Essay on Julius Caesar

In Act 1, we learn that Brutus respect Caesar and Caesar respects Brutus. Making this an easy target for Cassius to use Brutus to join the conspirators to kill Caesar. Brutus is loyal to Caesar but we know that Brutus will do anything to keep the people of Rome happy. He was willing to betray his friend in order to save the people of Rome. Although Brutus was assuming that Caesar would betray all his friends because he’s stronger than them; he is at war between betraying Caesar or betraying the people of Rome. Either way Brutus has to pick one and obviously from the context of his soliloquy, readers can tell that Brutus truly honors the citizens. Therefore he ends up betraying his friend (that trust him) and joins the conspirator. Another example

As noble and great as Brutus might be, all tragic heroes have some tragic flaws and make some errors of judgment, which leads them to their downfall. In this case Brutus's great flaw is that he is too honorable, and he's too naïve when he is dealing with people. An example of an error of judgment is when Brutus underestimates Antony, and thinks him incapable of being dangerous after Caesar's death, "For Antony is but a limb of Caesar...he can do no more than Caesar's arm When Caesar's head is off."  This turns out not to be the case. One example of Brutus's excessive honor being damaging to him, is when he decides that only Caesar should die and no one else even if they seem to threaten his cause, as Cassius warns repeatedly that Antony does.

Julius Caesar was soon to be ruler of Rome and an honest man. Many people did not believe he was fit to be their ruler though, one of those people was his dearest friend Brutus. Brutus, along with some other people who didn't think he was fit to be king, murdered him. Betrayal from a friend is far worse than hatred from an enemy because this leads to an abolition of trust and happiness.

The reasoning for Brutus betraying his friend is the fact that in order for Caesar to be liked by the people, he had to deceive them. Also, Caesar holds no regard for people and often treats them with disdain. Lastly, once Caesar holds power, it will be more difficult to strip

He has to choose between his friend or Rome. “...not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more” (Brutus to Cassius: Act 3, Scene 2). Brutus has now chosen his love for Rome over his love for his friend. Due to his passion and love for Rome, he ended up betraying his friend.

Brutus knows the strength of the Roman army but still sends Cassius’ group after them to preserve his own life. This shows that after their previous argument, Brutus does not really care about Cassius anymore despite his farewell to him in act five. The war tactic that Brutus uses ensures the death of the army and himself as well, however this could all be avoided if the men set aside their differences for the sake of the

Julius Caesar is a story about doing what you believe is right, and sometimes the line between right and wrong can be blurry. In the play, Brutus other Romans conspire to kill the man who may become their new leader, Caesar. Patriots are typically looked at as being trustworthy, and Brutus murdered Caesar, someone who viewed him as a friend. Looking at the situation in a vacuum can make it look like Brutus is a betrayer because of that fact. However, many people incorrectly think of Brutus as being a villain when he was not a betrayer or traitor, Brutus was a patriot to the city of Rome.

There are several reasons people believe Caesar should have been assassinated, one of which is the fact that he thought too highly of himself, considering himself practically a god. Moments before his death, when the conspirators were asking him to free Publius Cimber from exile, Caesar was very adamant about the fact that no mortal man could sway him. He stated, "these couchings and these lowly courtesies/ might fire the blood of ordinary men.../ Be not fond/ to think that Caesar bears such rebel blood/ that will be be thawed from the true quality/ with that which melteth fools." (3.1.40-46) Julius Caesar is claiming that he is not like the ordinary men, able to be swayed by words- nothing can be done to change his mind. In fact, he later

“You shall not in your funeral speech blame us, but speak all good you can devise of Caesar” (Act III Scene I Line 245-246), by relenting and allowing Mark Antony to speak with a set of rules, Brutus trusts the plebeians will side with the conspirators. However when Antony delivers a heartfelt speech, using his clever wording and tone of voice to convey his message, the common people rise up against the conspirators. This causes Brutus to leave Rome where he makes his final fatal fault.

Caesar was known to be noble. He had conquered many people and helped spread the empire at an alarming rate. People may not think he is as noble as he seems because he disobeyed orders that were given to him by the Senate, but it takes a lot of will power to go against what everyone else believes is right. Caesar made the

“The saddest thing about betrayal is that it never comes from your enemies, It comes from your friends and loved ones.” I say that because Brutus and Caesar were close friends, and Brutus betrayed Caesar by killing him over a material thing which was the crown. Brutus also told everyone that Caesar basically wasn’t fit enough to be their king. “ It must be by his death; and for my part, I know no personal cause to spurn at him, but for the general.

Rome has been a republic since 509 B.C. This republic had replaced a monarchy. For this reason Caesar had been murdered; he was thought to have become too powerful. He was pushing for a dictatorship. Some members of the senate had stepped in and prevented his absolute power. This is just one of the reasons why Caesar would not be the best ruler of Rome; he had been too power-hungry. Antony had been just as bad as Caesar. He was his right-hand man and knew what Caesar had been up to at all times. When Caesar had died, he knew the first thing he would do if he was spared. Antony would get revenge. Rome now needs a ruler, and between Julius Caesar, Marc Antony, and Marcus Brutus, there is only one choice. Rome would be best off

In William Shakespeare’s tragic play Julius Caesar, the protagonist, Brutus, conspires against and successfully kills Caesar; to only find the city he loves in chaos and mutiny from his actions. Brutus in the eyes of many people was a noble and honorable man who loved and adored the city of Rome, and no person thought more of this than Caesar. To Caesar, Brutus was the son he never had, and his love of Brutus was known, therefore the thought of Brutus betraying him was absurd. However, imagine if not only Brutus did not love Caesar, but he hated him. If that was the situation in the Julius Caesar, the play would then change drastically, with almost every quote from Brutus changing. If this is the case, Brutus’ hatred of Caesar and love of

Expository Essay The decisions that one man makes can determine the length of life. Rome has many people that have the characteristics to be great leaders. Antony is a manipulative man, Brutus is an honorable man, and Octavius is a quiet strength. All three men would do an excellent job in leading Rome. Antony is a manipulative man. This is shown throughout the play in several cases, but most prominently at Caesar’s funeral. “I thrice presented him a kingly crown which he did thrice refuse. Was this ambition?” (III, ii, 96-96). Antony is very cleaver in the way that he presents his case to the people. He uses rhetorical questioning to show the people that Caesar was in fact not ambitious.

Julius Caesar, also known to many as Gaius Julius Caesar was the first emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. His many conquests unified the squabbling tribes of Europe and created the strongest empire ever seen in the Ancient world.