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Brutus's Metaphor In Julius Ceasar

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Brutus uses a metaphor regarding Antony to prove his point about killing Caesar. “For Antony is but a limb of Caesar.” He is saying that Antony is just one of Caesar’s arms and it will look like they killed Caesar out of anger and Antony out of envy. To purge is to rid of whatever is impure or desirable. A murderer is a person who kills. “Our purpose necessary and not envious, which so appearing to the common eyes, we shall be called purgers, not murderers.” Brutus wants his actions to seem practical and vengeful. If he and his co-conspirators appear calm to the people, they will view them as purgers instead of murderers. By this text, I can conclude that Brutus is not fond of Caesar at all. “But alas, Caesar must bleed for it. And, gentle
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