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When Was Julius Caesar Honorable

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Throughout Shakespeare's play, Julius Caesar, many characters make complex and albeit bad choices at times. But before we can judge their choices, we must analyze their reasons and motivations; whether or not their motivations were noble or not. Someone who has to make the most important decisions and the most complex is Brutus. Throughout the play, he decides to join the conspirators, assassinate Brutus, and after that end his own life. No matter the choice, Brutus has proved time and time again that he has the most honorable and stronger intentions than any other character within the play. The first important decision Brutus made was whether or not he joined the conspirators. When Brutus first hears of the conspirators, it is through one …show more content…

V. 23-25). The difference between Cassius and Brutus’s deaths is their methods and reason. Cassius can’t live with the fact that he sent Titinus to his death and the reason that he has to kill himself as a way to atone for his mistakes. Brutus sees his death as almost a fate, and all his choices- well-intentioned or not- lead to that very moment: his death. Brutus believes his death is his responsibility to bear, as a way of showing his commitment to his cause. “Cacer, now be still; I killed not thee with half so good a will,” (V. V. 50-51). Even when he has a way out, a way to live, Brutus believes his death by his hand is the most honorable way out. And he’s right, too. Throughout Julius Caesar, Brutus is one of the few characters who shows his actions are fueled by honor and duty; which is not to say his actions were the best of choices or morally good, just that they had moral intentions. When compared to his foil, Cassius, we can see how honorable Brutus’s actions truly are. Through the cracks of their characters, we can see Cassius’s ego, greed, and cowardice shine through. But when studied closer we can see when Brutus’s honorable qualities shine through, allowing us to see his complexity as a character and over all care for the public and his

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The undoubted similar reason they both held is their fear for Caesars rising power and his tight grasp upon the citizens of Rome. Although roughly a similar reason, the deeper motivation behind the reasoning is that Brutus doesn't fear Caesars power for the same reason as Cassius. As shown in this quote, "What means this shouting? I do fear the people choose Caesar for their king," he simply fears that Caesar will abuse his power and dictate over Rome, and so kills him in protection of his people. On the other hand cassius fears Caesars power just as Brutus does, however contrary to Brutus, for selfish reasoning.

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Throughout Julius Caesar by Shakespeare, a man named Marcus Julius Brutus makes controversial decisions that both angers and swoons the nation of Rome. The people who are angered see Brutus as selfish, unnecessary, and overall dishonorable. Although Brutus seem disgraceful to some, his honorable characteristics is shown when he cares for his friends, is selfless around others, and acts morally responsible when under pressure Brutus decides to join a conspiracy to kill his best friend in order to get honor. When I first realized this, it seemed like the most dishonorable thing to do.

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As shown in Act V, Scene V, Lines 28 and 32 “It is more worthy to leap in ourselves--- Hold thou my sword hilts, whilst I run on it.” This quote shows that Brutus felt as if killing himself would settle Caesar’s spirit while also settling his own in the act of dying honourably. Cassius had killed himself earlier as he had received information that Brutus had been

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Before he had been manipulated by Cassius and the conspirators he wouldn't dare kill his dear friend Caesar. Brutus’ lack of selfishness sets him apart from the other conspirators, who are in on the plan simply because of jealousy and the potential of fame. When speaking to Cassius at the beginning of the tragedy, Brutus states, “Brutus [he] had rather be a villager than repute himself a son of Rome” (1.2, 172-173). By saying this, Brutus shows the Romans that not only is he respectful of them, but that he thinks higher of them than he thinks of himself. A noble man can be defined as one who is always honest and charitable, always willing to put the lives of those in need before his own.

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This proves that he would be the best fit for the ruler of Rome because he is willing to make sacrifices to save his people and the men that fought beside him. The act of killing himself shows the level of honor and self-pride that Brutus has and proves he would be the best ruler for Rome. One might think this would make him unfit to be a ruler but truly brings out how much of a good fit he would be by showing he would do anything for his

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This quote by Cassius distinctively shows the different reactions between Brutus and himself. Cassius quickly kills himself to escape pain. On the other hand, Brutus is mentally stronger and lasts longer as he waits for the gods to decide his fate. In the end, he took Caesar 's ghost as a sign

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Brutus does in fact accept his own death was because the entire play was his love for his home (Rome) and his desire to make it better and in willing to do so he must kill his best friend which he did. However the citizens of Rome disliked what Brutus has done and he decided to take action in killing himself just for Rome and all of this was honorable, it wasn 't just for him but for the people of his home. What made the killing of Brutus so special is that he killed himself and it was unlike Cassius because everything Brutus has done was for the people of Rome. Additionally, Cassius’s decision was unlike Brutus because it was based on greed and power. In the play Shakespeare wrote “Why,I will see thee at Philippi then.

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