Julius Caesar Brutus Traits
Brutus is a main character in the play, Julius Caesar, and was a part of the plot to assassinate the titular man.
Brutus is a high-ranking nobleman with a selfless nature, but is known to be easily tricked and manipulated. His most noticeable feature is his undying love for Rome, and his strong sense of honor. Unlike everyone else, who acts for their own purposes, Brutus was a friend of Caesar and only helped to kill him because he thought it would benefit Rome, and only for that reason. He thinks of his allies as having motives just as honorable as his. Could he be as selfless, righteous, and subtly naïve as he seems?
It is my opinion that Brutus is just as naïve as he is portrayed. It isn’t uncommon for a character with this kind of personality …show more content…
Perhaps it was revenge from a cruel ally of the late “tyrant” Caesar, or someone attempting to keep them quiet. The public wouldn’t know the details, for that is not information that one would hand out like candy. And the masses are not intelligent. Ideas and controversy spread like wildfire through a crowd, and when any person of importance is murdered, the people start to swarm. Theories and lies, accusations and denials, all accumulate in favor of whichever side seems to appeal the most.
And Brutus probably realized this before his death.
It should be mentioned that the purpose of the analysis is to see how true Brutus’ actions are. A character so honorable with such just and humble intents is rare, even in old fiction. Several which will not be mentioned were skeptical of his behavior, thinking that he was simply too good to be true, but all evidence points to the fact that he really is.
“The only way is to kill Caesar. I have no personal reason to strike at him—only the best interest of the people. “
This decision, that it was best for Caesar to die in order to improve Rome, was a selfless one. He didn’t want to kill his friend, but did so in order to maintain his goal.
Everything he’s ever done was for the good of Rome. His alliance is not with either sides of the event, but purely with
Brutus is a high-ranking nobleman with a selfless nature, but is known to be easily tricked and manipulated. His most noticeable feature is his undying love for Rome, and his strong sense of honor. Unlike everyone else, who acts for their own purposes, Brutus was a friend of Caesar and only helped to kill him because he thought it would benefit Rome, and only for that reason. He thinks of his allies as having motives just as honorable as his. Could he be as selfless, righteous, and subtly naïve as he seems?
It is my opinion that Brutus is just as naïve as he is portrayed. It isn’t uncommon for a character with this kind of personality …show more content…
Perhaps it was revenge from a cruel ally of the late “tyrant” Caesar, or someone attempting to keep them quiet. The public wouldn’t know the details, for that is not information that one would hand out like candy. And the masses are not intelligent. Ideas and controversy spread like wildfire through a crowd, and when any person of importance is murdered, the people start to swarm. Theories and lies, accusations and denials, all accumulate in favor of whichever side seems to appeal the most.
And Brutus probably realized this before his death.
It should be mentioned that the purpose of the analysis is to see how true Brutus’ actions are. A character so honorable with such just and humble intents is rare, even in old fiction. Several which will not be mentioned were skeptical of his behavior, thinking that he was simply too good to be true, but all evidence points to the fact that he really is.
“The only way is to kill Caesar. I have no personal reason to strike at him—only the best interest of the people. “
This decision, that it was best for Caesar to die in order to improve Rome, was a selfless one. He didn’t want to kill his friend, but did so in order to maintain his goal.
Everything he’s ever done was for the good of Rome. His alliance is not with either sides of the event, but purely with