Conspiracy and Punishment in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar

Abstract

Abstract: This study is devoted to discussing the phenomenon of “Conspiracy” and “Punishment” in Julius Caesar (1599) according to Shakespeare’s canon. William Shakespeare has attributed to dealing with some of the concepts that confirm his piercing insight into human nature. He considers the man to be instinctive with exaggerated passion, if not guided by reason, leading to unexpected consequences affecting both the individual and the community. This study also is an attempt to deal with how the individual and society are affected by the inability of the man to deal rationally with his divided nature. It shows how men cannot mitigate the consequences of their anti-social actions because justice must be on the path. The study helps to discover the political conflicts in our present-day through reconsidering Shakespeare's political texts and referring to a “Conspiracy Theory” which leads to political and moral troubles at all times and everywhere. Thus, it is axiomatic that the law needs the support of the human moral faculty as called by psychologists a “Superego” specifically when the law fails to obtain maximum assistance, crime increases, unrest spreads, the law and order prove difficult if not impossible