Who really was Porcia Catonis? Was she just the loyal, loving wife to Brutus? Did she have more to her than what Shakespeare wrote? Going back to the history of Porcia, her family, other lovers, and reading in between the lines to discover the truth about who Porcia Catonis really was. Climbing out of the literature books, and cracking open the books of history, researching Porcia may not be the easiest find in the books or on the internet. However, digging deep into her life and coming to realize;
Winston Churchill once said, “Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.” Throughout William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Portia Catonis, Brutus’s wife, acts as a supporting character who also brings conflict into the side plot of their marriage. She not only stands up to Brutus, but also inflicts self-harm and commits suicide, which mark her life. William Shakespeare pays close heed to Portia’s historical figure in The Tragedy