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Marcus Brutus: Why Was His Decision Correct?

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Marcus Brutus: Why Was His Decision Correct? In this soliloquy, we are introduced to Brutus going through a hardship as he goes through his emotions and thoughts to consider if he wants to join forces with Cassius and betray his friend Caesar or if he could decline the offer to join the conspiracy against Caesar. In the end, Brutus chooses his fate and joins Cassius and follows the path of conspirators. The path Brutus follows was a good decision because he saved Rome’s government system. In addition, he took out his friend who wasn’t fit to play the role of ruler and it relieved Brutus’s stress and made a good benefit towards his moral values throughout the play that even lead to his fate. Brutus is known known by the Romans and senators …show more content…

(I, ii, 80-90). This is where the sequence of Brutus’s honor comes in as he is looking out for the well-being of Rome. According to Cassius, Caesar since ruling has been bringing down others such as having weaknesses and health issues. According to Cassius he says Caesar almost drowned in the river as they were crossing through and Cassius had to save him. (I, ii, 58-64). In addition, Caesar was shown as weak as he had a fever and acted like a sick little girl according to Cassius. (I, ii, 121-133). Lastly, it is known that Caesar struggles with epilepsy, seizures and being deaf in one ear. (i, ii, 250-260). For having all of these issues this shows that Caesar isn;t fit to become a leader because if he can’t have good health and not be weak in those specific spots then that doesn't’ show him as being a good strong leader that can represent tRome and it brings others around him down because of his conditions and weaknesses as discussed earlier Brutus wants what's best for Rome and he loves Caesar with his whole heart and is truly loyal but he feels he isn’t right probably due to these issues and other reasonings and as Cassius says that Caesar is treating them like slaves. In addition, since Caesar can have this much power Brutus feels personally that if Caesar is to gain more power that he can become truly …show more content…

(I, ii, 40-45). Brutus is going through these hardships because his emotions and thoughts are focusing and getting drawn towards Caesar and if he should truly be ruler of Rome. Brutus later on is known to stress over this situation so much that he is not able to properly love and communicate well with Portia his wife and has been having trouble sleepings and many more according to (II, i, 63-72), (II, i, 245-264), (II, i, 313-318). All these signs show Brutus becoming stressed over the matter of trying to honor Rome and considering if his close friend Caesar is truly right even though he loves him very much. (I, ii, 58-64). As Brutus overtime discovered a letter that discusses that Brutus should get the justice Rome deserves and that he truly deserves as well. (II, i, 50-60). This letter which was later found out to be forged by Cassius truly makes Brutus think about his hardships and moral values and but Brutus putting himself first and his values he starts to consider joining forces with Cassius which involves killing his close friend Caesar which brings some hardship his way overtime. (II, iii, 160-162). (II, i, 50-60). Personally this decision was the right one because by Brutus truly analyzing the situation he made a decision to follow the path of honor by doing what's best and some stress as he progresses through the

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