The Supernatural Aspects of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar

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The Supernatural Aspects of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar William Shakespeare incorporates many supernatural occurrences in his plays including Julius Caesar. These events occur in forms such as visions, dreams, psychic sayings, apparitions, and natural phenomenons. The character's responses to these superstitious experiences often alter their choices of good and bad and of life, death, and revenge. Some omens alter choices that were made pertaining to life. Int he early parts of the play, a soothsayer warns Caesar to beware the ides of March. He is attempting to advise Caesar that his life will be taken on that day. He gives this warning in order to preserve life. Likewise, Calpurnia attempts to spare her husband's life by telling him of her dream. This dream portrays a statue of Caesar with one hundred spouts pouring out blood while Romans bathe their hands in it. She informs him of her dream because she feels his life will be threatened. The characters respond to these omens in order to save Caesar's life. However, other omens portray thoughts of death. One character has a vision of ghastly women and men on fire walking up and down the streets. In addition, there was great thunder and lightning that shook the earth on the night that the plot was developed to assassinate Caesar. Also, the bird of night was seen to be sitting in the market place during noon. All these events are deduced as being signs of pending death and evil. They cause many of the characters to experience great turmoil. In addition, other omens point to revenge. Caesar's ghost appears to Brutus to cause him to feel guilt, fear, and doom. Caesar's apparition comes to Brutus on two separate occasions. It appears once at Sardis, and once at Philippi fields. The ghost explains to Brutus that he will die at Philippi. Caesar's specter comes to seek
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