Cry the Beloved Country, Inherit the Wind, Julius Caesar

Eleanor Roosevelt stated that mess make their own decisions, and the cerebrate behind what happens in their lives is of their own responsibility and consequence. Bert Cates, from Jerome Lawrences Inherit the Wind, applies directly to this statement while Stephen Kumalo of grouse the Beloved Country and Caesar of Julius Caesar do not. Stephen Kumalo and Julius Caesars lives were drastically influenced by the prime(a)s of others, not their own. Bertram Cates, however, made his own decisions and influenced his life individually.In Inherit the Wind, Bert Cates illegally teaches growth to his biology class. As a citizen of Hillsboro, TN, he must befuddle cognize that teaching evolution was unlawful as well as the consequences that would follow. Cates, however, is a man who wants to fully educate his students and open them up to different ideas and perspectives. For this rea tidings, he teaches evolution anyway and is prosecuted and fined $100 (Lawrence, . Inherit the Wind. Pg 103) for it. Its a consequence of his choice to teach such a contr everyplacesial subject and because of it his life is greatly impacted.In Julius Caesar, Julius fate was definitely not of his own choice. Brutus, Cassius, Cinna, Decius, and Casca, a group of the great unwashed Caesar trusted, murder him. Caesar had through with(p) nothing unconventional. Hes a bit cocky and ego centered at times, perhaps, solely he has make nothing defamatory to the well-being of others. The lack of trust from Brutus, Cassius, Cinna, Decius, and Casca is why Caesars life is brought to an end. They think hed go mad with power, so they take him out before he nonetheless has the chance to prove them right or wrong.In reality, he would have done what is right for his people, and that is apparent in his will. To every(prenominal) Roman citizen he gives, to every several man, seventy-five drachmas. , Marc Antony reads off of Caesars will, Moreover, he hath left you all his walks, undercover arbors, an d new-planted orchards, on his side Tiber. He hath left them to you and to your heirs forever. (Shakespeare, Julius Caesar. Pg. 133) Caesar has no control over stopping the situation because he doesnt even know its going to happen.He hasnt done anything to deserve his murder, its not of his own consequence. He was killed out of the mistrust from others. Stephen Kumalo of Cry the Beloved Country is tossed around, put through so much pain, and none of it is of his doing. He may have made the decision to look for his son and sister to protect his family, but isnt it a mans instinct to care for the people who are closest to him? Stephens son made the decision to take the wrong path, live the life of a thief, and eventually kill another person.Stephens sister made the decision to sell alcohol, sleep around, and not care for her son. wholly of these bad choices were made by other people, yet Stephen was still powerfully affected by them. Eleanor Roosevelt says that people are responsib le for what happens in their lives, but Stephen couldnt control Absalom being sentenced to death, Gertrude leaving, or his brother screwing him over. This is because he didnt have the money, power, and most importantly, the control over their decisions.