“Julius Caesar” Act II Brutus’ Behavior Brutus’ unusual behavior can be contributed to several things. Brutus and Caesar have been life-long friends. Brutus feels loyalty toward Caesar‚ but he is torn because he feels that Caesar is abusing his power and has risen far too quickly. The letter from Cassius makes Brutus think that the Roman people want Caesar dead so that Rome can be restored. Brutus is a vain man and is easily manipulated by Cassius’ letter. Brutus twists the letter’s meaning
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The reason Brutus participates in the killing of Caesar fascinates me because his perspective is different from the men around him. Brutus is a friend of Caesar and believes in democracy. He fears that Caesar will be crowned king but has no concrete evidence. All he knows is that Caesar refused the crown thrice‚ which is a fact. However‚ Casca informs Brutus that Caesar was reluctant to lay his fingers of the crown‚ this is an opinion which can be misleading‚ and also Casca is known for his sour
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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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the play Julius Caesar both Mark Antony and Brutus gave extremely persuasive speeches. To give a little backstory‚ both of the men mentioned are speaking at a funeral for Julius Caesar a man who was just murdered by a group of men who were lead by Brutus. Brutus is trying to prove to the people that Caesar needed to die. Meanwhile‚ Antony is trying to prove that Caesar was wrongfully killed. After reading both speeches I have come to the conclusion that Mark Antony was clearly the more persuasive
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greatness than he is in creating a character who is consistent with the other aspects of his drama. If Brutus and Cassius were eminently evil men insidiously planning the cold-blooded murder of an eminently admirable ruler‚ Julius Caesar would be little more than a melodrama of suspense and revenge. On the other hand‚ if Caesar were wholly the bloody tyrant‚ there would be little cause for Brutus’ hesitation and no justification for Antony’s thirst for revenge. In fact‚ Shakespeare creates in Caesar
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Brutus for president Brutus should be president because he is smart and loyal. Ethos- He is a politician. Pathos- Father died taking part in the rebellion of Lepidus so Brutus is loyal and cares about his people. He also had to go through the difficult decision whether to choose the loyalty of his friend or the loyalty for the government. and has to kill his friend to save the republic. If there be any in this assembly‚ any dear friend of Caesar’s‚ to him I say‚ that Brutus’ love to Caesar
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In spite of the fact that Julius Caesar is the protagonist of the play‚ Brutus is probably the most important character who has been active more or less through out the play. Shakespeare consciously builds sympathy among the audience right from the point when the character is first introduced by portraying him as a ‘vexed’‚ helpless soul ‘with himself at war’ torn between patriotism and friendship‚ giving the audience an opportunity to relate to such a “head versus heart” conflict and not only sympathize
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all his power. Cassius‚ a friend of Marcus Brutus‚ does not believe Caesar should be in power. His goal is to kill Julius Caesar and have Marcus Brutus rule Rome. Although some believe that Julius Caesar is the tragic hero‚ an extensive reading of Julius Caesar displays that Marcus Brutus is the tragic hero of the drama. To start‚ it is noticeable that Brutus was of high rank in society. Moreover‚ Brutus seems to us as a worthwhile person. Finally‚ Brutus has a tragic flaw that leads to his downfall
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tragic figure in the play is Marcus Brutus. This man of nobility follows the darkest path for the best and most heroic reasons. Without a doubt‚ Brutus is the tragic hero in Julius Caesar. In the beginning of the play‚ Brutus has the respect and love of not only Julius Caesar‚ but all of Rome. This fact is well known throughout the city‚ which is the true reason that Caius Cassius wishes to have Brutus on the side of the conspirators. According to Cassius: Oh‚ he
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