Similarities Between Caesar And Lincoln

People’s choices decide if history will view them as a martyr or a murder. Both Caesar and Abraham Lincoln are considered martyrs by history. As Lincoln had just won the Civil War and Caesar had just defeated Pompey, they were well liked at the time. But almost immediately after these events Brutus and J.W Booth subsequently killed them due to their belief that they were doing what was right for the nation and because they felt pressure from their past, therefore while some differences between Brutus and Booth are evident, the similarities are prominent. For instance, Brutus and Booth are similar in their motives to assassinate Caesar and Lincoln because they both felt they were doing it for the good of their countries. For example, Brutus felt that if Caesar became King he would become a tyrant. “And therefore think him as a

Booth felt pressure from the South, being that he was a confederate sympathizer. “Beneath the facade, Booth, a fervent supporter of the Southern cause, was seething. As the confederate fortunes waned, he concocted the grandest role of all for himself- as a larger-than-life character who would bring down a tyrannical Caesar.” (‘American Brutus: The Lone Gunmen’, 7) Booth’s ideology from his past growing up in the South led to him making the decision to kill Lincoln. Equally, Brutus was motivated by one of his ancestors, who was also named Brutus, to kill Caesar. “Oh you and I have heard our fathers say/ There was a Brutus once that would have brooked/ Th’ eternal devil to keep his state in Rome/ As easily as a king.” (I; ii, 160-162) Brutus was motivated by his ancestor to kill Caesar because he felt that he had to live up to him. This relates to the article as Booth, like Brutus, let outside pressure intercede with his discussion making which led to the assassination of