The driving forces of the play Julius Caesar are the characters Marcus Brutus, Julius Caesar, and Mark Antony. Julius Caesar is the center of the leadership ordeal in Rome when the show begins. When Caesar returns to Rome he is considered by the fickle plebeians to be a glorious and triumphant hero. The authority of his heroism is questioned when the honorable Marcus Brutus speaks to the citizens during Caesar's funeral. Brutus proves to be the better leader for Rome than Caesar or Antony. Brutus is wiser and more honorable than the other Romans. He was the only one truly attentive to the good of Rome and not to himself. Julius Caesar is considered the most powerful and glorious ruler to have set foot in Rome. The only thing Caesar cares about is power and his reputation. He has just returned from killing Pompey and his sons. His reasoning only has to do with his ambition for power and glory. Caesar is offered the crown but refuses it several times. He's trying to show the plebs that he's not just interested in power. The public reaction was not what he expected...