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Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, Analysis: Ambiguity, Theatrum Mundi, Stoicism

By Augusta Silvesta, On August 22, 2011

Julius Caesar is different from other tragedies such as King Lear or Hamlet in that the tragic hero is not immediately clear, though it does have one. It is a more nuanced and ambiguous work, with each character being both good and bad. And while JC is a political commentary, reflecting the worries of civil war and succession in Shakespeare's own times, it's also peppered with philosophical reflections.