Hsc Essay Mod C Julius Caesar

In Roman history, some elite men held certain values that they felt strong enough to take their life in order to defend it. In William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, there are certain characters portrayed to show how a person’s values or ideas can change their behavior and influence some significant decisions. The protagonist of the play, Marcus Brutus, supports this thought by having an idealistic view on the world and by showing his patriotism toward Rome. In William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, Shakespeare uses Brutus as an honorable, idealistic man in order to show the depth that a high-class Roman man will go through in order to defend his honor.

Brutus in William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar In 'Julius Caesar', Shakespeare intended us to see Brutus as 'noble'. I wish to review his actions, and the motivating factors behind those actions. I intend to prove that Brutus had a strong and well-grounded character. He had good intentions, however, he made one fatal mistake and that was his downfall. When learn that Brutus is dedicated to the public, when Brutus decides Caesar must die, because he fears his ambition, this comes as a big shock to the Shakespearian audience as well as the modern day audience.

In his soliloquy, Antony praised Caesar’s great personality but at the same time, he would keep saying positive things about Brutus. An example is when he says, “He was my friend, faithful and just to me; / But Brutus says he was ambitious, / And Brutus is an honorable man.” (3.2.85-87). The way in which he spoke and by telling the citizens the context of Caesar’s will, turned the mob against Brutus and the rest of the conspirators. The anger possessed by the countrymen can be shown when a plebeian says, “Most noble Caesar! We’ll revenge his death!” (2.2.244). This betrayal by Antony caused Brutus to break off their friendship.

By contrast Antony from Julius caesar heavily relies upon the power of language and its ability to exploit the human flaw that is emotion, and by doing so manipulate ones perception through a emotionally (pathos) driven argument. Antony has a greater understanding of the people and knows that they are passionate people who will be swayed by such talk. Also Antony unlike Brutus uses iambic pentameter this shows that he has a higher authority which would make the audience listen more carefully. After each argument Antony produces in Caesar’s defense, he uses irony through the lines “But Brutus says he was ambitious, and Brutus is an honorable man”. This line is repeated a number of times creating an anaphora. As well as slowly dismantling Brutus’

William Shakespeare uses breathe taking, spectacular, and deep characters throughout the play. From major characters like Caesar and Brutus to smaller ones such as Lucius and Portia they all feel fleshed out and part of the story no matter their stage time. One of the major ways a character is displayed is Brutus as he decides to go against and kill Caesar. Quoted from Shmoop University “Brutus on one hand does not want to kill Caesar since he is great friends with him and respects him very much. But on the other he wants Rome to stay a republic and fears that Caesar will make it into an empire’’. However Brutus is later convinced by Cassius and other conspirators to kill him. Brutus explains how he has a war within himself over this

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He compares Caesar to a serpent in an egg which he must kill before it hatches. Brutus knows that Caesar is gaining too much power too quickly and it must come to an end. He shows his belief in a republic government by saying, “We all stand up against the spirit of Caesar / And in the spirit of men there is no blood" (II.i. 180-181). Cassius is a character who is jealous of Caesar’s power and also wants it to end. He forms a group of conspirators who are against Julius Caesar. He persuades Brutus to help him and the other conspirators to kill Caesar during the ides of March. Brutus joins but only due to his love for Rome and its people. He proves this by saying "Let us be sacrificers, but not butchers, Caius." (II.i. 179). This also proves his love for Caesar because he wants to kill him with some sort of honor. Brutus wants the citizens to look at him not as a murderer but for someone who cares for his country. He expresses his ideas toward the stabbing by saying , “If then that friend demand why Brutus rose against Caesar, this is my answer-not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more" (III, ii, 17-19).

Once, when he spoke, he was overwhelmed with emotions: ``My heart is in the coffin there with Caesar,...```(III.ii. 107). This act of humility presents the idea that Antony was a true friend who did, in fact, care deeply for his fallen friend. The second act that brought out thoughts from the public occurred when, after Antony spoke, he stepped down and stood in a circle with the public around Caesar’s body. This brings up two ideas, one where Antony is now of equal standing to the man by his side, indicating that they are now equals. Another is the circle that they have formed, meaning that they all have equal footing in the matter, much like a democracy.

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

	Julius Caesar is a play written by William Shakespeare during the year 1597. Julius Caesar’s story involves a conspiracy against Julius Caesar, a powerful senator.

Julius Caesar was a strong leader for the Romans who changed the course of the history of the Greco - Roman world decisively and irreversibly. With his courage and strength he created a strong empire. What happened during his early political career? How did he become such a strong dictator of the Roman Empire? What events led up to the making of the first triumvirate? How did he rise over the other two in the triumvirate and why did he choose to take over? What happened during his reign as dictator of Rome? What events led up to the assassination of Caesar? What happened after he was killed? Caesar was a major part of the Roman Empire because of his strength and his strong war strategies. Julius Caesar was a

Julius Caesar is and was one of the most influential people in history. He created laws, stuck wars, and developed new strategies for leadership and battles. "Caesar is widely considered to be one of the greatest military geniuses of all time, as well as a brilliant politician and one of the ancient world's strongest leaders (Julius Caesar pg.1)." He transformed the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire and he extended his land all the way through Gaul to The Atlantic Ocean, as well as fighting a civil war and being proclaimed as dictator for life.

As the story progresses, we see Brutus plan and carry out Caesar’s brutal assassination. However, his motives can be perceived as honorable, even selfless. He acted on behalf of the citizens of Rome, not for himself. While Caesar’s murder

Finally we have to say that; Brutus of William Shakespeare will continue troubling the audience of Julius Caesar’s play. While some people consider Brutus as a traitor, others recognize him as a principle man who stands for what he believes. However, examining Brutus in the three contexts of his political motivation, personal and inner-contention beside his apocalyptic fate can help to build better understanding for the character. Shakespeare brilliantly, succeed to present this complex character in the stage and gives the audience the opportunity to live the experience of the politician who made a difficult decision and then struggle an inner conflict to justify his decision and at the end pay the high price for his action. In the end I would

Shakespeare adds complexity to his characters. One way that he does this is by giving his characters opposing desires and hesitation before following through with actions. Scholar L. J. Simmons talks about Brutus’ mindset claiming, “Brutus framed his mode of life and action ‘by the rules of virtue and study of Philosophy’” (Simmons 62). Brutus shows hesitation and doubt when deciding whether or not to kill Caesar. On one hand, Brutus acknowledges that killing his friend is morally wrong and that the conspirators are assassinating Caesar because they are envious of him. When Cassius first mentioned the idea of assassinating Caesar, Brutus replied “How I have thought of this and of these times, /I shall recount hereafter; for this present, /I would not, so with love I might entreat you, /Be any further moved. What you have said /I will consider; what you have to say /I will with patience hear, and find a time” (Shakespeare 1, 2, 164-169). Another part of Brutus wants to kill Caesar because he realizes that if Caesar is crowned king, it will be the end of the democracy in Rome and Caesar could corrupt Rome. Brutus even claims that “...He [Caesar] would be crown 'd: /How that