Julius Caesar Essay: Flawed Models of Leadership -- Julius Caesar Ess

Julius Caesar  Flawed Models of lead        Leadership is a recurrent theme in Shakespeares Julius Caesar. The play is centred on a group of men in leadership positions. The political setting and sense of humour of Julius Caesar, lend itself well to Shakespeares insights into the human condition. As the players personalities develop through the variety of the play, we see that his portrayal of their character-types (which still endure today) is both consistent and accurate.             Julius Caesar has many an(prenominal) fine examples of arrogance in leadership. We see Caesars pretensions as quite laughable. except I am constant as the northern star, of whose true-fixd and resting quality there is no fellow in the firmament, and the things that threatend me neer lookd but on my back when they shall see the face of Caesar, they are vanished demonstrate his pride. Shakespeare suggests that al universal g ravitational constantgh being sure of yourself is a necessary characteristic for a good leader (as it enables decisive follow out and courage) it should also be tempered with humility.             The office of a leader, in turn, instils confidence in his/her followers. The quote,  And men are flesh and blood, and apprehensive yet in the number I do know but one that unattackable holds on his rank, unshaked of motion and that I am he, is an example of the comfortableness and security that his words provided the common people. Caesars absolute faith in his grandeur and right to rule was in the perfect climate, in the midst of a community that was seeking a ruler. The followers were more sheep than thinker... ...other conspirators as traitors, the crowd together is wild. Antonys transparent sweet friends let me not stir you up to such a sudden flood of mutiny is just the beginnings of his carefully-orchestrated urgings to them. When he lastly sets them loose, it is with a Now let it work. Mischief, thou art afoot, take thou what course thou wilt- an exclamation which sounds heartstrong, but not real well-thought out. Shakespeare advises that such a leader can be dangerous.             Through a well-developed cast and a complex play about men, politics and forefinger Shakespeare has once again demonstrated his mastery of the humanity of the characters he creates. The blemish models of leadership we examine in Julius Caesar aptly lend themselves to the theory that an light world gives power to imperfect men.