Brutus In Shakespeare's Julius Caesar

Brutus was in fact a betrayer, and while he did feel sympathy for Caesar after he died, he killed him along with the other conspirators and even started a war of sorts in Rome, causing many to fall in battle- himself included. While Brutus was persuaded by fake letters, no man should be as gullible as him to completely switch sides on only the basis of three anonymous letters that were stuck to his window. Brutus was a villain who felt that he was the hero, more concerned about the safety of the government he loved rather than the friend that he loved.

In Shakespeare’s play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, the title leads the mind to believe that Caesar is the tragic hero; however, this is not the case. The noble Brutus is a much more accurate fit for the role of tragic hero. A tragic hero is a character with a tragic flaw that goes from good fortune to complete misfortune in a fairly quick downfall. Although some may argue that Caesar fits this depiction, Brutus is a better choice. He goes from the top of the social standings to international scumbag when he joins the conspirators and murders Caesar, his friend. After allowing Antony to speak in Caesar’s funeral, the entire country turns against him and he is forced to flee Rome. His downfall is so incredibly terrible that he is

As Mark Antony enters, carrying Caesar`s body, Brutus leaves himself open to the consequences of the fickle crowd: ` Here comes his body , mourned by Mark Antony, who, though he had no hand in his death, shall receive the benefit of his dying`... (41-43). Putting Antony in a favourable light he paves the way for the high

Julius Caesar’s, one of the main leaders of Ancient Rome, reign was short lived because some of his fellow leaders, including his best friend, Brutus, murdered him. Mark Antony, a Roman politician, general, and ally of this leader, gives a speech at his funeral in William Shakespeare’s play, Julius Caesar. Antony’s purpose is to convince the people of Rome that Brutus and his men wrongfully murdered Caesar. He adopts a sarcastic and snarky tone in order to convince the public that Brutus and his “honorable men” are not the noble, just people that they call themselves. Mark Antony delivers a speech at Julius Caesar’s funeral to persuade his audience that Brutus and his men unjustifiably murdered Caesar.

Brutus and his actions are well known across every culture. Brutus, a Roman Senator, killed his best friend, Julius Caesar, in order to defend the people. These actions were dramatized by a renowned playwright, William Shakespeare, in his famous play, Julius Caesar. To craft his play, Shakespeare studied the real life events which occurred, and from them he created a masterful work of art which is now famous across the globe. Shakespeare took references from multiple sources, the largest of which was Roman author and philosopher, Plutarch. From Plutarch, Shakespeare got his influence for the main characters; Julius Caesar, Brutus, Cassius, Antony, and many of the conspirators. Both in the play and in real life, Brutus kills

After the recent and brutal murder of Julius Caesar, Antony address the people of Rome. He explains to them how Brutus is unloyal to Caesar and deserves to be punished. Antony proves his loyalty to Caesar and Rome by giving this speech, however, he wants to remember and remorse the death of Caesar. Antony’s speech is very successful, the people are mad at Brutus and want to avenge Caesar's death. In Antony’s speech following the death of Julius Caesar, he speaks of the betrayal of Brutus and attempts to make the plebeians attack the conspirators.

"You too, Brutus!" These were the last words of Caesar before he was killed. Brutus was his friend and he was supposed to support him but instead, he took part in killing him. To my belief, Brutus was a betrayer but some may disagree with me and say that he was a patriot because he had good intentions. This may be true but Brutus was influenced by a man who wanted to kill Caesar for personal reasons.

In Act I Casca says that they need Brutus because of how popular he is with the people of Rome. Casca and Cassius are planning to assassinate Julius Caesar by making the people turn on him so they can cover the murder up. Brutus is very close with Caesar so Cassius and Casca are planning to use him as a way to bring down Julius Caesar. This could be a brilliant plan however they're some things to consider before going through with this plan. It sounds like a great plan but like any situation where someone is planning ahead towards an outcome they're still pros and cons to it and they all must be considered before going through with it.

Julius Caesar In the story Julius Caesar is being wrongly accused because the tribunes do not like him. He is being wrongly accused because he has done nothing for the tribunes to dislike him. Brutus is not a tyrant because he hasn’t done anything that show the signs of a tyrant. But Cassius is showing all the signs of jealousy.

“Tis good you know not that you are his heirs; For, if you should, O, what would come of it!” These were the final words of Mark Antony before the crowd burst into complete fury. Just before the crowd burst into a mad fury in this scene, Brutus and other members of the Senate had murdered Julius Caesar, and two speeches take place following the assassination. One by Brutus claiming that Caesar's death was justified and was for the good of Rome while the other, by Antony, was used to enrage the people of Rome of his Death. Out of these two speeches, Antony’s was the one that hit home.

What defines a tragedy? In the words of author Amos Oz, “a tragedy is a clash between right and right.” One can imply from this quote that the hero of a tragedy must face the ultimate decision of choosing between two morally conflicting options. In addition, Aristotle’s definition of a tragic hero includes that they must make an irreversible mistake caused by their fatal flaw, whether it be hubris like Oedipus of Sophocles’ tragic Greek play Oedipus Rex or other qualities. By analyzing William Shakespeare’s play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, one can see that noble Marcus Brutus faces the struggle of deciding between two choices that are both arguably correct with a regretful, irrevocable resolution influenced by his flawed loyalty, thus it can be concluded that he is the

In the play "Julius Caesar" written by the famous poet, playwright, and director, William Shakespeare, the death of the new Caesar has been a hard blow to many of the people inhabiting Rome. Julius Caesar was killed by a group of conspirators, including his best friend, Brutus, because he was a very ambitious man and the group thought the power would go straight to his head; thus turning him ruthless and evil. Mark Antony, another great friend of the Caesar's, was shocked, just like the rest of Rome, when he laid eyes on his bleeding friend punctured by the conspirators' daggers. After agreeing with the group's motive (after many persuasion attempts on both sides), they both set the needed funeral arrangements, with Antony taking care of the

You guys who I am, the person who just been kill, the person who just been treated with unfairness. There was such a horrible thing that I has faced in my life, do you think it’s fair for killing someone who doesn't really do anything wrong, do you think is fair Brutus? You acts all noble and makes it seem like you was saving Rome from me, and make all the people think you is great and support you instead of me. You make me look bad, horrible and such all the negative thing. You say you love me, but you had to kill me because of your ambition. If you want to become king why don’t you just tell me, you think I really want to accept the crown? If so why I have to refuse for the crown all three-time that Anthony had offered to me. Ladies and

I think that the play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, should not be named after Caesar, instead it should be named after Brutus. Julius Caesar is not a character that has a wide presence in the entirety of the play. Brutus, on the other hand, has a much larger existence throughout this Shakespearean play. Brutus represents a tragic hero. This means that he was responsible for his own fate: he made a flawed decision that, ultimately, resulted in his fall. Brutus also had a tragic flaw, his ability to be an honorable man, which later came back to hurt him. Brutus fell from the height of popularity and power when he was defeated by Antony. He also realized that he made an irreversible mistake by changing his original military

A highly respected man, and admired by others that may of disliked him before it was Brutus’ end. “His life was gentle, and the elements/ So mixed in him that Nature might stand up/ And say to all the world, ‘This was a man!’” (5.5.73-75). Brutus is one with great leadership, and a loyal friend of Julius Caesar. He was easily convinced by Cassius and the conspirators that Julius Caesar was not fit for king of Rome. Before, Brutus was there and supported Caesar. Now, Cassius had talked to Brutus, and he changed his mind and thought it was best for Rome that Caesar was killed before he was crowned. Brutus then took control of the conspirators and became leader. Brutus made all the decisions with Cassius, then turned into Brutus making all the decisions by himself, regarding Cassius. Brutus’ decisions were not the best and that led him into his own death, when he ran himself into a sword. In the play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, written by, William Shakespeare, Brutus is a man that contains great leadership skills, and does what is right; but farther in, his decisions lead to a downfall of taking Cassius out of his place when he was a good leader already, and as well as killing himself.