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Who Is Brutus The Noblest
At the end of Julius Caesar, Antony says that Brutus was the "noblest Roman of them all." In my opinion, I agree that Brutus was the noblest character in the play. He always kept everyone's best interest in mind. However, gathering people to have Caesar killed, was not the right thing to do, even if it was better for Rome, Caesar still lost his life at the hands of Brutus. That being said, this act of overthrowing Caesar, still shows his willingness to help others at any cost.

Brutus is the noblest Roman, because of his courageousness. He started the conspiracy to have Caesar overthrown, to stop his chance at becoming emperor. Brutus gathered people to help him, after he had heard the concerning confessions Caesar had made about the power that he craved. He was afraid of what Caesar would do to the citizens of Rome, and needed more people to help him be rid of Caesar, even convincing one of Caesar's powerful friends to spread the word. After overthrowing Caesar, with the help of the conspiracy, he was killed in
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There were other ways he could've tried to have a new emperor chosen, rather than having Caesar killed. He wasn't confident enough in himself to tell people about Caesar's plan. Brutus could've advised the Romans and got help to take down Caesar without killing him. Instead, he went with a plan that had Caesar killed, and later himself.

Brutus' strengths stem from helping people. His entire plan to kill Caesar was done for the Romans' safety. He fears that Rome will become a prison and the people will become trapped, under Caesar's power. He gathers a conspiracy and has Caesar killed, and a replacement emperor. He knows the plan puts him own self at risk, but does it anyway.

Brutus is the noblest character in Julius Caesar. He acts in the favor of others. He gets killed in a fight and goes down victorious. He knows that he has done his part in saving Rome. He's noble to the people and Rome,


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