Points shown about human nature in the play Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare

In the play Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, some points are shown about human nature in Ancient Rome between 100 BC to 44 BC. Two characters who particularly show this are Brutus and Cassius. Themes include power, loyalty, corruption and manipulation. Brutus is a close friend of Julius Caesar, and has his trust. "I love the name of honour more than I fear death." - Act 1 Scene 2. This shows that Brutus is an honourable and patriotic man, …

…common goal to kill Caesar, but Cassius' purpose is to gain power while Brutus' purpose is to have a better Rome. Cassius is manipulative, and is not trustworthy whilst Brutus acts on behalf of honour. The play Julius Caesar has lessons about human nature. Human nature is still almost the same today, power still corrupts people, like in most developing countries, where the governments are corrupt, although not many people would die for their country.