Persuasive Essay Topics Relevant to The Tragedy of Julius Caesar
***MUST USE EXAMPLES FROM THE PLAY AND REAL LIFE EXPERIENCE*****
1. It is never right to kill a person.
2. Political leaders usually act in the best interest of their countries.
3. If a political leader has done something wrong, it is all right to get rid of him or her by whatever means necessary.
4. “Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.”
5. In certain situations it may be justified for a political leader to bend or break the law for the good of the country.
6. People should never compromise their ideals or beliefs.
7. “My country right or wrong” is not just a slogan; it is every citizen’s patriotic duty.
8. No cause, political or otherwise, is worth dying for.
9. “Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant taste of death but once.”
10. “The evil that men do lives after them; the good is [often buried] with their bones.”
11. Fate versus free will
12. The role of the public self or leader versus the needs and rights of the private self
13. Common people play an important role in politics.
14. Roles and responsibilities of women in politics
15. Characteristics of an effective leader
16. Influence of personality and emotionalism on choosing leaders
17. How do ideas about statehood and leadership in the play compare to modern-day ideas about
Statehood and leadership?
18. Is inflexibility an admirable trait or flaw, especially in a leader? To what extent should leaders
compromise with others?
19. Who is really the protagonist of the play, Caesar or Brutus?
20. How do rhetoric and theatrics affect politics and political leadership?
21. How do politics affect relationships, friendships, marriage?
22. Is Brutus right to join the conspiracy?
23. How does rhetoric influence power?