The honest Brutus was a triumphant man who helped Rome in many ways. However, Brutus’ righteous attitude towards Rome can cause Brutus to slip into problems. A large cause and effect that ended in Brutus’ death, was his love for Rome which allowed him to be manipulated. Another example of cause and effect is Brutus’ mental state. His guilt and impulsive thoughts caused him to kill himself. Some senators of Rome believed that Killing Caesar was the best choice they could make. They all thought they could live with the murder of Caesar, but Brutus has a hard time accepting this was the only choice. Cassius eventually convinces Brutus that killing Caesar is in Romes best intentions. In lines 10-15 Act two, scene one, “the only way is to kill Caesar. I have no personal reason to strike at him—only the best interest of the people. He wants to be crowned. The question is, how would being king change him? Evil can come from good, just as poisonous snakes tend to come out into the open on bright sunny days— which means we’d be giving him the power to do damage.” Brutus expresses his trust and loyalty for Rome, and also that he has the best …show more content…
He second guesses himself, and his actions. He loved Caesar, and the fact that he killed seems too much for Brutus. Once the news of Brutus’ being dead, he tries to cope by drinking wine. This news gives less for Brutus to live for. Once he discovers Cassius is dead and Antony’s are surrounding him, and he believes it would be more honorable to take his own life rather than letting himself be captured. In line 50 Act five, scene five, Brutus say, “Caesar, now be still. I killed not thee with half so good a will.” This means it was easier for Brutus to take his own life, than it was to take Caesar. Brutus know what he had done was wrong, and the guilt of killing one of his closest friends caused him to take pushed him towards taking his own