Some people may think that Brutus was a patriot because he killed Caesar for the good of Rome and their people. However‚ Brutus was a betrayer because he killed‚ betrayed‚ and lied to his best friend. Brutus plotted with conspirators who had no thought or love for Rome. Not only does Brutus may seem like a patriot‚but he wanted to save Rome’s citizens from becoming slaves and he did not want to kill Caesar at first. Brutus is a betrayer because he tried to get Caesar’s friend Mark Antony to agree
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In the play‚ The tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare‚ Marcus Brutus‚ a real person in ancient Rome‚ was a honorable man and respected by the people of Rome until he killed his best friend‚ Caesar‚ thinking it was for the good of Rome. Brutus is the perfect example of a Shakespearean tragic hero. William Shakespeare’s definition of a tragic hero includes traditional elements. These elements are a person usually of noble birth‚ one who suffers a catastrophe‚ and one who has a tragic flaw
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2/20/09 In the story of Julius Ceaser‚ Brutus and Cassius compare and contrast in many ways. Brutus is a noble character while Cassius is dishonest and evil. Brutus is also more naive. He tends to dominate the other characters of the play. Brutus is honorable to and everyone likes him. He doesn’t want to kill Caesar just to kill him because he doesn’t want to ruin his reputation he has with the people. On the other hand‚ Cassius is more realistic. Brutus and Cassius have different reasons why they
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Brutus convinces himself that Caesar needs to be killed‚ by justifying that once Caesar becomes King‚ the power will manifest his true selfish nature and he will ruin Rome. Brutus has no personal grudge against Caesar. But if it is for the greater good of the people‚ for Rome‚ he will kill Caesar. In Brutus’s personal experience Caesar has never shown fault. Thus‚ he goes through a process of logic in the unknown to convince himself that Caesar should die. In his justification‚ Brutus considers that
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My fellow Romans‚ it is I‚ Marcus Junius Brutus. And I am here running for the position of leader of Rome. I unlike my predecessor will not be a king‚ or emperor‚ I will simply rule as one of you‚ the common people of this great city. But why do you ask‚ should you vote for me? Because I am selfless. I do not act out of envy‚ rivalry‚ or power. I only want what is best for Romans and the people of Rome. While others like Mark Antony‚ will simply follow in the footsteps of Caesar‚ and do we really
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marriage was less about love‚ and more about the need for a pretty possession to call a wife. However‚ Brutus’s relationship with his wife‚ Portia‚ was not like this. Brutus truly loved his wife as an equal. The first example of this is that when Portia asks Brutus to tell her what is bothering him. In Act II‚ scene i‚ lines 313-318‚ Brutus tells Portia that after he sees who is at the door he’ll tell her all his secrets‚ everything that’s bothering him. Then‚ later in the text‚ in Act II‚ scene iv
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William Shakespeare’s play‚ “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚” shows the use of a tragic hero by their involvement in the events leading up to the assassination of Roman general‚ Julius Caesar‚ and the incidents that unravel afterwards. Marcus Junius Brutus is a seemingly trustful friend of Caesar‚ referred to as an honorable man because of his position in the late Roman Republic. Shakespeare’s idea of a tragic hero is someone bore of noble birth‚ who suffers a catastrophe. Along with his sophisticated
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Brutus joining in on the plot is a tricky situation‚ as it has many up and down sides. Brutus joining would certainly help the conspirators further there goal‚ but it would also cause a few problems. Brutus joining could be a good thing as well as a bad thing because his support could also convince a majority of common people to support the conspirators. This has the possibility of ruining their plans because there is a higher chance of Caesar finding out their plot the more common people know and
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winning the audience’s sympathy. While Brutus may be a complex character with internal conflicts‚ it is ultimately one’s own decision to do what’s right. Caesar’s life was at Brutus’s mercy‚ and he became the coward he truly is when he drove the dagger into Caesar’s heart.
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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
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