Juius Caesar Character Analysis

Everyone clap slowly for every wrongful act Brutus has committed. Some people would argue that Brutus was a very honorable man. Some people also don't murder their best friend. Being honorable means to possess truthfulness, integrity, and be genuine. In Shakeshpaere's play, Juluis Caesar, Caesar is persuaded to voyage to the capital. When he arrives he meets several conspirators who later stab him, one of these being his friend Brutus. As the play moves forward war breaks out. Brutus and Cassius's army clash with Anthony and Octavia's army. During this confrontation, Brutus runs on his own sword. In the play Juluis Caesar, Brutus illustrates the characteristics of dishonorable man because he didn't stand up for what he believed in, he murdered

Brutus falls into Cassius's temptation and doesn't stand up for what he believes in. Before Brutus receives the note he states, "I know no personal cause to spun at him but for the general"(9-10). Brutus also points out that he loves Caesar but hopes the Roman people haven't crowned him king. In Act 11, Brutus receives a letter from Cassius. The letter brings to Brutus's attention that he is sleeping while Rome is falling apart. Throughout act 1, Brutus continues to determine whether or not to kill Caesar but he eventually gives in. While pacing back and forth in the garden, he admits that he has never seen Caesar swayed by power in the past, "And to speak truth of Caesar I have not known when his affections swayed 20 More than his reason."(19-21). Later on in Act 11, Cassius suggest that they swear on an oath but Brutus demurs. Here is when the readers realize that Brutus had no ambition to kill Caesar until Cassius suggested to kill him but ambition to be crowned king. Lastly, Brutus was not true to himself or genuine throughout Act 11 because he didn't stand up for what he knew was right. Not Only did Brutus ease into the temptations of others, he followed through with the plan and was one of the main

Brutus murdered his best friend for no other reason than that Caesar could have possibly became too ambitious. On the Ids of March, Julius Caesar was assassinated at the Capital. Many conspirators got their chance to stab Caesar including Brutus who had been awarded the last thrust. As Caesar fell to the ground, Caesar recognized Brutus had join the conspirators. Shortly after Caesar's last breath, the conspirators settled down and were ready to leave but Brutus suggested in Act 111, "let us bathe our hands in Caesar’s blood Up to the elbows and besmear our swords"(106-107). Brutus urges them to bend down and bathe their hands in Caesar’s blood, then walk to the marketplace with their bloodied swords to proclaim peace, freedom, and liberty. Brutus acts as if all of this was his plan. Even Mark Anthony had realized that Brutus was a coward by sarcastically proclaiming, "For Brutus is an honorable man"(81). Brutus seemed to have no regrets about his murder. He actually showed some cockiness. Brutus's head became as big as the earth. It was so big that he couldn't handle the weight on his shoulders anymore and fell on his