The Tragedy of Julius Caesar written by William Shakespeare is not only about the death of Julius Caesar, but the aftermath and inner struggles of the men who killed him. Whenever Julius Caesar assumes power after the war with Pompey, he wants to become king. This upsets most of the noblemen living in Rome since they could be living like slaves under Caesar until they die. Caius Cassius is the head of the conspirators who got the great Marcus Brutus to join him. The journey of the tragic hero Brutus begins and ends with his internal struggles. He was loyal to Caesar, but he made a mistake and betrayed him. Loyalty is sticking with someone even after they have wronged you. For example, a dog might have bitten his owner, but the owner will …show more content…
His downfall was trusting to much, but that trust made him very loyal to his friends. He expects loyalty out of not only himself, but the people he is loyal to. Brutus goes throughout the entire play exhibiting his trait of loyalty. In the quote above, when Brutus gave his speech to Rome, he talks about loving Rome more. Everything he did in this play was because he was loyal to his country. He would do anything for his country, and he did. He killed a close friend with whom he was loyal to. Breaking his loyalty to him caused him grief and pain, but he tried to convince himself it was for the greater good. Brutus constantly has one thing on his mind, or at least I believe he did, which was …show more content…
I feel as if I am a loyal friend, and I get upset whenever friends that I thought were with me are not. It is very important to exhibit this trait in my life. I want to know that I have friends that are loyal to me and will be there for me, but I must also be loyal to them. Without this, no one would be happy. Everyone would be constantly worrying if someone will turn on them, if a partner will cheat, or if one of your closest friends will leave you without a care. This trait is not so valued in society today. I feel as if the people are divided. With different political, religious, and gender beliefs it is hard to understand everything, especially loyalty. In high school, friends can turn on each other in hopes of getting “popular” or getting invited to a cool party. I believe that as we age, loyalty to one another grows. As we learn to understand the meaning of life and the meaning of others, we can learn to trust one another instead of turning on one another. A person that I see as always loyal is my sister Maddie. Not only is she loyal to me, but she is very loyal to all of her friends. Growing up, I watched her stick up for her friends, fight to help her friends, and even get broken hearted by a friend who turned on her. She is also loyal to me. Whenever I need her for a sisterly talk or fight, she is there. She may be in a different state, but I know that no matter what, I have my sister by my side for the rest of my