Why Do Men Seek Their Own Interests In Julius Caesar
In “Julius Caesar” the Character Brutus says “cannot realize that men seek their own interests, for he has never sought his own, he has lived nobly among noble thoughts, wedded to a noble wife.” Brutus he is trying to let people see what he’s all about by telling them how he feels about things that are going on in Rome and who he is, Brutus knows he would be a better fit to be their king. In act 1 scene 1 Brutus tells Cassius “I do fear, the people choose Caesar for their king”. Brutus fears for the people to choose Caesar as their king because he know that Caesar would not do a good job as king for the people and he knows that he could do a way better terrific job as king of Rome because all that he really wants is to make Rome great and
to be a great king for the people. In Act Scene 2 Cassius does not believe Caesar is fit to rule Rome, and he is now starting to become tyrant. Cassius jealousy of Caesar and greed for power is his motivation for wanting to kill Caesar and he feels like that is an act of freedom. “What trash is Rome, what rubbish, and what offal when it serves for the base matter to illuminate so vie a thing Caesar” In this line Cassius is comparing Rome to “Trash” and “Rubbish” and “Offal” Cassius feels that Rome is a terrible place with Caesar around it.
Antony calls Brutus the “noblest Roman” because he stands up for what he believe in, risks his life for Rome and does not seem to be about personal gain as Caesar would have use it. But Brutus is not so noble when he made the decision to murder someone. Cassius and Brutus teamed up together to kill Caesar both were jealous and neither thought that Caesar could
to be a great king for the people. In Act Scene 2 Cassius does not believe Caesar is fit to rule Rome, and he is now starting to become tyrant. Cassius jealousy of Caesar and greed for power is his motivation for wanting to kill Caesar and he feels like that is an act of freedom. “What trash is Rome, what rubbish, and what offal when it serves for the base matter to illuminate so vie a thing Caesar” In this line Cassius is comparing Rome to “Trash” and “Rubbish” and “Offal” Cassius feels that Rome is a terrible place with Caesar around it.
Antony calls Brutus the “noblest Roman” because he stands up for what he believe in, risks his life for Rome and does not seem to be about personal gain as Caesar would have use it. But Brutus is not so noble when he made the decision to murder someone. Cassius and Brutus teamed up together to kill Caesar both were jealous and neither thought that Caesar could