Brutus Is Not An Honorable Man In Julius Caesar‚ it is obvious that Brutus is not an honorable man. He broke trust and that alone is not possibly honorable. How is turning your back on a so called friend okay? If Brutus was honorable he wouldn’t have been so easily persuaded by Cassius to go as far as committing a murder. Brutus did want he thought was best for Rome‚ but overall was disloyal and committed a huge sin in the process. Loyalty in a friendship is very important and sadly that’s
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Julius Quote Response Brutus gives his thoughts of killing Caesar in William Shakespeare’s tragedy Julius Caesar act 2 scene 1. In Brutus’s soliloquy he reveals how Caesar “might change his nature” (4). Brutus also states “he may do danger” (8). What Brutus is referring to is if Caesar gets crowned he might abuse his power. Brutus is an honorable man who is for the people of Rome. Although this might not be his reasoning for killing Caesar. It may be that Brutus himself wants power. Therefore
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hero they have many admirable traits. Most of the traits you see in Shakespeare’s play‚ The Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ in the character Brutus through his work in the Conspiracy; where he wisely made tough decisions that would affect all of Rome. You see the traits of kindness‚ leverage‚ and determination through his actions. These actions are what makes him a hero. Most people challenge against Brutus being a Hero. They think he shouldn’t qualify as one because he didn’t save anyone. Americans today
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hungry-looking ones” is a quote said by Julius Caesar. People are always “hungry” for something‚ but some are just better at hiding it than others. Both Brutus and Antony’s speeches use different strategies to try and persuade the crowd‚ all though one seemed to do a better job than the other. In Brutus’ speech he tries to appeal to the crowd through reason and logic (ethos and logos). In Brutus’ speech he explains his reasoning for killing Caesar. Brutus is trained in the art of rhetoric and
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story of Brutus and Portia in Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. In 44 BC women were worth no more than the possessions of that the men previously owned prior to marriage. Though‚ there is a number of men who treat their companions as an equal to himself. Brutus was one of the Romans who honored and respected that concept. Thouse meaning the love of the two was a strong bond which holds trust and horror in the relationship. Portia does not fear Brutus. When Portia comes to Brutus in the night
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Is Brutus Noble? In Shakespeare’s play‚ “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar”‚ there is a struggle of power between two very different mindsets. One is Mark Antony and the other is Octavius Caesar‚ who want revenge for the killing of Julius Caesar. The other is Marcus Brutus‚ who is trying to keep Rome a republic rather than a monarchy. Marcus Brutus is a very noble Roman in Shakespeare’s play. He is a highly respected man in the upper class of Roman society. At the end of the play‚ Mark Antony looks at
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that applies perfectly. In the play Julius Caesar‚ Brutus is confronted with an internal conflict; he chooses to join the conspiracy and kill Caesar. Brutus was right in many ways to do so. Without Brutus‚ the conspirators would have probably failed or would have been misguided. They would have killed Antony and who knows who else‚ but Brutus kept them on the straight and narrow. Brutus did it for the good of Rome as a whole‚ not for himself. Before Brutus joined‚ Cassius was mainly in charge;
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someone or something is. In William Shakespeare’s play‚ Julius Caesar‚ a few conspirators kill Caesar in a coup d’état. Brutus is one of these conspirators. The other men‚ such as Cassius and Casca‚ kill Caesar out of spite and envy. On the other hand‚ Brutus is Caesar’s friend‚ and he is persuaded to kill for the good of the people. He is this group’s silver lining‚ because he kills for the good of the people‚ not just because he is jealous. Brutus brings righteousness to the group of conspirators with
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Abraham Lincoln once stated‚ “Nearly all men can stand adversity‚ but if you want to test a man’s character‚ give him power.” One key term in Lincoln’s statement is adversity‚ which defines as a state of serious difficulty‚ misfortune‚ or tragedy. In his utterance‚ power stands as another important term‚ which means political control‚ authority‚ or influence over an area or people. Across the board‚ Lincoln hints that power changes a man more than hardship does. Furthermore‚ Lincoln implies in his
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As part of his ethical appeals‚ Brutus asks the people to consider his credibility when passing judgement‚ and appeals to their duty as Romans. Early in the speech‚ he demands that they “... hear me [Brutus] for my cause‚ and be silent‚ that you may hear: believe me for mine honour‚ and have respect to mine honour‚ that you may believe…” The repeated use of “my” draws attention to Brutus and his virtues‚ which he connects through parallel structure. “Hear me for my cause…” is arranged similarly
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