how power corrupts and how that's shown in Shakespear's Julius (Essay Sample)

How Power Corrupts and How That’s Shown in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar Student Full Name Institutional Affiliation Course Full Title Instructor Full Name Due date How Power Corrupts and How That’s Shown in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar Together with other legislators, Cassius, Caesar, and Brutus had the authority to take actions that their fellow colleagues could not. As demonstrated in Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar, abuse was possible when one had power. Treason, murder, and moral/ethical corruption are just a few of the topics that make the concept of how power corrupts clear. In the play, the action had more dire consequences, including death. When Brutus dove for Caesar with the dagger he was holding, the senators' deadly intentions were made clear to everyone (Shakespeare 2008). The town's commoners lacked the authority to kill anyone. Cassius, on the other hand, used that authority to murder alongside other legislators. He informs the senators and everyone in the area that the debt has been paid after the incident (Shakespeare 2008). In an effort to convince himself and everyone around him that he had not murdered anyone but rather served justice to the Romans, he yelled in this manner. It is clear from that episode that the senator abused his authority, killed the victim, and engaged in corruption (Parenti 2004). The drama had numerous instances of corruption, including treason. The idea of killing Mark Antony and Caesar was discussed by Cassius and other plotters, and it was considered treason. He had the authority as a senator to decide something better for Rome than killing his coworker. When Cassius and other senators discussed how Casca would be the first to strike Caesar, it was another act of treason that took place in the senate. Brutus, who represented the idea of moral and ethical corruption, is another charact...