Topic > The Role of Women in Julius Caesar - 831

From the days of expansion of Ancient Rome to the fall of the Roman Empire, women have always succumbed to living subservient to the status of their omnipotent and dominant male figures. After leaving her childhood home and her father's rule, a young Roman girl was forced to submit to her husband's rule, often taking on a variety of roles, ranging from lover, caretaker, and best friend. It is often lightly stated that "Behind every great man there is an even greater woman", and William Shakespeare exemplifies this concept beautifully in Julius Caesar, in which he effectively uses the wives of the two main characters to add more depth, drama and drama . literary elements at work, giving it life. Although Julius Caesar's only two female characters, Portia and Calpurnia, do not play a vital role in the overall plot of the story, their presence is vital in illuminating and developing the characters of their husbands, Brutus and Caesar. What they reveal about their husbands leads the reader to infer that Portia is the more admirable and redeeming character. In Shakespeare's various works, it has been observed that he rarely uses women in his literature, but when he does, he uses them for a distinct role. purpose, as is evident in Julius Caesar. By challenging the social standards of her gender and showing a genuine interest in her husband's thoughts and feelings, Portia, Brutus' wife, reveals key aspects of her character adding depth to the story. For her time, Portia was a woman who respected herself and was proud of herself, without allowing society to leave its mark on her. This is evident when he states, “Do you think I am not stronger than my sex/Being so paternal and so married?” (Door... in the center of the paper... played a vital role in the novel was when he fearfully expressed his opinion on whether Caesar should go to the Senate and when it was reported that he had a dream in which she, “…in her sleep cried out: 'Help, oh, are they murdering Caesar inside?' (Act 2, ii, 3-4). Caesar's wife, the entire course of the story would have been dramatically different With two drastically different relationships with their spouses, the analysis of Portia and Calpurnia's relationships and care for their husbands leads one to see that Portia is the more admirable character. and redemptive although both couples loved each other equally, the ways they reacted and influenced each other were very different.