In the play, Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare Brutus and other senators kill Julius Caesar. Whether he carried out these actions out of patriotism or betrayal is the main point of disagreement. Brutus was acting patriotically when he killed Caesar because he wanted the best for the people of Rome. Although it can be argued that he was a traitor because killing the leader of Rome is an act of betrayal to Rome, he did not kill Caesar for his own personal gain he did it to better the lives of the people of Rome. Some may argue that Brutus killing Caesar is an act of betrayal to Rome. This may be because Brutus sees Caesar's ghost and when he does he feels very guilty about killing Caesar. When he sees the Ghost he says this, “What! …show more content…
The line, “Our course will seem too bloody, Caius Cassius, 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: Let us be sacrificers, but not butchers, Caius,” demonstrates that for the benefit of Rome Caesar needed to be killed and it did not require others to die by their hands for their cause but it did mean that they might have to sacrifice themselves in the process it would still mean that Rome would be a better place. Another line that proves that he was a patriot that only wanted what was best for his country is, “The only way is to kill Caesar. I have no personal reason to strike at him—only the best interest of the people. He wants to be crowned.” It proves that he has not personal motivations and nothing to gain for himself by killing Caesar he simply wants to protect the people of Rome from Caesar’s harsh rule. Finally, Brutus says, “Without that proof, this would’ve been a savage action! Our reasons are so well-considered that even if you, Antony, were Caesar’s son, you would be satisfied with them,” also proves that their actions were justified and with patriotic intention. The people who want to kill Caesar just want to just kill him to prevent him from damaging Rome and have no ulterior motives other than to remain loyal to
One friend kills another. Speeches are presented. A war breaks out. This is the story of Julius Caesar, the emperor of Rome who was killed by Brutus and a group of conspirators. Many argue that Brutus was a patriot, and many argue that he was a betrayer. People argue that he was a betrayer because he betrayed Caesar’s trust and gave a speech against him. However, when you think of Caesar’s personality, arrogant and slightly reckless, he could’ve made bad decisions and caused Rome a great deal of trouble. Brutus was a patriot to Rome since he did what was best for the country and even took his own life instead of running away. He put his own feelings aside to do what was right.
Specifically, Brutus has too much pride in himself to realize that he might have a wrong political standpoint, and that killing Caesar might not have been the best option. “Stoop, Romans, stoop, and let us bathe our hands in Caesar's blood up to the elbows, and besmear our swords. Then walk we forth, even to the marketplace, and, waving our red weapons o'er our heads, let's all cry "Peace, freedom, and liberty” (3.1.117)! Brutus shows pride in his actions and thinks it will only bring out great in the world. However, Caesar is going to take the crown when he is slain by Brutus and the conspirators. Turmoil is inevitable which causes a war to break out and many people to
Some might argue that Brutus was not a patriot, but a betrayer, Brutus claimed to have a deep love for Caesar, but he conspired with traitors and assassinated Caesar by stabbing him in the back. I can’t argue that Brutus did not betray his friendship with Caesar, but when looking closely at the evidence it became apparent to me that Brutus was acting in what he felt was in the best interest of Rome. Brutus struggled with the idea of betraying his friend. He did love Caesar, but was concerned that his ambition would destroy Rome. Brutus made the final decision to be part of Caesars assassination after Cassius deceived him by planting fake letters convincing him that Caesar was up to no good. Brutus felt that he must act and act quickly before Caesar was crowned king. Brutus had no personal vendetta against Caesar, he was only concerned with the future of Rome. In Act 2 Scene 1 Brutus is struggling with how he will handle Caesar when he comes to the conclusion that his only choice is to kill him: “It must be by his death, and for my part I know no personal cause to spurn at him but for
Brutus turned on his best friend and stabbed him in the back. In Julius Caesar’s final moments he noticed his best friend as a traitor. “Et tu, Brute! Then fall, Caesar”, these are Caesars last words as he is stabbed in the back by his friend. Since Brutus thought what he did was for Rome, he did not kill his best friend out of spite or hate he killed his best friend Julius Caesar so that Rome could live. Brutus was tricked into believing that Caesar would not be fit to be king, and would destroy the place Brutus loves, Brutus killed Caesar to protect Rome. Despite what Brutus did, he did only what he thought was the only thing he could do to save Rome. He thought not about his position he thought about the people. Yet he killed Caesar off
Brutus was a devious man, even though what he thought he was doing was right. Brutus told his fellow conspirators to kill Caesar “boldly, but not angerly.”(3.1.256-257) Brutus was one of Caesars right hand men, and yet Brutus kills his own friend. When Antony asks to speak at Caesars funeral, Cassius says no, but Brutus tell him that Antony will speak, but only what Brutus tells him to say. Brutus also embraces the fact that he just killed his friend, and also tells the senators who had just witnessed it to not be afraid, but to stay because ambition has paid its debt.
Cassius wanted Brutus to believe killing Caesar was a sacrifice for the better of Rome's people. Not only was Cassius a manipulator, but he also went against his own religion because of his own enviousness. Before Caesar was killed, a frightening and harsh storm came about Rome. Casca, one of the assassins of Julius Caesar, became frightened of the storm because he felt that the storm is an ominous warning from the Gods that they are unhappy about their plotting. Cassius, however, viewed the storm as a symbol of Caesar's growing power. Cassius interprets the storm as a call to action: a message from the Gods that Caesar must be dispatched of. Cassius also wanted to kill Caesar’s ally, Mark Antony, because he knew what he was doing was bad and that Anthony would fight back, which is actually what happens throughout the story. Since Brutus is high-minded he does not kill him because he thinks Antony will do no harm and will understand.
The fact that Brutus killed Caesar for his country meant that even though he murdered somebody, a friend, he still did it for something much bigger than himself. Like Brutus said, he killed Caesar because it was “not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more” (Julius Caesar Act 3 Scene 2 Shakespeare). I think that is very noble of him, because if it weren’t for the act of murder, he would most definitely be a hero. If it were not for him not giving Caesar a chance first, he would most definitely be a hero. If it weren’t for his morals being manipulated by another person, he would most definitely be a hero. There is a lot of controversy about the topic and what makes Brutus a hero or villain. The question about which one he really is makes you think. I feel that even though he was a good man, the small details made the “villain” side of him surface much more than the “hero”
Throughout the play, Brutus speaks about honor and his loyalty to his country. These two concepts become major conflicts for him when it comes to his friendship and loyalty to Caesar. Brutus life is conducted by the concept of honor. He constantly throughout the play speaks of how honorable he is and how honorable men should live. He 's very proud of how Romans view him as a noble and honorable man, who fights for what is right and is always following the moral and ethical code. Brutus ends up using the concept of honor and loyalty to his country as a reason why Caesar must die. He 's convinced that his countrymen will thank him for saving them from a tyrant and that Rome would be much better off without Caesar, but it ends up being a big miscalculation
There are many similarities between Harper Lee’s life and the characters in her book, To Kill A Mockingbird. She grew up in Monroeville, Alabama, and the story took place in the fictional county of Maycomb, Alabama. Also, when Lee was growing up her father was a lawyer and in the legislature, just like Atticus Finch. Lee’s mother had a mental illness and would rarely leave the house, while in the book, Scout did not have a mother and her neighbor Boo Radley seemed to have a mental illness and also rarely left the house.
In front of the people of Rome at Caesar’s funeral whilst giving his speech, Antony makes up Brutus to up to be this honorable and noble man, nonetheless Brutus is one of the conspirators who ended Caesar’s life. Caesar has been slain by, Trebonius, Cinna, Cassius, Brutus, Ligarius, Decius, Metellus and Casca. All because most had felt that he was too ambitious for their liking, Cassius has manipulated each one of them into committing the crime alongside him. Once Caesar is killed, Brutus delivers his speech, saying, “Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more”(lll.ii.20). Basically just trying to justify the reason he helped to kill one of the most loved Romans in all of Rome. Antony then comes out and begins his speech at Caesar’s
In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, the theme of loyalty versus betrayal is illustrated through various literary devices. Loyalty versus betrayal is a common theme in many of Shakespeare’s works. First, Murellus contributes to the idea of loyalty versus betrayal by stating, “You blocks, you stones, you worse than senseless things!/O you hard hearts, you cruel men of Rome,/Knew you not Pompey?” (I, i, 35-37)?. This is a metaphor that ends with a rhetorical question.
Antony loved Caesar too dearly to even contemplate doing any harm to him, and he wants Brutus to feel guilty for what he did. This seems to work on Brutus, who cries out, “Caesar, now be still. / I killed thee with half so good a will” (V.v.52-53), as he runs onto his sword. Brutus feels guilt up until the very moments of his death, killing himself and telling Caesar that he can rest now, he has been avenged. It took Brutus less drive to kill himself than it took for him to decide to assassinate Caesar.
Brutus was one of many Romans with noble bloodlines. Although Brutus was noble, he never used it to get ahead. There are many times when Brutus could have used the fact that he is truly noble but he didn’t. Many people argue that a noble man wouldn’t have killed Caesar. In some ways that is true, but Brutus’ case was different. A noble man would only for the good of others and that is what Brutus did. He killed Caesar because 7he was afraid of how powerful he could become. Even then he had a hard time doing it, and that is what separates Brutus from the other conspirators. Every other conspirator had little or no reason to kill Caesar. Brutus was willing to do anything for Rome. During his speech about Caesar’s murder Brutus stated “I have the same dagger for myself when it shall please my country to need my death” (III.ii.45-46). This shows how Caesar, this is my answer: not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more” (III.ii.20-22). He was too passionate about his country to let Caesar turn it into a dictatorship. Mark Antony and Octavius recognized that Brutus was the one noble roman. In his final speech mark Antony said “This was the noblest roman of them all. / All the conspirators save only he/ Did that they did i...
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar is a play by William Shakespeare that depicts how betrayal can come from people that you would least expect it to come from. Julius Caesar is the soon to be ruler of Rome and with him gaining power by the minute, Cassius gets anxious and informs Brutus that they must end his rule before he becomes the king of Rome and rules with brutality and cruelty. Caesar had already been suspicious of Cassius from the beginning as he states: “Let me have men about me that are fat, / Sleek-headed men, and such as sleep o’ nights. /
William Shakespeare's play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, was mainly based on the assassination of Julius Caesar. The character who was the mastermind behind the assassination was, ironically, Marcus Brutus, a senator and close friend to Julius Caesar. But what would cause a person to kill a close friend? After I examined Brutus' relationship towards Caesar, his involvement in the conspiracy and his importance to the plot it all became clear. Brutus had one particular reason for killing Caesar and that was for the good of the people and the republic. Brutus had no personal reason for killing Caesar. Some of his most admirable traits were his morality and leadership skills.