In the play JULIUS CAESAR Brutus is the most noble character. He stands up for what he believes in‚ risks his life for Rome‚ and doesn’t seem to be concerned with personal gain. Yet for all of Brutus’s good qualities‚ his troubles stem from his decision to murder a man and his misjudgment about the consequences. Brutus’s honor convinces him that they shouldn’t dispose of Antony when the other men want to‚ and his trust in Antony’s honor leads him to believe Antony’s funeral speech will not be an
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same time‚ Cassius is trying to convince Brutus that Caesar is too powerful and should be killed before being allowed to rule the Roman Empire. Brutus says that he will not betray his honor and loyalty to Rome. That evening the weather is very strange and violent. Most of the people believe that the weather is a bad omen‚ but Cassius disagrees. He uses the unusual weather to reason that it is only for evil men who need to be afraid. Act 2 Brutus is convinced by Cassius that it is for the
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William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar‚ a historical tragedy. In Act III‚ Brutus and Antony both deliver eloquent speeches to the plebeian crowd discussing Caesar’s recent death. Brutus‚ who arises after Caesar’s death as the next leader‚ speaks only to appease the crowd‚ but Antony‚ a close friend of Caesar’s‚ speaks to rally the people for his causes. Throughout the tragedy‚ Antony constructs a more convincing argument by utilizing Brutus’ claims against him and manipulating the plebeians’ emotions. During
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voice Brutus used in his speech was subjective and also persuasive. Brutus wanted the citizens to know that he did the right thing by killing Caesar. Brutus specifically states that he killed Caesar for the love of Rome. Brutus also states that Caesar was ambitious‚ which is used as a negative connotation in the speech. In the speech‚ Brutus tries to gain the citizens respect while explaining himself. Brutus displayed strong emotions‚ which is portrayed throughout the whole poem. Brutus wanted
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because it requires a great effort to be a virtuous and worthy individual. In William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar‚ Brutus acquired a virtuous characteristic; however‚ he misused his certain qualities‚ such as being noble among people‚ loyalty to Rome and over confidence characteristics in assassinating Caesar‚ which led him to his destruction. To begin with‚ Marcus Brutus was a very noble person among the people of Rome‚ which slowly led him to his self-destruction. Because he was a
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flattering to achieve his goals. Following after Caeser’s death‚ Antony quickly learned that he must deal with Brutus‚ and he has the shrewdness to take advantage of Brutus’s gullibility. Antony began by having his servant say‚ "Brutus is noble‚ wise‚ valiant‚ and honest" (III i 126). Beginning from this point‚ Antony intends to flatter Brutus and to work upon those personal qualities of Brutus‚ which represent his weaknesses. He later went to the capitol to flatter the other conspirators by shaking
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Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar‚ there were two honorable men who were great persuaders that manipulated the sheep’s’ (plebeians) mind. Those two orators were Brutus and Antony‚ and Antony who comes out on top in the end. Brutus and the conspirators first kill Caesar by stabbing him and then explaining to the Romans their reason for doing such ’good’ deed. Brutus gets the attention of every Roman in the town and asks them to hear him out before acting and spilling more blood. To start out with‚ Brutus’s speech
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to both greatness and defeat. In William Shakespeare’s play‚ Julius Caesar‚ Brutus‚ one of the main conspirators against Caesar‚ exhibits many qualities that make him a good leader. A few of these qualities include: humility‚ the ability to listen well to the people of Rome‚ and intelligence. Out of the many qualities a leader can have‚ humility is a necessity amoung great leaders. People with humility‚ like Brutus‚ often turn out to be great leaders. It is important for a leader to be humble
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English 10 Brutus vs. Antony In Shakespeare’s‚ Julius Caesar‚ Cassius states that he wishes Brutus could see himself as others see him‚ so then Brutus would realize how honored and respected he is. Cassius wants Caesar out of any power that he holds so he talks Brutus into killing Caesar. At first Brutus is hesitant towards the idea but after Cassius persuades him‚ Brutus decides to kill Caesar along with the other conspirators. The men agree that they need to get Caesar out of his home to
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Sierra Avery Ms. Taylor ENG 2DL May 11‚ 2016 Brutus’ Fatal Flaw All tragic heroes possess a certain trait that ultimately leads to their demise. In William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar‚ Marcus Brutus fills that role perfectly. Although he is one of the most psychologically complex and controversial characters to analyze‚ he is undoubtedly a heroic figure with one fatal flaw: his patriotism. Brutus has a strong moral conscience‚ a noble personality‚ and an uncanny willingness to strive towards
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