Thesis: Because Brutus having nobility, he made mistakes and sacrificed himself for the good of rome. Through adulation Brutus falls for Cassius’ ruse but makes up for his fall through having pure intentions for Rome and its people. The faults that Brutus made will follow, for example Cassius tricked him into the murder Caesar for his own personal conquests. Every man has a vulnerable hour , Cassius using flattery : “Yes, every and of them , and no man here but honors you, and everyone doth wish You had but that opinion of yourself Which every noble roman bears of you” (Shakespeare 19).This demonstrates how naive Brutus can be and shows Brutus is somewhat vain. Meaning something as simple as praising can make him dishonorable.Though having a low moment he rises to …show more content…
honor through his righteous beliefs. Nevertheless there is one thing an honorable man has got is that his action are for others not personal gain.
Brutus broods how, “It must be by his death, and, for my part, I know no personal cause to spurn at him, But for the general” (Shakespeare 17). This reveals that Brutus believes Rome’s problems are because of Caesar, interpreting that he expects Caesar’s death will be for the best of Rome’s people. However Brutus killed for Rome and not himself, only one with true honorable love for his home would do such a thing.In this case not only for the people but Rome as whole he puts before himself promising him as honorable. Brutus proclaims he, “Will bear no color for the thing he is, fashion it thus, that what he is , augmented,Would run to these and the extremities;And therefore think him as serpent's egg Which hatch'd would as his kind grow mischievous, And kill him in the shell”(Shakespeare 17) This exhibits how Brutus sees Caesar as dangerous justifying his actions. Connoting he sees Caesar as a predator and Rome as the prey, yet he hasn’t attacked so Brutus must intervene before he does so. Brutus sees Caesar appearing like an enemy of Rome’s citizens and he would anything to protect
them. Errors were made by Brutus but his honor never dies when it comes to the things he cares about most. Betrayal does not come easy neither does honor and what comes with the title. Yes Brutus sacrificed his best friend, for he loved Rome more yet it is argued his deeds are not a justifiable reason to kill Caesar. At Caesar’s murder he turns to see his own friend Brutus came to stab him and simply whispers, “Et tu, brute?- then fall Caesar!”(Shakespeare 35). This manifests how Caesar questions himself , his best friend, thought to be honorable man betrayed him . Detonating if his own right hand man can just stab him in the back, ( haha get it?!?) then he realized his reign is officially over and the honorable man he knew was a lie. Namely being double- crossed can ruin a man image or create him to be honorable. In summary betrayal creates wounds that may not heal , above all his truth and beliefs reveal his actual honor.Brutus even attends Caesar's funeral , explaining his relationship with Caesar and Rome :“I say that Brutus ' love to Caesar was no less than His. If then that friend demand why Brutus rose against Caesar, this is my answer: not that I loved Caesar less , but that I loved Rome more. Had you rather Caesar were living and die all slaves, than that Caesar were dead to live all freemen?” (Shakespeare ). Despite killing his close friend he had to for Rome. Implying he was trying to convince the people of the truth, he didn’t kill him for personal reasons he did it for them. The meantime his integrity sets Brutus as a noble, honest man, making him honorable. Particularly Brutus thought of honor as his top priority in life : “ For let the gods so speed me as i love the name of honor more than i fear death.”(Shakespeare 5 ). Conveys how important honor is to him also how he lives his life. Indicating if he didn’t have honor he would have no life he would be able to live with ultimately choosing death. Consequently having the title of honor is stressful to keep, but Brutus shows how to have faithful honor and making it a primary issue is part of it.
The third and final act Brutus commited that left him with a dishonorable image, was that he ran and then killed himself just to avoid battle. In early Rome a man was thought to be noble and brave if he fell from an enemy’s sword, not if he ran and commited suicide. Any noble man would have found another way.
Both Caesar and Brutus have a tragic flaw. In the beginning of the play a soothsayer is telling Caesar to beware the ides of march Caesar Responds “He is a dreamer; Brutus leave him. Pass” (shakespeare page??? line????) When Caesar tells the soothsayer this it shows that he does not believe that he could be harmed. Just like caesar, Brutus suffered a tragic flaw, his being trusting everyone. After Caesar is dead Antony wants to say a speech at Caesar 's funeral, after making the crowd violent says “Now let it work. Mischief, thou art afoot, take thou the course thou wilt.”(shakespeare3.2.266-264). Brutus trusted Antony to say some nice words about Caesar, instead he turn the crowd violent. Caesar and Brutus love the roman people and would sacrifice anything for them. after Caesar dies Antony reads “ to every roman citizen he gives, to every several man, seventy-five drachmas”( page lines title). Caesar loved the romans so much he gave them all a bit of his money after he died. Even though he was prideful he loved the romans as much as Brutus. Brutus saw that under Caesar 's rule romans were suffering and says” Not that i love Caesar less, but that I loved/Rome more”(?) He Explains why he felt
Brutus put his trust in Antony to not turn on him at the funeral. He was lead to believe that Antony would only speak good of the conspirators and defend them for the actions they have made. He trusted Antony when he told him he would not express such hate and talk of the bad they did and then later turned against them for the vengeance of Caesar. Brutus told Antony, “You shall not in your funeral speech blame us, But speak all good you can devise of Caesar” (III.i.245-246). He told him that the only way he is going to be able to speak at Caesar’s funeral is if he speaks good of the conspirators. After Antony said his speech, the whole crowd immediately switched and sided with him against them. They wanted nothing more than for Brutus, Cassius and the other contributors to be dead. This reveals that Brutus is shameful for putting his trust in someone who was so close to Caesar. Brutus trusted that Antony wouldn't do anything and just imagined he would be to scared to step up and speak out. This leads to Brutus losing the trust he had for Antony and starting a war between the people and the conspirators. As the war was about to proceed, they all prepped for what was about to happen. Antony and his army completely dominated Brutus’ and lead to many of them fleeing for their lives. Many people died by genocide while other committed suicide. Brutus was among the ones of suicide. He no longer wanted to be alive and felt that he had lived and fulfill what he had wanted. People were dead and he knew he was going to be one of them. Brutus’ last words were, “Caesar, now be still; I killed not thee with half so good a will” (V.v.50-51). He wanted Caesar to know that he can now be at rest because the vengeance he was looking for has been given. Because of all the trust he put in the people that were taking advantage of him, he ended up finishing his life. This reveals that Brutus really did
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
As a “speculative man of high motives and refined sensibility”(Catherine C. Dominic) Brutus does have his confusion of motives. Act I, scene ii, is the first we see his weakness, “his concern with reputation and appearance, his subtle vanity and pride”(Gayle Green). Yet the main bases of Brutus’s bewilderment of motives takes place in Act II, scene I, with his famous soliloquy beginning with “It must be by his death”. This speech may be the turning point in which Brutus feels better about the assassination of his once called friend.
Throughout most of the play Brutus is constantly internally conflicted. Does he do what he believes is best for Rome or stay loyal to his friend and leader? Should he assist in the murder of one person to benefit many? Although killing Caesar was in the end a bad choice, Brutus always tries to do what is best for Rome and for the people. However even though all of Brutus’ motives are good he still has the tragic flaw of pride, which ultimately leads to his downfall. The reason that Brutus gets caught up in the conspiracy is because Cassias appeals to his pride and flatters him with forged letters from the Roman people saying he is a greater leader then Caesar.
Brutus has a naive view of the world. He is unable to see through the roles being played by Cassius, Casca, and Antony. He does not even recognize the fake letters were sent from Cassius. Then Brutus says,“You shall not blame us Antony, in your funeral speech, but speak all the good you can of Caesar.
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
How would you feel if you helped a young man’s career, and brought him into fame, and then
...ation and well being of a country, people, and republic. “‘This was the noblest Roman of them all. All the conspirators save only he did that they did in envy of great Caesar; he, only in a general honest thought and common good to all, made one of them’”(998). Although a seemingly menacing traitor to his country at first, Brutus makes the journey to a sympathetic and noble tragic hero in the end.
Everything Brutus did was for the benefit of someone else, even though Brutus deceived Caesar it wasn’t because he cared or loved him less but he honestly believed it was for the people and Rome. Brutus seemed nervous to kill Caesar because he loved him but he didn’t back out because he was standing up for Rome and the people of Rome, I believe that really contribute to his Noble personality. Another sacrifice is when he talks about not telling his wife Portia about his plans to kill Caesar. Brutus decided not to tell her because she already has enough stress in her life and doesn’t want her to worry nor deal with his plans. Brutus really showed his Nobility when he was giving his funeral speech when he says “I have the same dagger for
Even though his army needs money, he does not take bribes and even believes Cassius, “To have an itching palm, to sell and mart his offices for gold, to undeservers” (4.3.10-12). Brutus is angry at Cassius for taking bribes for money to put unworthy men in high-ranked positions. Brutus sees Cassius’ actions as dishonorable. With honor being everything to Brutus, these actions enrage him. Taking bribes is not the only action pushing Brutus away from Cassius. Cassius’s attitude towards Brutus is like, “A hot friend cooling” (4.2.20). Brutus can tell Cassius is changing. At one point Brutus and Cassius were great friends, but now Cassius is becoming more of a neutral friend. They do not trust each other as much, and there are many miscommunications. Miscommunication, and misinterpretations between leaders can cause a tragedy during a battle. Misinterpretation causes Cassius to kill himself, because he thinks his best friend,Titinius, has been captured by the enemy. The death of Cassius causes Titinius great grief. Titinius then has the same downfall as Cassius, he ends his own life with the same sword as Cassius. Brutus’s list of allies is growing thin. He is
Brutus had an underlying thirst for power, and when he was instigated by the flattering notes at his doorstep, he began to want the power and reputation that came with “saving Rome”. He let this greed blind the wrongness of what he was doing, and he claimed that his actions were for the greater good of Rome. Although that might have been true in a way, the want for power cancelled out his good intentions. Cassius says to Brutus, “Why should that name be sounded more than yours?” (I, ii, 145-146), in an attempt to awaken Brutus’ ego and bring him to their side. In the end, it works, and Brutus decides he wants all the fame and glory that he thinks would come with killing Caesar. And lastly, one of the most famous quotes in the whole book, “Et tu, Brute?” (III, i, 87), spoken by Caesar as his best friend lands the last blow, the one that breaks his heart and causes his death. Brutus claimed that he was trying to be honorable by killing Caesar, but that cruel move exposes what he really wanted. He was jealous of all that Caesar had, and he took it from him in the most painful way possible. Although Brutus deluded himself in believing he was doing things for the greater good, his actions resulted in nothing but pain for everyone around him, and it was all caused by his want for power and
Brutus delivers a speech in front of the plebeians in the form of a monologue after the conspirators kill Caesar. He supplies the mob and Anthony with an understandable reason for killing Caesar. He wants to justify his acts so the plebeians as well as the rest of Rome take his side and come to an understanding. Brutus says,. “…this is my answer: Not/ that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more.”(III,ii, 21-22).This quote emphasizes that Brutus possess the qualities of a noble character. Even though, he adored Caesar, his noble character and beliefs make him oppose him for the benefit of Rome. These character traits emphasize his hero like qualities that lead to his catastrophic downfall. He justifies his act in front of an angry mob of plebeians to show his loyalty to Rome. Later in the play, he follows through with the fight against Anthony knowing that he will die. Brutus knows of his noble beliefs and kills himself knowing that he devotes his life to Rome and its people. Brutus commits suicide because his noble personality. After he commits suicide, everyone gathers around him including Anthony, the leader of the opposing side. Anthony respects Brutus because his motives seem different from the others. His actions show that he possesses characteristics of a true Roman. Anthony says, “This was the noblest Roman of them all.”(V,iii,68). Shakespeare directly characterizes Brutus in this quote. As seen in the beginning of the play, he always put his loyalty for Rome before anything else. The others contained a great amount of envy for Caesar while Brutus only fought for the citizens of Rome and nothing else. This characterizes Brutus as a tragic hero because he finished what he started knowing that it contained a huge chance of him dying. Nothing stopped him and his noble character