character of Brutus is very complex with many different personality traits. These traits explain why Brutus makes certain decisions including the one to kill his friend Julius Caesar. <br> <br>Marcus Brutus was a senator who was well respected by everyone in Rome. His friendship with the high ranked Julius Caesar only added to the people’s respect for him. An example of the amount of respect people have for Brutus is when Cinna‚ Casca‚ and Cassius talk about how important it is to have Brutus involved
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Brutus‚ an honorable man; he would be consider as one of the best rulers for the Roman Empire. A character like Brutus is hard to find specially in a ruler. Brutus has great characteristics as a ruler‚ he care for the Empire‚ and he has a powerful public figure. All of this is what make a great ruler for the Roman Empire and Brutus has these important characteristics. Brutus has the best characteristics of a ruler for the Roman Empire. Brutus was best known by being "the noblest of Romans"
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between Brutus and Cassius The personalities of Brutus and Cassius differ significantly‚ which causes them to have a corrupt relationship. Brutus is an honest‚ truthful man. He is also shown to be naïve when he allows Antony to speak at Caesar’s funeral. He has a passion for the prosperity of Rome‚ and believes that Caesar will not be a fit ruler. He debates joining the conspiracy‚ but doesn’t want to murder Caesar. Cassius is a deceiving‚ selfish man. He knows that the conspirators need Brutus to be
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feelings are mutual‚ the effort will be equal.” (unknown) With Brutus and Portia this quote holds true. During the time period that this play was written women were deeply looked down on‚ this was called the Elizabethan Era. Portia‚ in this play‚ contradicts what is happening to the women during this time period. They did not have any power‚ and did not state their opinion openly for the most part. Portia‚ however; did she talked to Brutus and was not worried about what she said‚ she was open to him
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In the play Julius Caesar‚ Brutus is friends with Caesar but is concerned of how power may change him. Caesar was offered the crown three times but refused each time. Brutus is good friends with Caesar. Caesar is going to be crowned at the capitol. Brutus and the others are concerned of how being crowned leader is going to change Caesar. Everyone is afraid that they will be turned into slaves by Caesar. Brutus and other conspirators plan on killing Caesar at the capitol. Caesar’s wife is very
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The Beauty of Metaphor A Metaphor is defined as a grammatical device that “compares two different ideas by speaking of one in terms of the other. It asserts that one thing is another thing.” One of the best poets at using the metaphor is Edward Taylor‚ an intellectual New English Puritan. In his “Meditation One‚” Taylor compares “God’s Matchless Love” to water‚ saying that it fills “Heaven to the Brim!” Then‚ in his “The Reflection‚” Taylor says “Earth” was once a “Paradise of Heaven.” In both
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Brutus only has two choices in act II of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ to kill caesar or to let the roman republic fall under caesar. Brutus decides to kill Caesar under the manipulation of Cassius. But to be able to make that decision he had to be under a certain mindset which involved many different things. In the beginning of act II Brutus decides that he must kill Julius Caesar but‚ with that he must have been under a certain mindset which was contributed to by many things. Brutus was worried
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“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 story called “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚” there is a character named Brutus. Brutus is a dynamic character because he changes throughout the story. In the beginning toward the end of the story‚ Brutus goes from being a best friend‚ to a conspirator‚ to a murder‚ to an exile‚ and finally a victim of suicide. In the beginning‚ Brutus was a loyal friend to Caesar and wouldn’t have any reason to harm him. But‚ Brutus was manipulated by Cassius and joined the plan to kill Caesar. For example‚
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