Thursday, March 7, 2013

How superstitious is Caesar in Julius Caesar?

Shakespeare characterizes Caesar as superstitious but not as
superstitious as Calpurnia. In the first act, Caesar orders Mark Antony to touch his barren wife
because an old belief claims that the touch from the race's winner will eradicate infertility.
Later, Caesar is almost convinced by the stormy night, the prophet's reading, and his wife's bad
dream not to go to the Senate. This demonstrates that he does give credence to what would be
considered superstitions by most observers. However, in the end, Caesar's pride is stronger than
his belief in such old wives' tales, and he allows Decius to persuade him that he should go to
the Capitol in order to be crowned and in order to maintain his
reputation.

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