Julius Caesar

Melissa Hagan
English 12
Mrs. Bagwell
18 August 2003
William Shakespeare’s- Julius Caesar
William Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar tells about the tragic life of Rome’s dictator, Julius Caesar. This play was the first of its kind. Before, most plays had been comedies. Shakespeare was the first to attempt to write tragic plays. The tragic play Romeo and Juliet, ends with the death of the main characters. Unlike Romeo and Juliet, Julius Caesar ends two acts after the death of the main character. The play is very unique because of this fact.
William Shakespeare was born, at Stratford-on-Avon, in April 1564. He married Ann Hathaway in 1582. William and Ann had three children: a daughter and twins, a boy and girl (Masefield ix). His family having little money to survive on, Shakespeare moved to London to find a job. In London, Shakespeare established himself as an excellent playwright and actor. Within two years of moving to London, he had become the owner o...