Julius Caesar: Power

In William Shakespeare’s, play Julius Caesar a group of men come together to assassinate the man they feel will destroy the Roman Empire if he comes to Power. In their eyes he is not worthy of a stately position such as emperor. They also fear that they will loose their free will, and live under tyranny. Marcus Brutus, a close friend to Caesar, chooses to kill Caesar to try to prevent that future from …

…is often misused and can corrupt the minds of those who hold it. For Caesar and the conspirators, this is true. A modern example of power leading to corruption is an incident known as the Monica Lewinsky scandal. Our late president Bill Clinton’s power was probably a factor in the immoral relationship he had with an intern. Whether it be one time or many, those who have power seldom use it without abusing it.