Brutus was highly regarded and loved by the people of Rome. However, Julius Caesar was also a beloved man of Rome during this time. Brutus had his reasons for killing Caesar, but were they just reasons? Some may feel that Brutus from Shakespeare's Julius Caesar is a dishonorable man; Brutus's honorable character is displayed through the citizens' love for him, his desire to better Rome, and his logical reasoning for taking Caesar's life.
Brutus, the honorable man In Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, Brutus, one of the key conspirators in the murder of Caesar, was an honorable man. Brutus had an internal conflict; he could either be loyal to hisfriend Caesar, or to Rome. He was honorable because he betrayed his friend out of the love for the greater good & the Republic. Brutus was honorable because he did what he thought wasright, and for that Brutus deserved honor. Throughout Julius Caesar there are many examples of Brutus displaying his honor.
The innocence of Brutus Brutus was not guilty when he killed Caesar. He was an honorable person to do such a brave thing. He didn’t just do it because of ambition, like what most people think, but he did it to save Rome. He cared about Rome and knew that Caesar wasn’t doing a good job at keeping the romans safe. Caesar was so ambitious that it wasn’t good for high power.
Rhetorical devices in Brutus speech In Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar Brutus, after killing Caesar, tells the citizen his reason of killing Caesar in his funeral oration. In this funeral oration he uses the use of the rhetorical devices which are: Logos (the use of logical appeal in rhetoric), pathos(use of an emotional appeal in rhetoric), and ethos (the use of based on guiding principles in a society or religion in rhetoric). The uses of logos, pathos and ethos are use each differently in effectiveness. The effectiveness of this rhetorical devices is important because it makes the speech either logical, emotional or credible The effectiveness of Logos in Brutus' oration is shown when he said “had you rather you Caesar living, and
Despite this, Brutus was more loyal to his country, the land he calls home, and the people with whom he shares it with. He knew that since most people at the time we uneducated, they would be gullible and would instantly accept and adore whoever was an authority figure, no matter how corrupt they were, or how poor of a job they were doing. Brutus knew he had to do something to save Rome, and ridding the word of Julius Caesar seemed to be the only option available.
“you all did love him once, not without cause: what cause withholds you then to mourn for him now”(citation). Here Antony depicts how the crowd once did love him but because a man has put false ideas into their heads, they turn on him. A citizen of Rome should stand for their beliefs, not the ones that are put into their heads even if it is by a powerful and honorable man. Not only does Antony show much emotion towards the subject, but so does Brutus when he speaks during his own eulogy. Here Brutus illustrates his love Rome, “not that I loved Caesar less, but I loved Rome more” (citation).
He wanted to let the crowd know that he loved Caesar, but he simply loved Rome much more, “Just as I killed my best friend for the good of Rome, so will I kill myself when my country requires my death.” (3,2 pg.129). After he says this, Brutus had full control of the crowd because the crowd wanted him to live when he said he would die for Rome. Brutus makes it clear that it wasn’t his desire to kill
/ It is not for your health, thus to commit / your weak condition to the raw cold morning.” (II, i; 234-236) Brutus is a loving character through this quote because normally in that time, women weren’t as well recognized as now but Brutus really cares ad loves his wife. Another one of Brutus’s characteristics/actions that make him as the hero of the play is that when he initially he wants to join the conspiracy, he has a different reason to kill Caesar. He doesn’t do it for greed and envy but it’s rather explained in the following quote: “Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more” (III.ii:21-22). Even though Brutus makes wrong decisions, he didn’t want to kill people as much as a person like Cassius wants to. Also, Brutus is
Brutus’s Betrayal In the story of Julius Caesar there is a man by the name of Brutus. His character is portrayed as the right hand man of Caesar. He is an intelligent man with a strong sense of loyalty to the Roman public. His sense of honor to the Roman people will cause him to be misled and betray his friend, Julius Caesar and lose everything he loves. Brutus was an honorable man in the eyes of the Roman people.
If Brutus wasn’t honorable, he wouldn’t have fallen into Cassius hands and join his side. Because Brutus is a man honor with no hidden motives, he trusts Cassius and cannot see behind his lies. Cassius writes phony letters to Brutus that make him believe the Roman people are begging for his help and since Brutus is an honorable person he agrees to help. Not only does this show he is an honorable man but he is gullible too. When he says, "…not that I loved Caesar less but I loved Rome more."