Julius Caesar (Audio Theatre Collection) (A Shakespeare Story) (Classic Shakespeare - Julius Caesar) (NEW LONGMAN LITERATURE) (Shakespeare Scriptorium) (Library of Programmed Texts) (Campfire Classics) (Cornell East Asia) (Classic Drama - Julius Caesar) (Bantam Classic) (Talbot Shakespeare S.)

by William Shakespeare

[clementine]

I enjoyed Julius Caesar a lot more than Richard III. It was a lot easier to keep track of, and the action moved quickly. I always find the historical plays really interesting because there's always the element of accuracy, and wondering what's being sacrificed for the sake of the audience's enjoyment.

I always like a ripple effect premise, and I really liked it in Julius Caesar, where what is meant to be a preventive measure ends up generating arguably more chaos and tragedy than it would have if they'd just left Caesar alone. Of course, I particularly enjoyed the conflict of Brutus's character, and the fact that it wasn't entirely black and white - justifications for Caesar's assassination could be made, although to me it seems like the action of the play overwhelmingly confirms that it was a bad move.

I guess I love a good political drama. Especially if there's death and prophecy.