In the famous Shakespearean play, Julius Caesar, there is an important theme that runs throughout the story: The danger of pride. Julius Caesar, the king-to-be of Rome, is one character that is very prideful. For example, in Act 1 scene 2 of the play, Caesar is confronted by a soothsayer who warns him of the ides of March, but Caesar pridefully thinks nothing of it and calls the soothsayer crazy. Also, the conspirators of Rome believe that when Caesar becomes king, his pride will grow and he will take advantage of his power, which is why the conspirators believe they must kill him. Brutus, while contemplating joining the group of conspirators, says, "But 'tis a common proof that lowliness is young ambition's ladder, whereto the climber upward turns his face; But, when he once attains the upmost round, he then unto the ladder turns his back, looks in the clouds, scorning the base degrees by which he did ascend." This proves that it was almost assumed that once Caesar became king, he would use his power for his own personal gain.
This theme from Julius Caesar can be very applicable to life. If one man becomes to prideful, it can ruin himself in many ways. It is always important to remain humble. This way, we may better accept critisism or even keep ourselves from troubles or obstacles in life, such as the instance where Caesar was warned of his death.
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