According to an Ethiopian proverb, “Evil enters like a needle and spreads like an oak tree.” Evil can lead to horrific misfortunes and calamity. This Ethiopian proverb holds great truth. In the full-length novel Animal Farm, by George Orwell, and The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare, the nature of evil conveyed by the Ethiopian proverb parallels the fundamental messages of both pieces of works. Julius Caesar, a great Roman general and senator, and …showed first 75 words of 349 total…

…showed last 75 words of 349 total…is allowed to address the plebeians. Antony convinces the plebeians to kill all the conspirators and avenge Julius Caesar’s death. Rome goes into a civil war. This civil war prophesized by Marc Antony over Julius Caesar’s dead body. Antony said, “ Over thy wounds now do I prophesy…domestic fury and fierce civil strife.” Julius Caesar’s personal ambition led to a civil war in Rome. Evil and ambition led to chaos and destruction.