Corruption Depicted In Shakespeare's Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar, one of the humblest leaders of Rome, may have been misread. Throughout his brief leadership of Rome, Julius Caesar has done many things that made people of Rome suspicious of his moral intentions. These people that had their suspicions in Caesar became the conspirators that killed him. Some of the things that Julius did were Julius refused the crown of Rome, he did not let the citizens of Rome persuade his decision about Publius Cimber, and he also refused to listen to the people who told him about the conspiracy.
In Acts 1-2, Julius Caesar refused the crown not only once but three times. If Caesar were to take the crown people would have interpreted this in many ways. A crown symbolizes power and immortality. These are qualities that would have made the conspirators really believe that he was not fit to be king. Caesar not taking the crown was something he did to show his humility.
Also in Acts 2-3, Caesar refused to listen to the people who told him about the conspiracy to kill him. Caesar’s wife, Calphurina, had a dream that Caesar was going to be killed at the Capitol. Then, Artemidorus tried to warn him about the conspiracy as he was heading to the Capitol but still Caesar did not listen. Caesar not listening to the people (his wife and Artemidorus) that told him about the conspiracy

Not only did Metellus Cimber beg Caesar to let Publius Cimber back into Rome but also Brutus, Caesar’s most trusted friend, also kneeled to Caesar. Caesar said “I have to stop you, Cimber. These kneelings and humble courtesies might excite ordinary men, flattering them into turning Roman law into children’s games. But don’t be so foolish as to think you can sway me from what’s right by using the tactics that persuade fools. If you kneel and beg and flatter for him, I’ll kick you out of my way like I would a dog.” Caesar speaking to the citizens of Rome in this manner shows a bit of