In the play Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, Brutus was convinced by Cassius that killing Caesar was a good idea for the good of Rome. So he kills Caesar at the crowning. After the killing of Caesar. Caesars death was seen as necessary for a variety of reasons. Brutus shows three different character traits stoic, manipulator, and orator.
One character trait that Brutus shows a lot in this play is stoic. Brutus shows very little emotion when his wife Portia had died. (4.ii.147-149) Brutus: “No man bears sorrow better, Portia is dead” Cassius: “Ha! Portia?” Brutus: “She is dead.” This shows Brutus is acting like nothing is happening, even though his wife just died. He’s being stoic by showing no emotion. Brutus is unaffected