Julius Caesar: Brutus is the protagonist"He who does not reason is a bigot; he who does not know is a fool; and he who does not dare is a slave." - Sir William Drumman All men have the power of reason. Some men can reason better and more thoroughly than others. Yet all men know how to reason. To reason you need to clear your mind, be completely impartial and understand the situation to the best of your ability. The play Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare, is the story of a man who tries his best to make reasonable and rational decisions. Marcus Brutus is this struggling character who escapes constant pressure from all sides to succeed gloriously, but dies at the end of the game. Undoubtedly Brutus is the main character and driving force of the play, despite the misleading title of Julius Caesar. Three separate critical aspects help show the reader how unimportant Julius Caesar is to the work. Caesar appears, in the dreams and thoughts of many people, giving warnings and special messages. Nobody seems to pay attention to him. Another example is illustrated by the way Brutus seems to dominate his actions, no matter what he is thinking. Furthermore, Antony declares war on Brutus, but not out of love for Caesar, but out of anger towards the conspirators. As these aspects are explained in greater detail, you will be assured that Brutus, without a doubt, clearly dominates the work as a whole. Caesar warns numerous people of the tragedies that will follow several times, and not once is he listened to. Calpurnia screams in terror three times during the night: "Help, they're assassinating Caesar!" The reader soon learns of a dream in which Caesar's wife visualizes her husband's death. He begs and pleads with Cesare to stay home that day, however, no one ever pays attention to his dream. In this case, Caesar has no influence on the outcome of the game. Once again, when Brutus sees Caesar's form in a dream, Caesar gives a threatening message implying to Brutus not to go to Philippi. “…you will see me in Philippi.” Caesar's ghost, insignificant and unbelieved, is perceived as a "daydream". Brutus, paying no attention to the dead and missing Caesar, does not listen. In this sense, Caesar does not make a strong enough impression on the other characters in the play to be taken seriously. In the battles between Antony and Brutus, Caesar is often mentioned in their last words.