Brutus and Caesar were once best friends but had differing views on the best future for Rome. This not only drove them apart, but led Brutus to participate in Caesar’s assassination. Caesar was going to be crowned dictator for life and Brutus knew that he would “rather be a villager/ Than to repute himself a son of Rome/Under these hard conditions at this time /Is like to lay upon us” (I.ii.180-184). Brutus knows that if Caesar receives that amount of political power that comes with being a dictator, he will become even more power-hungry and egotistical. This causes Brutus to make the very difficult decision to join in the conspiracy of Senators that were planning to kill Caesar. His decision also marks a point of no return, Brutus would
Marcus Brutus was born in 85 bc, to a roman general of the same name, who was later killed by Pompey, a young general. Marcus Brutus was educated by his mother's half brother, Marcus Portius Cato. Marcus was later adopted by a relative of his mother, Quintus Servilius Caepio, and in honor of his adopted father Brutus began to call himself Marcus Junius Brutus Caepio. Brutus’ uncle continued to bestow great lessons on schooling as well as life. In 59 Bc Brutus was declared as a part of a conspiracy to kill Pompey, that did not exist. A young politician named Gaius Julius Caesar, who was an ally of Pompey, and having an affair with Brutus’s mother,did his best to clear it away. Caesar, had great reasoning seeing as he did not want to watch the
Another weaknesses that he had was his need to rely on Brutus to lead the conspiracy and then later to win over the crowd after killing Caesar. The reason behind this was because Cassius wasn’t as respected as Brutus. Brutus was known for his strength of character and his integrity, which made him a natural leader. He thought that he was capable of manipulating Brutus like a puppet master, to gain power on the coattails of his labors. Cassius also needed Brutus to help kill Caesar so it would look like an act of greater good for the preservation of the Republic, not an act of evil for personal gain. Brutus’ charisma meant he could influence crowds into thinking that killing Caesar was to preserve the freedom of Rome. Once Caesar was dead,
Caesar and Cornelia first meet during their captivity at the shelter. After Dodge's death, Caesar discovers that Cornelia has been taken to Gen-Sys for experimentation and is greatly concerned about her welfare. He, along with his fellow apes, infiltrates Gen-Sys and rescues her and the other incapacitated apes. After the battle on the Golden Gate Bridge, Caesar, Cornelia and the remaining apes became free to begin their new lives in the wild. Over time, Caesar and Cornelia grew close and became mates, and beget two sons, Blue Eyes and Cornelius. During Caesar's rise to power, Cornelia
Brutus was very naive and got influenced by Cassius very easily. Cassius was very smart and manipulated Brutus to make him agree with him. Cassius said, “If I were Brutus now, and he were Cassius, He should not humour me.” (Shakespeare, p.13). Brutus believed that his friend, Caesar had a negative impact on Rome decided to join the conspiracy to assassinate Caesar. Even though Caesar was his friend, Brutus always showed loyalty towards Rome. Brutus' tragic flaw is that he is not good at figuring out other’s intentions, and trusted Cassius. If Brutus never listened to Cassius in the first place, he would not have joined the conspiracy, and might not have had a tragic end.
Caesar is a “serpent's egg waiting to hatch” as Brutus said. What he means is that Caesar is acting all good until he gets into power. Once he gets power he could the complete opposite of what he is suppose to do, what he said he would do. The only reason he is acting good is so once he is in power he can turn and do what he wants to do then the people do not have a say. That is why if Brutus joins the conspiracy he can eliminate that threat all together. Therefore this is why Brutus should join the conspiracy to kill Caesar.
Julius Caesar is most often depicted as a stoic, resilient, and nigh god-like figure, but what many might be disheartened to hear, he was only but a man and suffered from a plethora of health issues. Many believe that Caesar was afflicted with epilepsy but according to Evan Andrews of the The life of Julius Caesar was one that has been publicized and dramatized for centuries. Even I at a young age was introduced to the story and life of this vicarious man. I will use the research that I have found to teach you about his life and his career.
A Noble Man vs the People In (I,iii,152)“ O, he sits high in the hearts of the people”. This is a quote from the tragic story of Julius Caesar and is relevant to this paper, because we will look at the characters of Brutus and Antony. This paper will go over two specific parts in the story. The speech of noble Brutus and why and how he justified the killing of Caesar.
The very idea of a monarchy is riddled with flaws. A monarchy passes the power and responsibility of running a kingdom down by blood relatives without second thought, which gives power to those who are hated, unfit for rule, or plain incompetent for such a rule. The tradition dates back to centuries where they thought their monarchs were god-like. Some even believed their kings were gods. However, the current king seems like less than a divine god and more like a putrid demon that crawled from the very depths of the underworld. He has abused his power as king and refused to listen to our various complaints and requests. He has become a tyrant, meaning he has used his sovereign rule oppressively, smothering our wants and needs in favour of his
To start, Brutus is characterized and honorable through his actions and motives. Before Brutus joins the conspirators, he says to Cassius, “If it’s anything to do with the welfare of the people, show me honor on the one hand, and death in the other” (I.ii.84-85). Brutus is telling Cassius that he would do anything for the Roman people no matter the cost. Brutus wants to keep his honor and would rather die than lose his honorable reputation. When Brutus finally decides to join the conspirators, he feels obligated to kill Caesar because not saving the Roman people would cause him to lose his honor. Brutus feels this way because Cassius delivered false letters to his house that Brutus believed were from the Roman people. The letters read, “Brutus, you are asleep. Wake up!... Speak out! Strike out! Reform!” (II.i.48-55). These notes convince Brutus that the Roman people do not wish to have Caesar as a dictator. In response, Brutus says, “Oh Rome, I make you this promise: if reform will follow from my intervention, you will have the services of Brutus unreservedly” (II.i.56-58). When Brutus says this, he has decided to intervene in the path of Caesar becoming dictator because in his view the Roman people
Brutus believed that the good of Rome was more important than what he thought or felt was right. His sense of honor was possibly the biggest reason why he was sure to die in the end despite the sequence of the events. In act 5, Cassius asks Brutus “Then if we lose this battle, You are contented to be led in triumph thorough the streets of rome?” (V,i,210). To this, Brutus responds “No, Cassius, no. Think not, thou noble Roman, That ever Brutus will go bound to Rome” (V,i,210). This shows the beginning of the plot to kill Caesar and how Brutus’ character traits allow his fate to be
He killed Caesar because he followed what the conspirators told him to do. Brutus and Caesar always stuck up for each other but when the time came and Brutus wanted for power he killed his friend Caesar. “Believe me/ for mine honor, and have respect to mine honor, that/ you may believe. Censure me in your wisdom, and/ awake your senses, that you may the better judge.” (3.2.14-19). Brutus says you need to respect my opinions and thoughts because I know what I am doing and what is best for Rome. Since he is now the leader he is showing he is a powerful leader. He promises he can handle what will happen. This shows how Brutus tells the people of Rome everyone needs to respect him and his ideas. This can be a flaw because he is telling the people of Rome what they should be doing. He is overpowering everyone. This can lead to a downfall because Brutus thinks the killing Caesar was okay. Brutus did the killing of Caesar and his actions made him do wrong for the right reason. Brutus thinks he will keep his leadership even though he killed Caesar. He thinks killing Caesar was a wrong thing to do but he followed the conspirators so he could gain power. He always relies on his honor of being a leader that the killing of Caesar was okay. The conspirators did not think it was a bad thing to kill Caesar so why should others.
Julius Caesar’s own life and understanding have given history one of the most fascinating biographies historians have ever seen. Caesar’s own biography has been looked upon for thousands of years and has even gained attention from the likes of William Shakespeare, a beloved English poet, and many other writers. Julius Caesar was best known for being one of the greatest leaders of the Roman Empire and played a key role in the formation of the Roman Empire, expanding through conquests across Europe, Asia, and North Africa. He is also infamous for constructing the downfall of the Roman Republic. Unfortunately, though Caesar was shaping to become a legend in the Roman history books, members of the Roman Senate assassinated Caesar during the Ides
Finally Brutus will put the needs of his fellow Romans in front of those of his own. Brutus is originally brought into the assassination plot, because he truly believes in his heart that this is something he must do for the good of Rome. “ If then that a friend demand why Brutus rose against Caesar, this is my answer – not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more.” (595) After he kills Caesar, he does not run and hide, but proclaims peace, and liberty throughout the Roman streets while taking full responsibility for this deed. “ As I slew my best lover for the good of Rome, I have the same dagger for myself when it shall please my country to need my death.” (595) Brutus would have absolutely been a great ruler due to this dedication and loyalty to his country. He would, at the very least, have given his life to Rome when he felt they needed it.
William Shakespeare's play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, was mainly based on the assassination of Julius Caesar. The character who was the mastermind behind the assassination was, ironically, Marcus Brutus, a senator and close friend to Julius Caesar. But what would cause a person to kill a close friend? After I examined Brutus' relationship towards Caesar, his involvement in the conspiracy and his importance to the plot it all became clear. Brutus had one particular reason for killing Caesar and that was for the good of the people and the republic. Brutus had no personal reason for killing Caesar. Some of his most admirable traits were his morality and leadership skills.
In the beginning of the play, we meet Brutus, a highly respected, much loved, senator of Rome. He loved Rome as a republic and he has a good life until he is led astray by Cassius. When he becomes embroiled in the assassination of Caesar, he is very reluctant to do so. In the way he acted, you could tell he has sleepless nights over what he should do. He decided to kill Caesar for