The Reputation Of Brutus In William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar

In William Shakespeare's classic tragedy “Julius Caesar” the characters are all positioned on a path that leads them to a terrible and disastrous end. Some destroy themselves for the greater good of Rome or just because of their own selfish greed for power. Some characters proceed to destroy others in hopes of protecting the greater good, but lose those closest to them. Cassius leads a dark conspiracy and kills Julius Caesar, but later kills himself. Marc Antony and Octavius track down and kill the assassins that killed Caesar, but lose those they care about most along the way. A true hero will rise to adversity and meet a situation head on to conquer the problem or his foes; however, a tragic hero may do just the opposite. A tragic

Antony uses his speech as a way to counteract everything Brutus states and to win over the people. Antony's credibility is being Caesar's friend and not once backstabbing him in the back like Brutus did. Antony is able to prove to the people that he is an honorable man as he did not go against Caesar and was a true friend to him. He relies on repetition as a way to get his point across and facts to counteract Brutus' claims. He states how although Brutus claims that Caesar was ambitious his actions do not prove that to be so as he cared for the poor and treated them with kindness, paid for the ransoms of prisoners, and declined the crown three times in a row, "He hath brought many captives home to Rome/ Whose ransom did the general coffers fill: Did this in Caesar seem ambitious?

“You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain.” Harvey Dent, The Dark Knight. This quote can be assimilates to Brutus in Shakespeare’s play, Julius Caesar. In a way he died as a hero but he did live long enough and saw himself becoming the villain. Throughout the play, Brutus had been consumed in a lot of drama and deaths. The readers can tell the internal arguments he has with himself about it too. In William Shakespeare’s play, Julius Caesar, there are many tragic deaths, drama, and heroes and villains. The question is, who is the hero and who is the villain.

Nothing could stop them from trying to kill the conspirators. The mob mentality turned them into soldiers to fight against Brutus’ army and end up defeating them. Brutus never once conceded or even regretted killing Caesar, making him one of the noblest Romans there ever

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

Point of view. It is an interesting thing when you think about it. It allows one person to see trash and another to see that same thing as treasure. It can also strike up controversy. One side may see an accident, another may see a methodical plan to ruin a life.

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 The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, two potential protagonists are presented to the audience. Both Brutus and Caesar have been mentioned as possible protagonists, but there can only be one protagonist. But who is the real protagonist? Although there is proof to back up Caesar, Brutus has more proof and solid proof. Therefore, Brutus should be named protagonist of the story.

“For there to be betrayal, there would have to be trust first.” (The Hunger Games) In the play “Julius Caesar” by William Shakespeare, Caesar must go and lead a war for Rome, and it lasted ten years. For that reason, the citizens of Rome were very fond of him. As was Brutus, his “loyal” friend, but Casius was not, and he did not want Caesar to be ruler of Rome, because it would make him less powerful, he was very greedy.

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.

Throughout the story Brutus is perceived in many different ways. He is seen as a noble,

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.

Even though Brutus’ actions align with those of the other conspirators, his motives do not. The other conspirators motives included envy, hatred, and revenge, “Take heed of Cassius. Come not near Casca. Have an eye to Cinna. Trust not Trebonius. Mark well Metellus Cimber. Decius Brutus loves thee not. Thou hast wronged Caius Ligarius. There is but one mind in all these men, and it is bent against Caesar.” (Shakespeare, 2.3.1-9) however Brutus’ motive was solely to protect Rome. In the play, Brutus states that he wished he could harm Caesar’s spirit instead of his body, “Oh, that we then could come by Caesar’s spirit and not dismember Caesar! But alas, Caesar must bleed for it.” (Shakespeare, 2.3.76-78) showing that Brutus did not necessarily want to kill Caesar, but saw that it was the only way. This was even recognized by one of his enemies, Mark Antony “This was the noblest Roman of them all. All the conspirators save only he did that they did in envy of great Caesar. He only in a general honest thought and common good to all, made one of them.” (Shakespeare, 5.5.73-77) As well As having different motives for killing Caesar, Brutus’ actions do not completely align with the desires of the other conspirators. In the play, the other conspirators suggest that they kill Mark Antony, along with Caesar, because he would have the power to cause them harm. Brutus recognizes that they would only be killing Antony for personal gain, and not for the good of Rome, and shuts down this suggestion, “Our course will seem too bloody, Caius Cassius, to cut the head off and then hack the limbs, like wrath in death and envy afterwards; for Antony is but a limb of Caesar: let us be sacrificers, but not butchers, Caius.”(Shakespeare,

When most people think of tragic heroes, images of Prometheus and Oedipus from Greek Mythology are brought to mind, along with Jay Gatsby from F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby and Severus Snape from Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling. Shakespearean characters like Macbeth, Hamlet, and Othello are also commonly referenced as tragic heroes of their stories. Another one of Shakespeare’s characters, Brutus from The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, is an exceptional example as well. A tragic hero is characterized as someone who attempts to do good but makes a judgement error which leads to his or her own downfall; these are all characteristics Brutus possesses as he is flawed by his trustworthiness, which causes his death in the end. Additionally, Brutus

Politics come with contrasting opinions. Many people can be for one thing and then for another, thus resulting in a split population. This split population can cause violence in a contrasting belief and uproar from the everyday people can occur. In the tragedy, Julius Caesar, and the real world, political opinions affect the strength of a relationship by completely destroying bonds between individuals.