Julius Caesar is a play about how Romans acted after Caesar defeated Pompey and after his death. I will be writing about how I think Shakespeare thought of common people in this play. Commoners are people who are not above the average rank or social position in a society. Their opinion is not equal to one of noble rank or higher merit. Their minds can be easily changed if they are persuaded by a higher position in their society. I think this is what William Shakespeare is presenting to his readers and audiences in his play, "Julius Caesar."

In Act I, Scene I, the common people of Rome are presented as being rude and disrespectful to the government officials in charge of them. (e.g. the Tribunes) For example, in lines 11-31, the Second Commander makes many remarks to Marullus and Flavius referring to his profession. He is...