Tragedy of Brutus After the murder of Julius Caesar‚ Brutus sets out to explain why the conspirators plotted against Caesar. He is there to shift the crowd to support the death of their beloved leader and to show them the good things that will result of Caesar’s demise. Brutus knows that the crowd is not on the side of the conspirators‚ so he knows he has to be cautious of how he gets their support. Brutus is worried about his public duty and is prepared to act for the common good of Rome. Brutus uses
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Coralyn Jackson Demmer-free Hon. English 2 19 February 2016 Brutus analysis Brutus is of great significance in the play Julius Caesar whom exhibits tragic flaws that will eventually lead to his descent. Brutus’s love and loyalty drives him to do what he believes is the best interest for Rome and soon comes to find that his intentions were not so good. Brutus has several honorable distinct traits such as‚ loyalty‚ love‚ and good intentions. Brutus’s love for Rome makes him easy to manipulate
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influenced either by ambition or honor. Marcus Brutus‚ one of the main characters of the play‚ although one of Caesar’s best friends‚ is the head conspirator plotting for Caesar’s death. Marcus Brutus is motivated by honor Different things motivate Brutus throughout the play‚ he thinks he is motivated by honor but in reality he is also motivated by much more; his inability to separate himself from the republic‚ and his ego also factor into the equation. Brutus has an intense love of honor‚ as shown when
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There are differences and similarities between Brutus and Mark Anthony that are pronounced‚ and they deserve thorough investigation over there speeches that were made during there era of time and need further examination to help compare and contrast these speeches to obtain the point of views of many. Brutus was very loyal and had a mindset to sacrificed himself for Rome. He was a good leader who put Rome before himself always doing what he thought would be better for Rome‚ and before he was loyal
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rebellion. Brutus‚ leader of the conspiracy‚ gave a good address‚ but the Romans didn’t react to it as much as they did for Antony’s. A battle erupted‚ and most of the conspirators committed suicide. The styles of the two speeches were very different from each other. Brutus was first to speak. He approached the podium with his hands dripping in Caesar’s blood. Brutus began by stating his case for killing Caesar. The crowd was confused and curious as to the reason for his death. Brutus’ justification
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defend it. In William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar‚ there are certain characters portrayed to show how a person’s values or ideas can change their behavior and influence some significant decisions. The protagonist of the play‚ Marcus Brutus‚ supports this thought by having an idealistic view on the world and by showing his patriotism toward Rome. In William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar‚ Shakespeare uses Brutus as an honorable‚ idealistic man in order to show the depth that a high-class Roman man will go
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play was Brutus. Therefore I agree with Anthony when he says Brutus was the noblest Roman of all. Brutus truly was a great person in this play. Brutus sacrificed a lot in the name of Rome. He had some weaknesses but also a lot of strengths. The reason I choose Brutus as the Noblest Roman of them all was because he put Rome before his friendship with Caesar. Although it was not an easy decision to assassinate Caesar. I believed that he thought it was the best thing for Rome. As Brutus stabbed Caesar
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Brutus is a complex character and a tragic hero. He is a noble man who was acknowledged by his enemy and by the people of Rome. However‚ his tragic flaw often lead him to make bad decisions and subsequently lead him to his death. Moreover‚ his bad decisions lead to the death and suffering of many others. In short‚ the character of Marcus Brutus from William Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” was a good man with a tragic flaw who causes death and suffering to many people‚ including his own wife. Therefore
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leader‚ Marcus Brutus. Caius Cassius‚ another great political leader of Rome‚ is the deceptive planter of this seed and the greatest contributor to the demise of Julius Caesar. The combination of Brutus’ gullibility and Cassius’ manipulative nature is what made for such a perfect storm. The differences and similarities between these two characters are shocking and deserve thorough examination. The main difference between the two characters lies in their personalities. Brutus has a very
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about Brutus absence‚ and about the fact that Octavius and Mark Antony have grown so strong. In return‚ Brutus responded in a stoically way to show that he is a good commander‚ doesn’t easily get distracted by emotional feelings‚ and his duty to protect Rome is much more important than his wife death. Brutus want to march his army to Philippi to face the triumvirate’s army at Philippi‚ while Cassius want Brutus to let his troop stay input and wait for the triumvirate’s army to come. Brutus won the
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