Is Caesar truly humble?

            Caesar has the opposition force. The leader of the conspirators is Cassius. He persuades others with that Caesar is ambitious. Caesar`s friend Brutus is also persuaded by Cassius. When Caesar refuses to get coronets from Antony, they believe that is fake and he tries to cheat on Roman citizens. He says, “Choked Caesar; for he swounded and fell down at it. And for mine own part, I durst not laugh, for fear of opening my lips and receiving the bad air” (I ii 247- 250). They think Caesar abuses his humbleness to get citizens` affection and when Caesar is crowned and be a emperor of Rome, he will betray people who help and like him. Antony still believe that Caesar is humble, but not conspirators.

Crowds welcome the humble emperor

            I think nobody does not like humble and honorable leader. In Julius Caesar, many citizens are there when Antony makes an effort to crown Caesar. They shout and clap because they think Caesar refused the coronets which means he is humble man. He says, “He put it the third time by; and still as he refused it, the rabblement hooted, and clapped their chapped hands, and threw up their sweaty nightcaps, and uttered such a deal of stinking breath because Caesar refused the crown that it had” (I ii 242-248). Because crowds believe Caesar is great, honorable, and humble man, they expect that their life will be easy life and Rome will be powerful country. They start to like and respect Caesar because of what he does.

Antony who is Caesar`s follower and the best friend

Mark Antony, who is Caesar`s loyal man, tries to give Julius Caesar coronets, but Caesar refuses it. Antony attempts to give them again, but still Caesar does not want to receive it. Antony does this three times, and Caesar refuses it all. Antony realizes that Caesar is a humble man. Also he will be the best and great emperor of Rome. Antony is so loyal to Caesar that he thinks Caesar just good and humble man. After Caesar is assassinated by conspirators, Antony tells to crowd that he is great and humble man. He says, “He hath brought many captives home to Rome, whose ransoms did the general coffers fill…When that the poor have cried, Caesar hath wept; ambition should be made of sterner stuff… You all did see that on the Lupercal I trice presented him a kingly crown, which he did thrice refuse” (III ii 93-99). He sees when Caesar cries for his people who are poor and he stay with Caesar when he brought the captives because he is with Caesar most of the time. Loyal Antony never thinks that Caesar is ambitious.