Julius Caesar Notoriety Or Truth Essay

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Notoriety or truth; that was the question that was laid upon William Shakespeare when writing his next play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. Shakespeare knew who the real tragic hero was, he knew whose name on the title it should’ve been. However, most know the story of Caesar rather than the story of Brutus; and most know the name Caesar rather than Brutus. Maybe the fall of Caesar lead to the fall of others, becoming a somewhat domino effect as a result; still, in the regards of truthful execution, it does not correspond what history has stated. The Tragedy of Marcus Brutus is what should’ve been plastered on the scene page, he is the one who had fallen the hardest,he is the one whose flaw stood out like a sore thumb; it was he who deserved …show more content…

He thinks he’s ending the tyranny, that democracy will be a part of Rome again, and while he tries to keep that idea strong, as a result he ends up fallen like his former friend Caesar. Brutus points out that he did this act “not [because] I loved Caesar less, but that I love Rome”. Even though this statement seems like his typical self, he soon drifts off from who he truly was. Brutus still desires honesty and respect, but the way he aims to achieve that is far more sinister than before. In his journey to save Rome, he ended up entangled in the mess of guilt and uncertainty, which led to his inevitable death. He did not want to fail Rome, yet his flaws lead to the tragic mistake of listening to those who used and abused him. In the end, he paid for an impulsive decision, that in his mind deemed honorable. All in all, “[he] killed not thee with half so good a while”, that his death is not honorable, but it must come forth for the cycle to end. Death has a big impact on a person, especially Brutus, the guilt took over him, and eventually, it engulfed him so extensively that his goals got lost in that

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