“The evil that men do lives after them; the good is often buried with their bones,” and this quote applies to the play and to the present day situations. William Shakespeare put a lot of these situations in the play “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar,” with several different characters in the story. Someone in the story that was a good example was Brutus. Even though he was a good and loyal soldier people started to dislike him because of the Caesar stabbing. Others in the play also can fall under this category but I think Brutus is the best example.
Somrann Long/ English 2/ Final Draft For many years now people have been debating whether Brutus from Julius Caesar was a betrayer or a patriot? After reading Julius Caesar and going over the speeches, I believe Brutus is a betrayer. I claim this for the reason he killed one of his closest friends, not only that but Caesar was also about to become the leader of Rome. Just those two reason alone makes him look very bad, but let us go more in depth on why. Some say Brutus is a patriot because he killed Caesar for the sake of Rome so the villagers wouldn’t have to overcome by Caesars power as a leader, an example he said “Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more.
We were all there; it felt like we had a front row seat to Caesar’s death. When Brutus joins in to stall for time to carry out our plan, Brutus wants Metellus' brother, Publius Cimber, to be freed. Caesar is caught off guard and we had him right where we wanted him. It was a rush. Cinna stabs Caesar first, and the rest of us stabs him but Brutus was the last person to stab Caesar.
Although the play is referred to as "The Tragedy of Julius Caesar" Caesar was partly at fault for his own death. His arrogant attitude towards Romans and his self centered attitude brought an early death upon him. Caesar received many warnings which may have saved his life but unfortunately hubris got the best of him and Caesar was brought down. Arrogance is defined as "offensive display of superiority or self importance and overwhelming pride". This was the character of Caesar in a single sentence.
"I rather tell thee what is to be feared then what I fear, for always I am Caesar" (1.2.-), he cared about everyone else before himself, how noble. Clearly, his death was an awful crime committed by jealous men. It was unfair, and not right by any
“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).
1. ll. 24,26).” Marcus Brutus knows that if Caesar has all of this power he will turn his back on his loyal Roman subjects. After persuasion and justification Brutus decides to do one of the greatest sins known to man and assassinate the man he has been close to for years. Brutus did all of this and never backed down just for his honor and the protection of the Roman citizens. In the end though all this did was wear down his conscience and made him desire death for his crime.
Sacrifices for Honor Joseph Campbell stated, “A hero is someone who has given his life to something bigger than oneself.” In William Shakespeare’s play, Julius Caesar, Marcus Brutus is established as a tragic hero due to his idealistic and sensible qualities. His need to preserve an honor allows him to possess a mindset that favors the best of others. This mindset triggers his fall under cynical circumstances that are beyond what is expected to happen. By outlining Brutus’s tragedy, it is indicated that his seemingly ignoble decisions are genuinely intended to create changes for the Romans. As a tragic hero, Brutus maintains noble intentions throughout the play.
CNSL 144 April 29,2015 Sophist Project My esteemed fellow citizens, Do you believe this gentle man deserves the reward? This man standing in front of me, known to the community as John Doe was given direct orders: Kill the tyrant. He did not and failed to follow through. Feeling panicked, he resulted in killing the tyrant’s son. Now my fear is this, if this man could not follow simple instructions, how can we trust that he will not turn on one of us if we do not give him the reward money??
Christopher Davis Per.1 H English 10 5/23/13 Letter to Rome Dear the most noble citizens of Rome, I must first admit, knew not Caesar well enough to spin a tale of a grand adventure. But I do know he was as courageous as I am angered. I did consider Caesar a friend, though we seldom made casual conversation with each other. You are all intelligent people, and you can all plainly see Caesar’s death was unjustified. In mine eyes, Brutus is a shell of his once honorable self.