In Brutus’s famous funeral speech he announced, “Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more.” Caesar has just come back from defeating the ruler of Rome, Pompey; he is now the head of Rome. Not everyone in the city adores him as a commander. Brutus and a group of citizens form a plot to murder him at the base of Pompey’s statue. These men are now wanted for the death of Caesar.
Brutus appeals to pathos by stating that he loves Rome more. “This is my answer: Not that I love Caesar less, but that I love Rome more” (III.ii, 20-21) Here, Brutus wants the plebeians to praise him for putting his country first, but he also wants their sympathy. Brutus doesn’t only want to tug at their heart-strings because he lost a friend, but also because he is willing to give his life for his country. “I have the same dagger for myself, when it shall please my country to need my death.” (III.ii, 44-45)
Luke Hankins Mr. Forrester English CP 11 9 Thursday 2023 Brutus Sways the People Following the death of beloved Julius Caesar, act three scene two begins with Brutus giving a speech to the people in order to explain the reasoning behind his vile actions. Brutus is sorrowful and expresses to the people of Rome that his love for Caesar was great, but his love for Rome was even greater. Brutus uses Anaphora and Pathos to pull on the heartstrings of the Roman citizens in an attempt to keep the peace.
In Act 3 Scene 2 Brutus said during his speech, “If that friend then demands to know why Brutus turned against Caesar, this is my answer: Not because I cared for Caesar less, but because I cared for Rome more”. Brutus had courage to kill Caesar, not because he wanted to, but for the good of Rome and its people. During the entirety of the story, Brutus
Stating, “I rather tell thee what is to be feared than what I fear for always I am Caesar." However, despite this friendship, Brutus is still torn between his loyalty to Caesar and his concerns about the power of the dictator. In Act 2 scene 1, Brutus explains his inner conflict in his soliloquy. Stating, "It must be by his death, and for my part, I know no personal cause to spurn at him. "
Many people believe that Brutus’s actions greatly affected the development of the play, Julius Caesar. They also debate on what motivated him to make those choices in contrast to what motivations Cassius had. Brutus was not correct in joining the conspiracy against Caesar, he was manipulated into joining by Cassius. His motivations were pure, while Cassius was fueled by greed and yearning for money and power. Most agree that Brutus’s motivations were very noble, which could be considered the opposite of Cassius’s.
In the quote, “Not that I loved Caesar less, but I loved Rome more”. Brutus explains that he loved Caesar to his fullest and cared for him deeply, but Rome was more important and loved to him than Caesar would ever be. This goes to show that Brutus loved Rome and people so much that he was will to kill Caesar to make his people happy. Brutus also show Betrayal from saying that Caesar was ambitious which was one of the reasons that he kill or betrayed Caesar. In the Brutus speech he quotes, “ I honour him: but, as he was ambitious, I slew him”.
Brutus loves Rome so much that he would go to great lengths to protect what he believes is in danger, and throughout the play, it is seen how this love has impacted not only his choices when it comes to making decisions but as well when it comes to justifying his actions. Furthermore, this is recognized during the tug-of-war between his two powerful loves, his friend, Caesar, and his city, Rome. This game eventually ended with his choice of Rome and joining the conspiracy to end Caesar's reign. This alludes to how deeply Brutus loves Rome and what tremendous lengths he would go to to protect his city. Brutus believed, as well as the other conspirators, that under Caesar's reign that Rome would soon come to an end once he became power-hungry and they feared that Caesar's unprecedented concentration of power would become a dictatorship.
Brutus starts his soliloquy as he contemplates whether or not to kill Caesar stating, “It must be by his death; and for my part” (Shakespeare 2.1.10). As this is the start of his words, it sets and highlights the ultimate tone where Brutus feels confused and tries to justify all of the things he is saying. Furthermore, Brutus speaks out loud that ultimate destruction will erupt if Caesar gets crowned and that he must stop him. Brutus concludes his soliloquy by stating the fact that conspirators must make larger claims in order to go forth with assassinating Caesar, despite this, he closes his words with that they must, “...kill him in the shell” (Shakespeare 2.1.34). These are the closing lines to his soliloquy, as he explains that Brutus, and the conspirators must kill Caesar before he becomes ruler over Rome.
This quote shows that Brutus is trying to express his reasoning behind Caesar’s death, however, he attempts emotional appeals through the idea of justice, which results in a lack of civilian support. This quote shows that Brutus relies more on his constructed image than his ability to relate. While stating his love, Brutus bestows a non-fatalistic mood that portrays humans need to justify actions and reason the right from wrong. The use of “loved” before both “Caesar” and “Rome” signify Brutus’s justice seeking ideas and this comparison of a leader to a city
During the fateful Ides of March in 44 BCE, Julius Caesar was assassinated. During his funeral, both Marc Antony and Marcus Brutus were permitted to make a speech detailing their final respects of now-deceased Julius Caesar. Unfortunately for Brutus, Antony’s eloquent speech had much more of an impact on the assembly. In Act III, Scene 2 of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Antony turns a shocked, confused crowd of mourners into an angry mob of rioters by establishing himself as a trustworthy source of information, proving that Brutus was deceiving them, and tugging at the audience members’ heartstrings by openly reminiscing about his now lost friend. To begin, Antony quickly establishes himself as a trustworthy authority.
Brutus used pathos, and this is shown through him saying “Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more”(III.ii.22-23). Brutus wanted to appeal to the Plebeians sense of patriotism. If he made them understand that he killed Caesar for the good of Rome, for the good of them, then they will understand that the assassination was needed and not done cold-heartedly out of hate. Brutus also used pathos by saying, “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.46-48). Brutus wanted the Plebeians to know that he truly, truly loved Rome.
From the beginning of Act 4, Shakespeare had everyone convinced that Antony is going to kill all the conspirators. That was Antony’s motivation from the reader’s perspective. But in Act 5, not a single person was killed by Antony and his soldiers. Some killed themselves, turned themselves in, or somehow manage to escape. But no one can recall Antony killing them.
Alyssa Osgood Mr. Ioannidis 1st Hour English 10B 27 February 2023 Brutus The Tragic Hero After reading the play, I would say that Brutus is the tragic hero. He possesses the characteristics of a tragic hero.
In this interview, I will be asking Brutus, Antony, and Cassius questions about their thoughts and feelings about the recent events. Q: Brutus, why did you betray your best friend? A: I truly believe Caesar was going to bring forth the downfall of Rome. He was too ambitious, and no one would be able to stop him if he officially became the emperor.
