The Qualities of Brutus in Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar"

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In Shakespeare’s play “Julius Caesar”, Brutus is a main character and conspirator of the assassination plot of Caesar. Unfortunately for Rome, Brutus does not wish to become the next ruler. If Brutus had chosen to do so, he undoubtedly would have been one of Rome’s greatest rulers, due to his many virtuous qualities.

One of those qualities is that Brutus is an honorable man. He does not have a single iota of corruption “ But for supporting robbers, shall we now contaminate our fingers with base bribes, and sell the mighty space of our large honors for so much trash as may be grasped thus? I had rather be a dog and bay at the moon than such a Roman!” (612) After Caesar is slain, Marc Antony sends his servant to talk to Brutus because Antony knows whatever Brutus says is the truth. If Brutus were the head of the Roman Empire, he would honor all the deals with other empires, and those within his own government. Once Rome has been established as a trustworthy companion, it could have made many allies under Brutus’s reign and Rome would flourish and thrive.

Brutus is a strong believer...

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