Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ Brutus is a tragic hero due to his fatal flaw of patriotism‚ which evidently causes his downfall from greatness. For example‚ Brutus’ actions depict his intense love for Rome and what he believes is best for the country. Brutus’ motives for his actions are not based on his personal wants and needs‚ but on the needs of Rome. When questioned why he killed Caesar‚ a very good friend of his‚ Brutus replied‚ “If then that friend demand/ why Brutus rose against Caesar‚ this
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William Shakespeare relates to what Julius Caesar says to Brutus in act 1‚ “The fault‚ dear Brutus‚ is not in our stars‚ but in ourselves‚ that we are underlings.”-Julius Caesar. Brutus and Antony in this play have many differences but also have some similarities including they are both loyal to Caesar but they are loyal on different levels. Therefore I invested deeper into the similarities and differences between Brutus and Antony. Antony and Brutus‚ you would think are complete opposites from each other
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“Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen describe the inner thoughts and feelings of Brutus. In the beginning of Julius Caesar‚ Brutus did not want to kill Caesar. Caesar was beloved by Brutus and the rest of Rome. However‚ once Cassius started to corrupt the mind of Brutus‚ Brutus was swaying to his side. “Looking for the answer” signifies how Brutus was not sure whether or not killing Julius Caesar was the morally right answer. Brutus did not have murderous thoughts against Caesar until Cassius started to whisper
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Brutus: Nobility Marred by a Tragic Flaw After reading The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare‚ some readers interpret Julius Caesar as the tragic hero of the play. However‚ Brutus is the real tragic hero. A tragic hero is a character that is virtuous‚ but makes crucial errors in judgment or possesses a tragic flaw that leads to their downfall. The tragic flaw that mars Brutus is his rigid sense of moral and political principles. Unlike Caesar‚ Brutus was able to separate his public
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introduction Brutus and Cassius‚ is there a difference‚ or are they the same? In the drama Julius Caesar‚ Caesar is the ruler of Rome. A lot of the Romans do not like Caesar‚ but they respect him as ruler‚ except for a hand full who is planning to kill Caesar. These groups of people are called the conspirators -Comparison Both Brutus and Cassius greatly love Rome and care deeply for the Republic. Cassius`s love of Rome stems more from a love of what his country has to offer him
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play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ Brutus has a few tragic flaws. Although Brutus is an honorable and true man‚ these flaws inhibit his actions and lead to his eventual ruin. One fatal flaw of Brutus is that he is very naïve. Brutus’ naïveté leads to a string of bad decision making. A big mistake that Brutus makes due to his naïveté is making the decision not to allow the conspiracy to kill Antony along with Caesar. When Cassius brings up killing Antony‚ Brutus tells him‚ “good Cassius‚ do not think
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The difference between Mark Antony and Brutus is very interesting‚ there are some similarity and differences which makes it interesting thing about them. The Author is William Shakespeare‚ the book is called “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar”. I think the highlights of the book is when Brutus and his friends kill Caesar and Mark Antony is mad at them and gathers troops and eventually everybody dies at the end of the book. The characters to compare are Brutus and Mark Antony. One huge similarity is that
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What qualities are in an honorable person? Do these qualities make up every honorable man or women? In the play Julius Caesar‚ Brutus‚ a friend of Caesar is manipulated into believing he would be a honorable man if he killed Caesar. Brutus should be condemned for his actions against Caesar. Brutus loved Caesar but he didn’t want him to become a “King”. His acts are not honorable because he was manipulated into doing the acts. He also was making irrelevant claims that Caesar would become evil after
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protagonist of the play‚ Marcus Brutus supports this thought shown through his idealistic view of the world and by showing his patriotism towards Rome. Mark Antony perfectly fits the description of an honorable man as he remains loyal to Caesar and avenges the death of his friend. Cassius‚ on the other hand‚ is seen as a character who lacks integrity and honor for his actions are accomplished through his personal beliefs and out of jealousy‚ ignoring the general good. Marcus Brutus‚ Mark Antony‚ and Cassius
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role in the assassination of Julius Caesar. Cassius’ clever use of persuasion leads to the death of Rome’s seemingly capable leader Caesar and causes discord within the Empire. By gathering a group of conspirators‚ using his close relationship with Brutus to his advantage‚ and his manipulation skills Cassius waters his victim’s tendencies rather than plant new seeds of treachery in his struggle for power. Cassius appears to be politically motivated in the beginning‚ but as the play progresses the
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