The Tortuous Trial In the court of law, the scene is set with the defendant, prosecution, judge, and jury. The whole point of a court case is to determine whether someone is innocent or guilty. Simple. Well, not quite. Innumerable cases are not so black and white, yet the press finds a way to alter the public image of those involved in the trial, even if it is not all veracious. Depending on the case, the public tunes in to watch the story unfold, awaiting the sinful secrets to be spilt as a form of a reality entertainment. Even though there is not an official trial in the play Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, Marcus Brutus and Julius Caesar contend one another for the crown of Rome. As a result, Brutus and his conspirators murder Caesar …show more content…
Whether the mistakes are little white lies to make oneself appear sterling, or committing a grave crime, everyone can concur that they have partaken in a similar situation. However, an individual cannot be defined by the mistakes they make, rather how they take corrective action to mend the error. In the play, Brutus admits on several occasions that he feels a sense of guilt as a result of taking Caesar’s life. He confesses, “O Julius Caesar, thou art mighty yet; / Thy spirit walks abroad and turns our swords / In our own proper entrails'' (V.iii. 105-107). By presenting signs of a guilty conscience, Brutus alludes to how he cannot keep covering up his blatant wrongdoing by concealing it with his pure intentions and reasoning. One fact is apparent, taking the life of another is not always justifiable. But, instead of convincing himself that he did not do anything wrong, he allows himself to feel remorse, confirming his humanity is still intact. Unlike Caesar, he recognizes that he falters at times and needs to correct his mistakes, so he grasps for one last measure to make amends. Once reality is put into perspective, Brutus comes to the conclusion, “Farewell, good Strato. / Caesar, now be still. / I killed not thee with half so good a will” (V.v. 55-58). Following all the events that took course throughout the timeline, Brutus comes to terms that the only effort he can make to remotely make up for what he did is to take his own life, similarly to how he took Caesar’s. Many believe that a dignitary person would never let his weakness overpower his strong suits, meaning that Brutus is not worthy of leadership. But, Caesar evinces that flaunting a false persona of perfection encourages his followers to idolize him, but eventually become disappointed when they realize that he has hidden personal defects of his own. On the other hand, Brutus allows the