Luke Hankins Mr. Forrester English CP 11 9 Thursday 2023 Brutus Sways the People Following the death of beloved Julius Caesar, act three scene two begins with Brutus giving a speech to the people in order to explain the reasoning behind his vile actions. Brutus is sorrowful and expresses to the people of Rome that his love for Caesar was great, but his love for Rome was even greater. Brutus uses Anaphora and Pathos to pull on the heartstrings of the Roman citizens in an attempt to keep the peace.
This speech by Brutus portrays the danger and fear of Caesar’s rise to power, like that of a serpent, that will hatch into tyranny (2.1.32-35). Yet, Brutus also has some clear, tragic flaws. One main flaw shown in Brutus is his naivety. Brutus' poor judgment of the conspirators causes him to be blind to their manipulation of them, like Cassius, who was clearly jealous of Caesar. Appealing to Brutus’ loyalty to Rome, Cassius uses the potential of Caesar becoming a tyrant to disrupt how Brutus views Caesar (1.2.147-148).
Danyck Belanger ELA (B30) Ms. Obrigewitsch May 3, 2023 The Noble Brutus: Examining the characters virtues and flaws Brutus is known as a noble man and an honorable through sarcasm sometimes, but none the less even through history and time he is seen by a noble man. Brutus is said by many to be an honorable, but why is he labeled as a noble and honorable man after killing the most liked figured in Rome Julius Caesar. This topic was very interesting because it is the thought on how the man that helped killed Julius Caesar how virtually did not do anything was then killed because people thought if he was king, he would burn Rome to the ground. In the play Julius Caesar Shakespeare made Brutus a important person who moved the plot forward and
In “Julius Caesar”, by William Shakespeare, Marcus brutus plays the role of the Tragic hero due to his character flaw of being too Naive. The conspiracy to assassinate Roman dictator Julius Caesar is Instigated by senator Cassius, who uses Brutus to carry out his plan. He chooses Brutus to lead the assassination because Brutus is a nobleman who is greatly respected by the society. Cassius’s plan is to include Brutus in the conspiracy so the people of Rome would look at the assassination as a noble act. He convinces Brutus that Caesar will turn out to be an over-powered tyrannical leader once pronounced king.
Although Caesar, as the upcoming ruler of Rome in Julius Caesar, should be portrayed as the ideal leader of the play, he actually has too arrogant of a character to be so. Therefore, Shakespeare places honor in Brutus and allows Brutus to have the role of the idealistic leader of the story. Although Shakespeare writes this play in a controversial time period during England’s political turmoil, he allows the audience to be able to choose the true ruler of loyalty to the crown or the honor of a noble man through the understanding of the two contrasting character
When Brutus was talking to the conspirators Brutus was going back and forth think if he should help the conspirators kill Julius Caesar. He was going back and forth because he was thinking of the power he could have and could rule Rome. The reason behind Brutus killing Caesar was for the better of Rome. If Brutus would not have killed Caesar, Rome would have turned into a dictatorship, and in turn it would have ruined Rome and all of its people. Brutus did not kill Julius just for the power to rule Rome, he killed Julius to save Rome from Caesar’s dictatorship.
In the play “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar” written by Shakespeare, Brutus is portrayed as honorable, this is shown throughout the play with the use of Shakespeare's descriptive language. An example of this is when Shakespeare holds a conversation between his two characters, Cassius and Brutus, he says “I know that virtue to be in you, Brutus, As well as I do know your outward favor. (1.2.92-93)” . With the conversion between Brutus and Cassius. Cassius helps to reveal to the audience that Brutus is loyal, as he sees the virtue within Brutus.
The long-standing misfortune of Julius Caesar falls upon Brutus more than any other character mainly because of his honorable intentions. Shakespeare sheds light on the desolation of Brutus’s character as the play continues. From the beginning, Brutus has only set his eyes on the good of Rome, yet he is consistently being manipulated and deceived by his own ideals. As Shakespeare said, “I have not slept. /
In Julius Caesar, a tragedy was written by William Shakespeare, there are two dominant characters; Caesar and Brutus. Both Caesar, who prided himself in his power and wealth, and Brutus, who developed his pride in his honor, ultimately led to their downfall through their hubris. Caesar’s pride led him to his demise because of his immense pride in his power and wealth, leading him to think of himself as invincible and the most powerful in the world. Which in turn, led to those who were once the advisers and friends of Caesar becoming conspirators.
Brutus is a man with high ideals who is driven by a sense of duty to his country. He believes Caesar's ambition endangers the Roman Republic and joins the conspiracy to assassinate him. In Act 2, Scene 1, Brutus makes it clear that his actions are motivated by a sense of responsibility to the Roman people, not personal animosity toward Caesar. He says, "It must be by his death, and, for my part, I know no personal cause to spurn at him, but for the general. " This quote demonstrates Brutus's selflessness and his willingness to put the good of the country above his personal interests.
Julius Caesar by Shakespeare is an elaborate play that dramatizes the events of Julius Caesar's assassination and the battle to control Rome that followed his death. It also shows how two characters that are both very important in the death of Julius Caesar, have very different morals and personalities. One of the most important parts in the play is the contrast of Brutus and Cassius. In Rome, Brutus is recognized as a noble minded man while Cassius has never been given any type of recognition.
Shakespeare-Julius Caesar Mini essay Mcdonald Malungu 11am In the play JULIUS CAESAR -SHAKESPEARE Brutus's honor and idealism drift him away from reality. Brutus's honor blinds his decision making and judgment of people. More over his idealism leads to his own downfall and suffers the consequences
Brutus was an honorable man, a noble Roman, and overall well liked by the general Roman population. However his honor is what causes his major downfall throughout the play. For example: During Caesar’s assassination, Brutus believed he was creating a greater good by killing Caesar before he became too powerful and too ambitious. However, he killed a man who loved Rome as much as he (Brutus) did, and it is shown Caesar is not ambitious when he turns down the crown three times in a row, showing he cared about Rome more than himself.
Shakespeare acknowledges Brutus’ character as a noble man. When Caesar is offered a crown by Antony, Brutus becomes conflicted in such a way that he isolates himself
Throughout the duration of the play numerous people attempt to expose Caesar of his domineering and autocratic power. Among these men are two preeminent characters, Marcus Brutus and Caius Cassius. However in comparison to Brutus, Cassius deserves to be the character memorialized and venerated as he asserts himself as a skillful Machiavellian leader that provides the ingenuity behind the plot to kill Caesar. In correlation Brutus is perceived as the noblest Roman, yet contributes nothing significant to advancing the plot of the play. Individually, the moral beliefs of each prominent character can attest to the notion of who should be respected, criticized or forgotten.
