Examples Of Traitors In Julius Caesar

Brutus had good intent in evil actions. He did what, in his heart, he felt was good or Rome. The feelings, however, outweighed any human, or in this case, friendship. Having a clear mind, he thought through the situation entirely, and he decided on what he felt he had to do. Although, killing Caesar may have been prevented, it was the decision he had to make for Rome.

The idea of betrayals and lies and traitors are introduced in Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare. Brutus, however, is not a traitor, for he is a patriot. Everything he had done was for the good of Rome. Most people believe that he was a traitor. Brutus believed that once Caesar was dead, Rome could prosper with the greater good. Caesar took advantage of his powers. Brutus saw what was happening, so he fixed what he saw as a problem, remaining loyal to Rome.

Some people believed Brutus was a traitor because he killed his good friend, Caesar.

He was only looking from a farther point away, able to see the entire picture put together and the imaginary lines of causes and effects. He knew Caesar was not going to become a good ruler; he wasn’t going to change his ways. Caesar was hungry for power. Brutus knew at that moment, he wasn’t fit to be ruler. He states, “And pity to the general wrong of Rome–As fire drives out fire, so pity pity–Hath done this deed on Caesar.” Brutus is saying that he did care about Caesar, but his decision was because he cares about Rome even more. Brutus may be thought of a traitor because of the people we was working with; their intentions had the right to be questioned, and they weren’t always doing what they did for the right, moral reasons, but in the end, Brutus solved the problem he had sought, and Rome had no harm come it’s

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In conclusion, Brutus was a patriot. He remained loyal to Rome; it didn’t matter what the cost was. Brutus saw everything from above, clear and whole. He saw the precise problem and the outcome that would have come from it if he had allowed it to continue. He may not have been loyal to Caesar, himself, but he was loyal to Rome. Brutus states, “Not that I lov’d Caesar less, but that I lov’d Rome more.” Brutus is saying that he feels bad for killing his good friend, Caesar, but what Caesar had done was worse than Brutus killing Caesar. If Brutus hadn’t done what he did, what would Rome have become?