Brutus Caesar Equally Love
Equally Loved
“If the feelings are mutual, the effort will be equal.” (unknown) With Brutus and Portia this quote holds true. During the time period that this play was written women were deeply looked down on, this was called the Elizabethan Era. Portia, in this play, contradicts what is happening to the women during this time period. They did not have any power, and did not state their opinion openly for the most part. Portia, however; did she talked to Brutus and was not worried about what she said, she was open to him, this proves that he treated her fairly or else she would have worried about what she was saying. Brutus treated Portia like an equal, if this was not true, then her lines in the play would not have been so susceptible. …show more content…
Brutus does love Portia as an equal, in Act II, scene i, lines 242-244, Brutus shows concern for Portia's health when she comes outside. Brutus was a kind man, everyone believed that, but he was not just worried because that is what kind of a person he was. When the conspirators came to his house he had no concern for their health the way he did for Portia’s. If Brutus did not think of Portia as an equal the first thing that came to his mind would not have been concerned about her health or what was good for her, however; it was the first thing he thought of which proves that he does care for her and does love her as an equal.
In Act II, scene i, line 288, Brutus tells Portia not to kneel to him after she does so.
By Brutus doing this he is showing that he does not want her to think that she is less than him or that he is more than her. By telling her not to kneel, he is showing that they are equal and that one should not kneel for the other.
When Portia was explaining their dinner that happened the night before, in Act II, scene ii, lines 250, 254-255 Brutus had waved her away with his hand, gave her a dirty look and told her to leave him alone. Why all of these things are true it does not mean that Brutus does not count Portia as an equal. Even though he did those things, he was under a lot of pressure, Brutus had to decide if he was going to kill his best friend or not. It is not that Brutus was being nasty to Portia just because he felt the need to or because he wanted to. Brutus had a lot on his mind and was focused on making a decision.
Brutus truly loved Portia as an equal to himself, if he did not, then he would not of told her not to kneel, or be worried about making sure she did not get sick. Even though there was a small argument, so to say, all marriages have those. Once again, Portia was not worried about what she said like most women during this time were. Brutus treated her fairly and loved her as an equal or else she would not of been so open to
him.
“If the feelings are mutual, the effort will be equal.” (unknown) With Brutus and Portia this quote holds true. During the time period that this play was written women were deeply looked down on, this was called the Elizabethan Era. Portia, in this play, contradicts what is happening to the women during this time period. They did not have any power, and did not state their opinion openly for the most part. Portia, however; did she talked to Brutus and was not worried about what she said, she was open to him, this proves that he treated her fairly or else she would have worried about what she was saying. Brutus treated Portia like an equal, if this was not true, then her lines in the play would not have been so susceptible. …show more content…
Brutus does love Portia as an equal, in Act II, scene i, lines 242-244, Brutus shows concern for Portia's health when she comes outside. Brutus was a kind man, everyone believed that, but he was not just worried because that is what kind of a person he was. When the conspirators came to his house he had no concern for their health the way he did for Portia’s. If Brutus did not think of Portia as an equal the first thing that came to his mind would not have been concerned about her health or what was good for her, however; it was the first thing he thought of which proves that he does care for her and does love her as an equal.
In Act II, scene i, line 288, Brutus tells Portia not to kneel to him after she does so.
By Brutus doing this he is showing that he does not want her to think that she is less than him or that he is more than her. By telling her not to kneel, he is showing that they are equal and that one should not kneel for the other.
When Portia was explaining their dinner that happened the night before, in Act II, scene ii, lines 250, 254-255 Brutus had waved her away with his hand, gave her a dirty look and told her to leave him alone. Why all of these things are true it does not mean that Brutus does not count Portia as an equal. Even though he did those things, he was under a lot of pressure, Brutus had to decide if he was going to kill his best friend or not. It is not that Brutus was being nasty to Portia just because he felt the need to or because he wanted to. Brutus had a lot on his mind and was focused on making a decision.
Brutus truly loved Portia as an equal to himself, if he did not, then he would not of told her not to kneel, or be worried about making sure she did not get sick. Even though there was a small argument, so to say, all marriages have those. Once again, Portia was not worried about what she said like most women during this time were. Brutus treated her fairly and loved her as an equal or else she would not of been so open to
him.