trump represents a modern one; it gives the context unfair grounds for comparison. Nonetheless, Caesar’s reign still reflects a lot on Trump’s, although not entirely. This comparison provides insight into two ambitious leaders who pose a similar menace to republican values and institutions and present a world of difference between the two.
