Honorable Deeds In Julius Caesar And Antigone

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In the tragedies Antigone and Julius Caesar, there are many examples of characters performing honorable deeds. These deeds contributed to the overall plot of the plays. However well-intended their acts might be, they almost always end up leading to the character’s downfall. Brutus and Antigone, the tragic hero's of each play, made decisions that led to their ultimate demise in the plays. In Antigone, by Sophocles, Antigone, the main character, experiences a conflict inside of her between loyalty to her family and loyalty to the law. Her brother, Polyneices, was denied a proper burial because he was considered a traitor. This went against the gods directly and Antigone wanted her brother to have a proper burial. However, her uncle, Creon, who was the king at the time, forbid it. She was faced with disobeying the gods and not burying her brother, or being loyal to Polyneices and perform the honorable deed of burying him. She chose the latter, the more honorable deed, by burying her brother …show more content…

He felt that if Caesar was left to his own devices, he would turn Rome into a monarchy instead of a republic. He thought that would turn Rome into an enslaved nation, under the rule of just one ruler instead of three like it had been before Caesar killed Pompeii. Brutus loved Caesar dearly, as he was one of his closest friends, but he chose to attempt to better Rome rather than allow Caesar to become king. Brutus, along with a few select other people, plotted to kill Caesar. This was one of many honorable acts Brutus performed for the sake of Rome. However, one of Caesar’s friends, Antony, turned the common people against Brutus, forcing him and the rest of the conspirators to run away. Despite his honorable decision, Brutus met his demise not too long after being forced to run away by killing himself. His own honorable character ultimately lead to his

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