Brutus Traitor

Marcus Brutus, portrayed in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar as the lead conspirator. Brutus can be viewed as a villainous traitor for killing a loving leader. But a more fitting title would be “hero” for liberating Rome from the impending tyranny that Caesar imposed. Restricting power from upper class Romans, and causing unbalance in the economy, Caesar posed as a threat to the future of Rome. Other conspirators killed Caesar for themselves. Whereas Brutus killed Caesar for the good of Rome.

Brutus lived life as a wealthy Roman senator after Caesar’s Civil War. After the war Brutus surrendered to Caesar and grew in his relationship with the powerful Caesar. After an intervention made by Cassius, Brutus reevaluates his opinion of Caesar and sees how much power Caesar is gaining. Brutus, joined by the seven other conspirators, kill Caesar. With Caesar’s death, his climb toward dictator for life is ended. Antony, a friend of Caesar, avenges the slain ruler of Rome and hunts with Octavius, Caesar’s adopted son, for the conspirators. After fighting two years with Octavius and Antony, noble Brutus ran himself into his own sword, rather than be captured by

Because it was Caesar was the problem, not him. But Cassius wanted to kill Antony and feared him. Cassius killed Caesar for his own personal gain, not Rome’s. Caesar’s last words were “Et tu, Brute? --Then fall Caesar!” So it was Brutus that made Caesar die, he died of a broken heart, a betrayal of a friend, and for that Brutus is guilty. But he did it for Rome, he saved Rome from a tyrant, rescued Rome from the oppression of Caesar. Brutus is Rome’s