This play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Written By William Shakespeare. It is about the assassination (murder) of Julius Caesar and how Brutus made decisions that he thought were right (good intentions) but in turn the was making the wrong decision. Brutus’s decisions also ended up killing him in the end. One reason Brutus made bad decisions is his tragic flaw. His tragic flaw is kindness. One bad decision he made was let Antony live when he was basically asking for death. He said to Antony “O Antony , beg not your death of us!”. This is the second time he let Antony live. Because of this decision Antony went on to give a speech to the normal people (peasants) to riot which got a poet killed for having the same name for a person who went against
Cesar. Another way Brutus though he was doing good was through his actions and decisions. One decision he made was let Antony live and fought Cassius to make sure Antony did not get killed. Cassius said “Let Antony and Caesar fall together.” Then Brutus said “To cut the head off and then hack the limbs, Like wrath in death and envy afterwards; for Antony is but a limb of Caesar”. As you know in the end this decision basically got him killed in the end. Another Important decision he made was to kill Caesar and went on to say “And therefore think him (Caesar) as a serpent’s egg Which hatched, would as his kind grow mischievous, And kill him in the shell”. What that quote basically said was let's kill Caesar before he becomes king and poses a much bigger threat to us. Which in the end made Antony give the speech and made the people riot and start the war with the two opposing sides (Brutus, Cassius vs Rome). In beginning of the play Brutus was acting Brutus was acting distant towards everybody else. Cassius went on to say “You bear too stubborn and too strange a hand, Over your friend that loves you”. Which is saying you are acting weird to everybody around you. The reason he was acting weird towards everybody was because he was at war with himself. Which means he knows Cesar might be a bad ruler but he is also his friend.
Brutus’s tragic flaw is that he is very easily manipulated and persuaded. He is very naïve and allows others to swindle him because he feels that no one would ever lie or deceive him since he didn’t do that to anyone. His first mistake is believing the forged letters from the conspirators. This was all ...
The play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare showcases many characters and events that go through many significant changes. One particular character that went through unique changes was Julius Caesar. The 16th century work is a lengthy tragedy about the antagonists Brutus and Cassius fighting with the protagonists Octavius, Antony, and Lepidus over the murder of Julius Caesar. Although the play’s main pushing conflict was the murder of Julius Caesar, he is considered a secondary character, but a protagonist. Throughout the theatrical work Julius Caesar’s actions, alliances, character developments, and internal and external conflicts display his diverse changes.
In conclusion, Brutus’ mistakes and flaws are overshadowed by his honorable intentions and genuine motives. In a society littered with dishonorable, deceitful people like Antony, Brutus, with his sense of honor and integrity, contrast them all. Brutus’ greatest weakness is his tendency to believe people who script words to purposely lie or misguide him. Due to his actions, he ends up dying an honorable death of a self-suicide. Having genuine compassion and sympathy towards others is not a bad thing. However, decisions should not be so heavily influenced by the opinions of others. The significance of planning things out before doing them is clearly illustrated, as it is a way to foresee possible complications or problems that may arise. Ironically, the conspirators’ cause is for naught as Antony becomes the tyrant that they fear Caesar would have become.
Brutus was a very selfish and self-centered person. He continually ignored Cassius’ and the conspirators’ ideas. He was the leader and everyone was supposed to go along with them. Not to mention that all of his decisions went against Cassius and they were all the wrong moves. Brutus refused to admit that he was wrong or listen to other people.
Making the right decisions is an ongoing struggle for man, because making decisions is never easy, and the wrong decision can lead to endless perils. Decisions must be made when dealing with power, loyalty, and trust. Yet, unlike other decisions, ones that are about these three fields are the most important, due to the risk involved, and because of the consequences that might follow.
Both Caesar and Brutus were main characters in this play. Two sides formed during the play, and these two characters were the leaders of each side, respectively. Also, each character held a high rank in the Roman society. Caesar was the ruler of the Roman Empire, and could basically do whatever he wanted due to his outstanding power. Brutus was a general for the Empire and he was respected and was seen as a noble man and true “Roman” by many.
Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare is a political drama which examines the nature of power and leadership in Rome. A conspiracy of eight men, headed by Cassius and Brutus, plan the assignation of their leader, Julius Caesar. However while Cassius is driven by envy, Brutus on the other hand believes he is acting for the good of Rome. In Rome at the start of the play there is a vibrant atmosphere.
In the play Julius Caesar, written and preformed by William Shakespeare, there are many characters, but two, Brutus and Cassius, stood out. The play begins in Rome where a celebration of Julius Caesar's victory over the former ruler of Rome, Pompeii. The victory leads to Caesar's betrayal by his jealous companions. Senators and other high status figures are jealous of Caesar's new and growing power, while others, like Brutus, fear the tyrannical rule Caesar could enforce. The conspirators, Brutus and Cassius being the most important, assassinate Julius Caesar and Marcus Antonius, better known as Antony, and Octavius Caesar, Caesar's heir to the thrown, revenge Caesar's death. Antony convinces the Roman populous to destroy the conspirators and eventually begins a war with Cassius and Brutus' armies. Both Cassius and Brutus commit suicide to save their honor and Antony and Octavius win the war. The characterizations of Brutus and Cassius show a distinct contrast in their character traits and motives for the assassination of Julius Caesar.
Brutus commits three costly mistakes during the play. The first mistake that he makes is that he participates in the assassination of Julius Caesar. “People, and senators, be not affrighted. /Fly not; stand still; ambition’s debt is paid”(938). In doing this, Brutus does just the opposite of what he set out to do which is to protect Rome from the ambition of humans. This action also perpetually gives him the name of a traitor. The second and most important mistake that Brutus makes is that he allows Antony to speak at Caesar’s funeral. “And you shall speak in the same pulpit whereto I am going /After my speech is ended”(945). Not only does Brutus allow Mark Antony to speak after Cassius tells him not to let him have such a right, but he gives him the better time to do it as well. Speaking second is more strategic than first because of the fact that the man or woman that speaks second is delivering the speech that the audience will remember. The citizens most likely will not remember Brutus’s meager speech that is soon disregarded after Antony begins to speak. This act of arrogance is actually the backbone to the downfall of Brutus. The third mistake that Brutus makes is tha...
There is no real hero in Julius Caesar, only real men. Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare is one of his most analyzed works because of the complicity of its characters and the nostalgic magnificence of the Roman Empire. The play can be broken down into three main stages: the rise of Caesar to the Roman throne, the betrayal and murder of Caesar by the Senators, and the after-math of the murder. In many of Shakespeare's plays, the protagonist and antagonists are very clear, but in Julius Caesar it is very hard to make the distinctions. Many critics still debate the most basic facts regarding Julius Caesar, like who the main character is, if the play is tragedy, and whether Caesar’s murder is damnable or praiseworthy (Sims OL). While reading the play, the reader is faced with difficult choices. Which side do they take? Cassius, who characterizes Caesar as a boastful tyrant, and the assassination as a magnificent act of emancipation, or Mark Antony who thinks that Caesar is "the noblest man that ever lived in the tides of time," and the murder as a gruesome crime (Schanzer 6)? They had to make choices based on what they felt was best for the society’s greater good. Shakespeare chose Julius Caesar as a prominent historical figure, on which he could base a play on, that focused on moral decision-making in Roman politics (Sims OL). Shakespeare uses the play Julius Caesar to explore the fine relationship between personal virtue and public politics through the characters of Brutus and Cassius.
Brutus made a voluminous amount of irreversible flaws that cause his own disappointment and demise. His first mistake is the killing of his loyal and trusting friend, Caesar and not giving just cause to the crowd he gathered. “As he was valiant, I honor him; but as he was ambitious, I slew him.. ” (948). We can see from Brutus’ statement that Caesar did not plan his speech very carefully; and we also can predict how virulent this mistake may turn out. Brutus decided to walk a violent and brutal path rather than a democratic, tactical path. Brutus’ second mistake was not involving Ciccero the poet. Ciccero could have helped sway the general public to the conspirators liking. Brutus’ third and possibly most devastating flaw was letting Antony, the beloved ally of Caesar, make a speech after him. This gave Antony a high advantage over the crowd’s thoughts and decisions over the assassination. “And you shall speak in the pulpit whereto I am going. After my speech is ended.” (945). Brutus is a noble man, but he is no politician. Brutus gives Anthony speaking rights to “strengthen” thei...
The final mistake was his battle plan. Everyone does make mistakes sometimes, but mistakes Brutus made where plain stupid. I feel the first mistake was Brutus joining the conspirators in the first place. His mine was easily manipulated by the conspirators. They gave him the justification he needed to kill Caesar, which was “its Good of Rome.”
Brutus’ and Cassius’ references and attributions to Caesar showed us how existent Caesar still was to the conspirators, Antony’s driving power to avenge Caesar revealed his significance over his allies, and his ruling inheritance demonstrated how Caesar’s power continued to influence Rome in many other ways. The guilt in the conspirators caused by Caesar, and how he aggravates the plebeians for revenge, lead the play to its conclusion (Reaching from the Grave). These are all factors that lead to the conclusion that Julius Caesar’s influence was too powerful to be contained only by his death and that the conspirators failed to wipe and erase that strong and significant image of which he was that caused a great anger and rebellion amongst his allies thirsty for revenge and the people of Rome looking for justice to their leader.
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, was a famous play written by William Shakespeare in 1599, and discusses the events before and after the assassination of Julius Caesar. Marcus Brutus, a key character who is highlighted throughout the play, is first introduced to us as a friend of Julius Caesar and Cassius. Brutus seems very shy, introverted, yet very intelligent and always thinking. As the play progresses, Brutus’s character develops as we learn that he is very noble, intelligent, and loyal. Brutus is a man of great integrity, with many hidden sides to him. He may seem like a simple senator in the Roman Republic, but he is more than that. He is an important husband, powerful military leader, and caring friend. Brutus is extremely noble, patriotic and trustworthy, but, has a huge flaw when it comes to judgment.