Over the centuries the number of people in this world has been constantly increasing, starting with just two people named Adam and Eve. As intellectual beings people get together in groups to make life easier for themselves. Then they have to choose a leader to guide and direct them. It is the simplest form of government and it is then man gets a taste of power. One of the great thinkers of the nineteenth century, Lord Acton said concerning man and power, "Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely." William Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar depicts the demise of Julius Caesar and the corruption of the people surrounding him. The play especially focuses on the negative traits of Cassius, but the corruption of Brutus remains debatable.

The opening scene of Julius Caesar is important, because it contains some of the major themes of the...