Who Is Brutus A Good Character In Julius Caesar

Personalities Displayed in Julius Caesar In Shakespeare's tragedy Julius Caesar the reader is introduced to two characters Brutus and Cassius. Brutus was an honorable man who killed Caesar for the good of Rome, Brutus represents the lawful good of people. Cassius wanted to kill Caesar because he feared being controlled by a growing tyrant, Cassius represents the chaotic neutrality of people. Lawful good characters don't always achieve good through lawful means, when Brutus decided to kill Caesar “And, gentle friends, Let’s kill him boldly, but not wrathfully”(Shakespeare pg. 58) it was not lawful by any means. Even though Brutus killed Caesar it was not his first option, he had originally planned to impeach him or get him out of office by normal means. Brutus as the lawful good character cares about everyone's freedom and legal rights. He states in his speech that it was for the good of Rome that he killed Caesar “Not that I loved Caesar less,but I loved Rome more. Had you rather Caesar

While Cassius still cares for other people he still puts himself before anything and anyone else. He hates the idea of being ordered around by someone he thinks should be below him “And this man is now become a god, and cassius is a wretched creature, and must bend his body if caesar carelessly but nod on him” (Shaekspeare pg. 20) Cassius had a need to be free so he didnt care about wether killing Ceaser was morally alright or not. When Brutus wins the first battle his army returns to the camp to celebrate. Cassius mistakes his victory for a victory of the enemy and takes his life because he would rather be free in death then controlled in life. "O, coward that I am, to live so long, to see my best friend ta’en before my face!” (Shakespeare pg. 186) Cassius knew that if he were to be taken back to Rome he would be restrained and led straight throug the streets as a spectical for all the