How Is Julius Caesar Honorable

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Honorable means genuine, truth and displaying honesty. In the play of “Julius Caesar” by Shakespeare show Marcus Brutus is not honorable conspirator. In Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar, Brutus is a conspirator who loves his best friend Caesar. Brutus fear was that Caesar will have all the power by getting crowed. Also Brutus thinks that Caesar had such power. Brutus truly believes that Caesar's death will benefit Rome. Cassius asked Brutus something about killing Caesar and therefore Brutus agrees with Cassius and other conspirators to kill Caesar. Later, in the play Caesar get stabbed by all the conspirators included Cassius and Brutus; Brutus was the last person to stab Caesar. Later, in the the play Brutus see Caesar ghost which tells people he feels guilty. Shakespeare’s play shows Marcus Brutus is not an honorable man because Brutus was not loyal to Caesar, turns his back on and stab him other words kills his best friend Caesar. Also, it tells that Brutus was not loyal to the conspirator. Therefore, Brutus regrets his decision to take part in the conspiracy and …show more content…

But is willing to take his own life for his country, which can mean he loves his country. For example, Brutus says “ with this I depart--that, as I slew my best lover for the good of Rome. I have the same dagger for myself, when it shall please my country to need my death” ( III. ii. 38-41 ). Brutus’ words may be interpreted as honorable because Brutus is willing to kill himself if it will benefit his country and people. However, Brutus also does not face his problem, which shows that Brutus is not honorable. People may argue that Brutus is coward and takes the easy way out, but it kills himself to avoid being captured. This demonstrates that Brutus makes his initial decision to join the conspiracy based on honor, Brutus runs away after Mark Antony stirs up the crowd, which proves that Brutus is indeed