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Julius Caesar Hero Quotes

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Many people debate who the tragic hero is in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. Is it Brutus or is it Julius? There are certain attributes that make a person a hero. What are they though is the question. Is it there bravery, leadership skills, or their "perfect" qualities? Some people picture these as the main reasons why someone is a hero, but have you ever thought of their flaws? Yes, it maybe only one flaw, but this one flaw can be devastating. I think that Brutus is the tragic hero in Julius Caesar because he was loyal and noble, but his one flaw caused him to do bad things. "I would not, Cassius, but I love him well." (Brutus, 1.2.75-89) This quote shows that even though Brutus "loves" Caesar he is afraid that his friend will be crowned …show more content…

If then that friend demand why Brutus rose against Caesar, this is my answer: not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more." (3.2.19-24) After Brutus killed Caesar, he started to defend his actions. Brutus wanted to be loyal Rome but sees that he should have been loyal to his friend. Part of Brutus' flaw is patriotism, and there is a VERY important question we can ask ourselves. Does his sense of patriotism really justify killing a friend and a major political leader? You may notice that Brutus isn't very sympathetic as he is defending what he did. The dramatic character has a flaw. That flaw maybe one single word, but there can be many parts to that word. For Brutus there are many parts of his flaw that make him the dramatic character. He may have defended what he did to Caesar, but he wasn't sympathetic about it. Brutus chose his loyalty to his country over his best friend and maybe what was right. Some people say that Brutus was even naive about what he did. There can be other parts of his flaw that make Brutus the dramatic character, besides what he did and who he is

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“No, Cassius, no. Think not, thou noble Roman, That ever Brutus will go bound to Rome. He bears too great a mind” (5.1.121-123). This quote discusses what Brutus is saying to Cassius before they go to war. He is saying that he would rather kill himself than go back to Rome as a failure. Brutus is a follower, who is easily manipulated into doing something everyone else is doing, this shows he is weak mentally and indecisive proving he is the tragic hero.

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Julius Caesar Speeches Comparison After the assassination of the Roman leader, Julius Caesar many people were left devastated. The Romans continuously questioned Caesar’s death, which lead to the two men, Mark Antony and Brutus to deliver speeches to the citizens. Brutus gave the citizens a speech with tons of logos to keep the citizens engaged in the beginning, but the tables turned after Antony’s speech. Even though Brutus had a strong impact on the citizens of Rome, Antony grabbed the citizens attention more effectively by showing sympathy for Caesar. Although both of the speeches given were convincing and persuasive, Antony ultimately made a lasting impact because he used pathos when he says “ when that poor have cried, Caesar hath wept”

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The Conspiracy Julius Caesar is one of the best remembered plays in history. The play tells the tale of Marcus Brutus, a noble and key character in the play Julius Caesar. There were multiple reasons behind the decisions Brutus made. Caius Cassius was the mastermind leader behind the conspiracy that Brutus unfortunately joined. However, Brutus did have some noble reasons to join.

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Brutus is one of the main reasons to why Caesars death is considered to be butchery; he was easily manipulated and used his death as a sacrifice knowing it was wrong. Brutus is a character that represents the Roman ideology of honor. He is a well-respected man and does no wrong. Brutus is considered to be a man who follows the book, who is kind, and is the tragic hero of the play.

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Heroism is a very debatable topic in this day and age, I often find myself thinking, what truly does make a hero? I believe that in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, Caesar himself displays the most hero-like qualities, above all the other characters. I understand that that seems like a very bold statement to make, so to prove it, I’ll have to answer the question I asked from before, what makes a hero? In my opinion, there are three distinct qualities that make up a true hero.

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Anthony is most loyal to you, Caesar, but is also very loyal to himself. He, like a good number of other politicians, also formed temporary ‘loyalties’ with Octavius and Lepidus. However, these bonds were only temporary and Antony only aimed to benefit from them. Antony treated Octavius like a businessman would treat his colleague; maintaining an arms-length partnership. Antony looked down on Lepidus, though.

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In conclusion, Brutus is not a villain. His conscience tells him that what he did was wrong and something had to be done about it, which ends in him killing himself. He shows lots of compassion throughout The Tragedy of Julius Caesar(JC) by William

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If that friend demands to know why Brutus rose up against Caesar, this is my answer: not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more. Would you rather Caesar were alive and all of you were to die slaves, than to have Caesar dead and to live as free men? Because Caesar loved me, I weep for him. Because he was lucky,I rejoice for him. Because he was brave, I respect him.

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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

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“For let the gods so speed me as I love The name of honor more than I fear death.” (Act 1 Scene 2 Lines 90-91) In this quote he is explaining he is willing to die for the benefit of Rome. “Where many of the best respect in Rome, Except immortal Caesar, speaking of Brutus” (Act l. Scene 2. Lines 61-62) This shows that Brutus is an honorable man , and even Caesar friends thinks

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Brutus made justified actions in result of his internal conflicts. He believes that Caesar is not fit to be a king, and will become dictatorial. This problem plagued Brutus for several sleepless nights. He finally came to his conclusion that, for the better of Rome, he must stop Caesar before he gets too powerful (II, i, 34-36). As he joins the Conspiracy to kill Caesar, he believes the rest of the Conspirators have the same view as him.

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If then that friend asked why Brutus rose against Caesar, this is my answer: not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more. Would you rather that Caesar were living, and died all slaves, than that Caesar were dead, to live all free men? ” Brutus tells everyone that he rose up against his friend Caesar for Rome, Brutus didn’t want anyone to be slaves under Caesar’s control. This shows that Brutus’s speech is effective by stating the reasons Caesar was Rome’s downfall. He tells everyone if they would rather be free men or slaves under Caesar’s control.

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Julius Caesar considered Brutus to be an honest and loyal friend, some might even say an ally. Moreover, not only did Brutus kill his best friend, but he bathed his hands in Caesar's blood which ultimately shows that Brutus was capable of turning into a cruel and violent villain. Furthermore, bathing his hands in Caesar's blood shows that Brutus did not in the slightest bit feel any type of remorse for killing his friend, and that shows that he was content with what he did. Marc Antony states "You all did love him once, not without cause". Marc Antony was allowed to speak at Caesar's funeral and he told the public that Brutus murdered a kind leader who wanted the best for his people and that the people respected him tremendously.

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Brutus was a patriot throughout the whole story because he always did what he needed to do for his country, Rome. Brutus’s main intention for any and everything he did was for the betterment of Rome, specifically the people. Knowing that Caesar was to become king he knew the people of Rome including himself would become a slave to Caesar and would never have their own individual freedom. Killing Caesar out of spite was not Brutus’s intention, but instead he killed him to save everyone else. In act two, scene two, page one Brutus says “It must be by his death, and for my part / I know no personal cause to spurn at him /

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In his soliloquy, where brutus gives his reasoning to why he wants kill Caesar, Brutus states “ I know no personal reason to spurn him/ but for the general. He would be crowned. /How that may change his nature….. It

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