Act II, Julius Caesar: Comparison of Relationship between Brutus and Portia and Caesar and Calpurnia

Act II: Development of Relationships between Husbands and Wives Relationships between characters play a great part in Julius Caesar, the Shakespearean tragedy about the scheming of Caesar's death, which then are shown to affect all aspects of Roman life. Some relationships show the concealed discord between characters, some show the conniving spirit of those who desire power, while others show how some hearts are devoted entirely to the greater good of the republic. The dialogue …

…ntion, they both plead on their knees and both husbands lift Portia and Calphurnia. The author cheats. However, Brutus lifts Portia to be his equal and Calphurnia is lifted, but she is still inferior to Caesar. I believe that the relationship between Portia and Brutus is one that will not be broken by death, but that of Calphurnia and Caesar is weak because they are not two spirits encompassing one body as Portia and Brutus's .