Heroes are stereotyped to be selfless and make courageous, noble choices that benefit others over themselves. Brutus meets these standards through many different acts and they are also shown through his personality traits. In the play ‘Julius Caesar’ written by Shakespeare, Brutus starts off as Caesar’s good friend, Caesar is being nominated by the people of Rome to become king. When an envious citizen named Cassius enters, he makes Brutus rethink Caesar becoming king, he manipulates Brutus into making Caesar seem dangerous for the citizens of Rome. After many attempts to convince Brutus to kill Caesar, he finally gave in after receiving fake letters from ‘citizens’ saying they wished not for Caesar’s fame. Long after Caesar’s death, Brutus …show more content…
He then decides that taking his own life is the best solution so they do not lose in battle. After his suicide, Marc Antony admits how Brutus was the most honorable of them all, and his team decides to throw a celebration honoring his acts. A Roman hero is someone who’s first priority is putting others first, while being loyal and selfless. Brutus shows he is a true Roman hero by refusing to kill Caesar for his own benefit, taking his own life, and getting praised for being honorable by Antony after his death. The Roman heroism arc has a set of expectations, which includes abstaining from arrogance. Brutus shows he is a true Roman hero by refusing to kill Julius Caesar unless it is for Rome’s benefit. The article “A Roman’s Honor,” talks about what true Roman hero’s should stay away from. It is our duty to abstain from pride, disdain and arrogance. It is as sure a sign of weakness to be spoiled by success as to be crushed by misfortune.” The quote captures the idea that arrogance is considered dishonorable, which Brutus stays away from because he abstains from killing Caesar because he doesn’t find himself superior unlike …show more content…
The article ‘A Roman’s Honor’, talks about the importance of prioritizing others before yourself;“In administering punishment and reproof, it behooves us to abstain from insult and to seek the public advantage, not our personal satisfaction.” The article focuses on the idea of being selfless instead of selfish. Brutus can relate to this when he decides that taking his own life is the best way out of the battle for all, although he didn’t like the idea and found it cowardly, he did it anyway because it was the best decision for the people. Brutus decides that he must die, so he asks his good friend to help him take his life. “I prithee, Strato, stay thou by thy lord./Thou are a fellow of good respect; Thy life hath had some smack of honor in it./Hold then my sword, and turn away thy face/While I run upon it. Will thou, Strato?” He asks Strato to kill him so that he doesn’t die cowardly, but he still dies so that the people will be safe from the battle One of the main roman hero traits is being honorable, Brutus shows he is a true roman hero by getting praised for being honorable by Marc Antony after his death. The article “A Roman’s Honor” quotes Brutus’ speech that captures the importance of honorability in the Roman hero world. “If it caught toward the general good, set honor in one eye and death in the other, and I will look on both indifferently; for let the Gods so speed me as I