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 between Brutus and Portia, along with that of Calphurnia and Caesar, plays a significant role in the developmen…