Question

Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow worldLike a Colossus, and we petty menWalk under his huge legs, and peep aboutTo find ourselves dishonourable graves.Men at sometime were masters of their fates.The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars,But in ourselves, that we are underlings. –The Tragedy of Julius Caesar,William Shakespeare Why

a) to show that the Roman republic is huge
b) to show Cassius is stronger than Caesar
c) to show the Romans need a strong leader
d) to show Caesar puts himself above Rome

Answer 1

In Shakespeare's play 'Julius Caesar', the line 'Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world' is used to show Caesar's power and arrogance.

Step-by-step explanation:

The subject of the question is English, specifically related to the study of literature and plays.

In the given passage from Shakespeare's play 'Julius Caesar', the line 'Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world' is said by a character to describe Julius Caesar's power and influence. The character compares Caesar to a Colossus, suggesting that he puts himself above all others and dominates the world around him. This line is used to show Caesar's arrogance and his ability to control and overshadow everyone else.