The Betrayal Of Marcus Brutus In Shakespeare's Julius Caesar

When you hear the word betrayal, literature and history teachers will tell you of the tragedy of Julius Caesar. Caesar was killed by his best friend, Marcus Junius Brutus, along with his other fellow conspirators. However, this treachery was not only apparent thousands of years ago, but only 20 years ago in the fictional blockbuster “The Matrix.” I specifically refer to the betrayal of Cypher to Morpheus, the leader of the Nebuchadnezzar crew. Cypher is know as a red pill, someone who does not believe in the prophecy that ‘The One’, Neo, will deliver mankind out of the slavery to the machines. In conclusion, Marcus Brutus are Cypher similar in the fact that they do see reason in their leader’s teaching and seek to do them harm. “But indeed,

However, Marullus, a tribune, says, “Wherefore rejoice? What conquest brings he home? What tributaries follow him to Rome to grace in captive bonds his chariot wheels? You blocks, you stones, you worse than senseless things!”” (Shakespeare 1.1.33-38). Marullus bashes the commoner because he celebrates Caesar’s success in Spain (Shakespeare 1.1.33-38). Although Caesar won, Marullus still believes that Pompey is truly superior to Caesar (Shakespeare 1.1.30-38). Later on, Marullus and Flavius are, “. . . put to silence.”” (Shakespeare 1.2.286)., because they are caught defiling statues of Caesar (Shakespeare 1.2.286). This just goes to show the true influence Caesar has on people (Shakespeare 1.2.286). Caesar was one of Rome’s most famous ruler (Biography.com Editors). Antonius, one of Caesar’s greatest followers, “. . . offered him a crown - yet ‘twas not a crown neither, ‘twas one of these coronets - and, as I told you, he put it by once.”” (Shakespeare 1.2.236-238). However, as told by Casca to Cassius, one of Caesar’s conspirators, Caesar denied this coronet not once but three times (Shakespeare 1.2.236-238). But on the contrary, Casca also explains that, “But for all

Casca is saying that although Caesar denies the crown, he believes that he secretly wants the crown (Shakespeare 1.2.238-239). After the games, Casca retells an event, “He fell down at the marketplace and foamed at the mouth and was speechless.”” (Shakespeare 1.2.253-254). Caesar is diagnosed with epilepsy, which causes seizures at unexpected times. In those times, it was referred to as the falling sickness, and was believed to be contagious (Shakespeare