Summary:
From the opening pages of Julius Caesar, one is presented with the notion of powerplay, reflective of the Elizabethan context of the time. Powerplays are still prevalent today. In chess, "at least 2 men are needed to mate the enemy king"(according to Kevin Wicker), and although limited by the amount of spaces it can shift, its manipulative capacities are reflected in the amount of directions it can move. The king mirrors Caesar's character.
Powerplay
From the opening pages of Julius Caesar, one is presented with the notion of powerplay, reflective of the Elizabethan context of the time, and alluded to as the game of human interaction manifesting the inherent desire to gain an advantage at the expense of another. English historian, Lord Acton once described that "power tends to corrupt, absolute power corrupts absolutely" referring to the desire for power as a pervading force in societal structure. Sam Raimi's film Spiderman captures this through the visual potency of the film, by way of camera angles, characters and setting, that expose powerplay as an inherent blemish on human nature. The element of human interaction is further mirrored in the game of chess, according to Kevin Wicker's How To Play Chess in which the most manipulative player is able to orchestrate.....
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