I believe that Brutus, Cassius and the other conspirators are just overreacting and they just kill a honorable Roman that brought home wealth, lands, and labors from other countries. Caesar wasn't corrupted and he is doing everything that is bringing prosperity back to Rome. Caesar also didn’t take the throne that Antony tries to offer him three times so therefor he is not corrupted and the romans freedom was not at risk because Caesar is never want to become king or emperor of Rome. He is doing everything that will bring good fortune to the Roman empire. I believe that Anony was right to seek revenge against Brutus, Cassius and the other conspirators because they just kill his friend/allies just because the conspirators are paranoid
The conspirators were wrong to kill Julius Caesar because he contributed to the upturn and reformation of Rome into an orderly state. Caesar reformed Rome and prevented Rome from demolition. For instance, Caesar "reorganized the town governments in Italy, reformed the courts, planned to codify the law to improve administration. Besides
Many people can agree that committing murder isn’t an honorable thing to do. The thought of killing Caesar eats Brutus up both consciously and subconsciously. Brutus said “From the time you decide to do something to the moment you actually do it, everything feels unreal, like a horrid dream” (II, i, 60-66). The realization of killing his best friend creates some turmoil inside Brutus. Even though Brutus claims he is still being honorable while he is in the conspiracy, his true underlying thoughts prove otherwise.
Many people didn’t know the exact reason why the conspirators had killed Caesar. The people wasn’t really concerned about why or who did it. Cassius had influenced Brutus to be apart of it. Brutus did it for Rome but Cassius did it because he was jealous. He is not honorable because honorable men do not only think about themselves, they think about everyone else too.
In Julius Caesar, written by William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar defeats Pompey, the previous ruler of the Romans, and takes control of Rome. Many people object to it, including the conspirators who assassinate him. Marc Antony, an ally of Caesar, speaks at his funeral and turns the citizens of Rome against the conspirators which ultimately leads to the death of the majority of the assassins, including their unspoken leader, Brutus. A truly insightful glance is offered into the character Brutus in Act II, scene i, lines 120-146. At this point in the tragedy, conspirators led by Brutus are plotting the death of the tyrant of Rome, Julius Caesar, and moving on to the final stages of their planning stage, preparing
At the beginning of Caesar's funeral Brutus said the people of Rome a speech which was an attempt to villainize Caesar, who he said was going to become evil and corrupted with power. Brutus also stated that Caesar would take away the romans freedom and said that he killed Caesar so that the reality he feared Caesar would become would not come to haunt Rome. A direct quote from Brutus was that "He had not killed Caesar because he loved him less, but because he loved Rome more." He had stated in so many words that Caesar was unfit to be the king of Rome and would become mad with power. However after Brutus gave his speech to the people attempting to convince them that Caesar was evil and ambitious Anthony then gave his speech to the people.
Brutus,Cassius, and all the other conspirators were only looking out for the people of Rome. They may have loved Caesar but the weren't going to let their personal feelings get in the way of
The play Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare, entails the rise and fall of Julius Caesar and Brutus, the man plotting against him. At the opening of the play Julius is being celebrated for his victory over Pompey. Later, he is offered kingship; but Caesar refuses the crown. On the ides of March Brutus and some other men come before Caesar to plead a case; except, their only motive is to kill Caesar. Antony, Caesar’s right hand man, pretends to side with the conspirators after Caesar is killed, while he gathers an army to defeat Brutus. Antony and Octavius’ army defeats Brutus’ troops; forcing Brutus and many others to commit suicide. The tragic character, Brutus, is usually the protagonist that has a tragic flaw and this causes his defeat. A tragic flaw is the cause of their downfall, usually an action or belief. Brutus’ tragic flaws are his nobility, trust and the inability to wrong people. Brutus is the tragic character in Julius Caesar because of his nobility and because he does all his deeds for the good of Rome.
In William Shakespeare’s tragedy Julius Caesar, the character of Marcus Brutus is tasked with making a difficult choice: either kill one of his most beloved friends, or risk the corruption and downfall of Rome. Though Brutus acknowledges the ethical and moral concerns of his actions, he commits to the conspiracy against Caesar, and carries it out with conviction. The question, however, is whether or not Brutus’ actions are justifiable from an objective point of view. Unlike most other political assassinations, Brutus isn’t a hysterical stranger distraught with the target, but a close ally, and trusted friend. Brutus justifies his own doings by convincing himself and others that they’re sacrificing, not murder Caesar, and acting not out
Cassius, in William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, once said, “The fault […] lies not in our stars, but in our selves” (Julius Caesar 1, 2, 140-141). This theme can be seen among many great Shakespearean works, including Julius Caesar, Romeo and Juliet, and the film Shakespeare in Love. Firstly, Marcus Brutus, in Julius Caesar, is an exemplary character of causing one’s own demise due to his foolish decision to join the conspirators, his choice not to kill Mark Antony, and permitting Antony to give a speech. To begin, Brutus’s first major mistake that leads to his death is his decision to join the conspirators.
Even though Brutus cherishes Caesar, he cherishes the city of Rome more. Brutus fears that Caesar will become too powerful, and the city will become corrupt. Brutus joins Cassius and the conspirators after he realizes that Rome and it’s people are in danger. After reading a forged letter, Brutus is completely convinced that killing Caesar is the right choice to protect the city.
Cassius is the creator of the conspiracy and he also leads Brutus into joining the conspiracy. Cassius is very strong and well respected but his weakness is that he can't trust people and he always suspects people.Cassius makes enemies with Antony and Octavius and dies.
Firstly, according to the conspirators, one of the critical issues why they murdered Julius Caesar was because he wanted to be a King. He aspired to be the king of Rome and the lord of the entire world (Cicero On duties ex.). This position made him being hated by the common people for the first time (Plutarch Caesar extract 60). When Roman Republic was established in 509 BC it was focused on the issue of liberty, freedom from those who want to be a tyrant or a king (Buttrose and Barlow 2014, p.5). Caesar was praised since he ended the civil war and brought with it a relative peace to Rome; consequently, he received many honors (Appian The civil wars extract 106). For instance, statues were built in his honor and he was considered to be holy and inviolate. However, Caesar took these honors, especially the latter so much to heart that he began using a pair of high red boots that were
The conspirators happened because of the emotions of man they didn't want to see this one man have so much power it wasn't for a logical reason. Caesar was right for losing trust in Cassius, Because Cassius saw that the people would want this one powerful man as Emperor and in control he decided to gather people and take him out.Cassius often asks Brutus questions that aren't meant to be answered. The questions are worded in a way where the only logical answer makes Caesar looks bad, so when he plants these questions in Brutus' head, he gets him to reallys start thinking about the damage Caesar is causing Rome. Some examples are, "Why should that name (Caesar) be sounded more than yours" (Act I, scene 2, line 144)? "Upon what meat doth
The first reason is the republic was already gone, the second reason is that Brutus would be committing treason, and the third reason is that Caesar was loved by the common people. By the time, the conspiracy began to come to be, the Roman republic was in decline almost to the point of no return. The senators were corrupt, one man was in control of the entire military, and the people were unhappy. The empire would eventually be ruled by a dictator. When they made the choice that Caesar had to go, all they were doing is kicking the can down the road.
He believes that he as a general, can calculate everything about the upcoming battle and makes tons of minor mistakes that should have told him that his methods were untrustworthy. Had he of listened to his friend Cassius, who was a seasoned general. Brutus might have avoided the military disaster that was brought about or at least made the battle have less casualties. He also believes that by killing Caesar it will send Rome into a peaceful golden age, but in reality Rome is thrust into upheaval and civil war. In Julius Caesar, the conspirators do not wish that they could act without suffering ill effects, as experienced politicians, they know full well their