Brutus As A Hero In The Tragedy Of Julius Caesar By William Shakespeare

Throughout life, there are many people that are considered heroes. In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, Brutus is a hero to the Roman people. Even after deciding to kill his father figure for the good of his country and keeping his ancestor's legacy alive, Brutus remains the hero throughout this play. Even though Brutus knew Caesar gave him no specific reason to be killed, Brutus knew it would be for the good of Rome. In Act two scene one, Brutus comes to his senses, “It must be by his death; and for my part, I know no personal cause to spurn at him, but for the general. He would be crowned. How that might change his nature, there’s the question”. The change was Brutus’s main fear and that if Caesar was granted the crown he would abuse his power. Even though Brutus’s decision of killing Caesar seems harsh, his morals reflect him to be the only nobleman out of the conspirators. His adversary, Marc Antony, goes on to state, “This was the noblest Roman of them all. All the conspirators save only he did that they did in envy of great Caesar; he, only in general honest thought and common good to all, made one of them”. The conspirators acted out of jealousy and hatred. While Brutus remained to act out of his heart and what he truly believed would be best for not just himself, but for

Many Romans feared that one man with too much power was very dangerous. Caesar wished for the crown, even though he denied it three times. Given Caesar eventually takes the crown, the people wonder how power will change Caesar’s behaviors. In Act two scene one Brutus exclaims his views on Caesar, “And therefore think of him as a serpent’s egg, which, hatched, would as his kind grow mischievous and kill him in the shell”. Brutus is saying here that he thinks Caesar deserves to die before harm is done. Brutus is determined to keep Rome a republic and continue his family's