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The Tragedy of Julius Caesar does not focus on Caesar. Although the plot of the story revolves around him, the focus of the story is on his lover, Marcus Brutus. Because of this, Caesar's character remains an enigma. He envisions himself as an invincible god, however Shakespeare portrays Caesar as a common man with many weaknesses. "The gods do this in shame of cowardice. Caesar should be a beast without a heart if he should …

…being able to have a child. Shakespeare had given Caesar many faults which led to his death. Most of Caesar's arrogant thoughts were only stepping stones which led to the success of the conspiracy. The most critical of these thoughts and beliefs was Caesar's thinking that he was invincible. If Caesar had not been influenced by what people thought of him but was concerned about his life, Caesar wouldn't have fallen victim to the conspiracy.