Was Julius Caesar Honorable

But for the general. He would be crowned./ How that might change his nature, there’s the question,” (II, i, l 10 - 14). He struggles with this decision, rendering him sleepless and avoiding eating and talking. But believing that others are also afraid of Caesar’s ambition made him believe there was good reason to bring him down.

Julius Caesar's death in William Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar was not the right thing to do because very little evidence throughout has been given to prove that Caesar was or would have been a tyrant, and because of his death a war sparked afterward destroying the Roman Republic, the just proves the fact that this murder can not be justified in any situation. The conspirators killed Julius Caesar mainly because they were jealous Jealous of his power , rather than for the good of Rome. Anthony said “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” (IIIII.iiiii.69-73). This, however, is still not the “right” reason if there

Another reason why Caesar should not be killed by the conspirators was because honours were offered to him; he did not use force to gain them. When Antonius read Caesar's will, he said that Caesar did not seize these honours by force, like a tyrant...he did not even ask for them. We gave these honours freely to those who deserve them. In fact, Caesar neither dared to thrust the honours all aside, for fear of being thought contemptuous, nor could he be safe when he accepted them. Caesar showed that he did not intend to gain honours when Caesar dedicated the diadem, offered by

Throughout history, questions have arose about when it is right to kill someone. There are usually two sides to this argument: it is never right to kill someone, or it is better to kill one person and save thousands of lives than to risk the death of thousands of people. In Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, it can be argued that Caesar truly did deserve to die for various reasons. In Julius Caesar, Caesar deserved his fate because had many physical weaknesses, was too power-hungry and egotistical, and would have ultimately hurt Rome more than helped it.

Cincinnatus was also honored for his “selfless devotion.” To him, he felt the least he could do for his country is to be a loyal citizen. He could’ve asked for money like Marius, who would later offer money to anyone who would join the army, but he didn’t need to; he wanted to be dictator for the sake of the Roman Empire. Unlike a lot of Rome’s leaders, he didn’t let the fame get to him enough to continue being dictator. Instead, he “gave up the reins of power when the crisis was over” (EEB, 2015).

The honorable Brutus’s death is by far the most intriguing. He lead a great life having all the Romans look up to him in admiration, Brutus could make no mistakes. His loving wife Portia had stabbed herself in the leg to prove what a strong woman she was. His beloved friend Caesar trusted Brutus, for he was a nobleman. Brutus even joined forces with Cassius in the Battle of Philippi against Antony and Octavius. What in Brutus’s life could have been so traumatizing that he killed himself?

The Tragedy of Brutus In every single story no matter what it is, there is a character that makes or breaks the story. Whether it is good or bad, without that one character, the story would be incomplete. If there was any character in any story like that every, it would be Brutus. Brutus is not like any other ordinary person; he is much more complex and the plays tragic hero.

Throughout the play, we can see many people that are worthy of honor. I believe the most honorable would be Titinius. He displays a multitude of braveness and strength on the battlefield even in those times when he throws himself into danger. The fact that he places himself in danger may seem foolish, but it is his willingness to do this that makes him honorable. The first reason Titinus should be found honorable is the understanding and obedience he displays toward Cassius. Cassius states, “Titinius, if thou lovest me, Mount thou my horse, and hide thy spurs in him, Till he have brought thee up to yonder troops, And here again, that I may rest assured Whether yond troops are friend or enemy” (Shakespeare 5.3.15-18). This quote shows the reader his willingness to assess the situation. In fact, Titinius replies with, “I will be here again, even with a thought”(Shakespeare 5.3.19). Another reason Titinus is honorable is that he shows respect for someone who might not deserve his respect. At the beginning of Act V, scene III, Cassius and Tintinus are talking, and we can see the wrong in this situation when Cassius says, “O, look, Titinius, look, the villains fly! Myself have to mine own turned enemy. This ensign here of mine was turning back.I slew the coward and did take it from him.” As the reader, we already know that the troops are gone; they left. Titinus responds respectfully, “ O Cassius, Brutus gave the word too early, Who, having some advantage on Octavius, Took it too eagerly. His soldiers fell to spoil, Whilst we by Antony are all enclosed” (Shakespeare 5.3.5-8). Titinius is now correcting Cassius in a nice way saying that Brutus has already sent the troops to surprise attack, but they left. This kind of explanation from Titinius shows us he is respectful, and he is

I had to compare Julius Caesar to one of the following assassinated leaders. The lives of both Julius Ceasar and Abraham Lincoln have many similarities and differences. No one is the same. No one's life can be the same. Some persons life can have similar hardships, but it's never the same to two different people. These two people have similar backgrounds but lived at different times and had different beliefs. Both of these individuals were leaders in the past. People still look up to them in today's society. Both men shared large amounts of power in their countries. Julius Ceasar and president Abraham Lincoln were both assassinated. The life of Julius Ceasar and his assassination were very different then Lincolns but little comparable. The two individuals, both came from two different time periods. According to julius-caesar2.tripod.com," Julius Ceasar was born in 100 BC in Rome to Aurelia and Gaius Julius Ceasar. At the time of Julius Caesar's birth, Rome was still a republic and the empire was only beginning. Julius Caesar was a leader in a republic country where the people are not involved with the decisions. Therefore, Julius Ceasar had most of the power in his country and was able to form a large army. "With the help of the army at his command, it was possible to conquer new territories and so gain a triumph and the pleasure of knowing that your name would be remembered forever in statues and inscribed on monuments, paid for by the war"(Summary of Julius Caesar's Life and Death). As time went on Julius Ceasar started to develop more power over the years. Julius made his way to Pretoria ship by 62 BC, and many of the senates felt he was a dangerous, ambitious man.(Julius Caesar Biography) Just like Abraham Lincoln, Julius Ceasar began to have more enemies once he started to get more power. With the amount of power Julius Ceasar had, he started to become a threat to the senators who did like him and the change he was making in the country. Julius Ceasar pushed through a special law giving him a five-year command in Cisalpine Gaul and Illyricum, both provinces in the empire covering Northern Italy and the Adriatic coast of Yugoslavia(Summary of Julius Ceasar's Life and Death). Unlike Abraham Lincoln, Julius

Throughout the play, many people that are worthy of honor. I believe the most honorable would be Titinius. He displays a multitude of braveness and strength on the battlefield even in those times when he throws himself into danger. The fact that he places himself in danger may seem foolish, but it is his willingness to do this that makes him honorable. The first reason Titinus is found honorable is the understanding and obedience he displays toward Cassius and others. Cassius states, “Titinius, if thou lovest me, Mount thou my horse, and hide thy spurs in him, Till he have brought thee up to yonder troops, And here again, that I may rest assured Whether yond troops are friend or enemy” (Shakespeare 5.3.15-18). This quote shows the reader his willingness to assess the situation. In fact, Titinius replies with, “I will be here again, even with a thought”(Shakespeare 5.3.19). Another reason Titinus is honorable is that he shows respect for someone who might not deserve his respect. At the beginning of Act V, scene III, Cassius and Tintinus are talking, and we can see the wrong in this situation when Cassius says, “O, look, Titinius, look, the villains fly! Myself have to mine own turned enemy. This ensign here of mine was turning back. I slew the coward and did take it from him.” As the reader, we already know that the troops are gone; they left. Titinus responds respectfully, “ O Cassius, Brutus gave the word too early, Who, having some advantage on Octavius, Took it too eagerly. His soldiers fell to spoil, Whilst we by Antony are all enclosed” (Shakespeare 5.3.5-8). Titinius is now correcting Cassius in a nice way saying that Brutus has already sent the troops to surprise attack, but they left. This kind of explanation from Titinius shows us he is respectful, and he is not showing off to Cassius. The next and

Brutus, an Honorable Man Can a killer be an honorable man? What makes someone considered honorable? Honorable is an adjective, defined as “bringing or worthy of honor”. Marcus Brutus’s actions, he believed, were for the betterment of Rome. Brutus is an honorable man in that he acted upon his beliefs and motivations were pure, others considered Brutus to be honorable, and Brutus himself values honor to be the most important principle.

“Rome is an idea for Coroiolanus, the idea of honor. [This] drives the only honorable man in Rome to treachery, to the betrayal of the state with whom not only his fortunes but also his values are inextricably associated. The process means the destruction of the man.“ (Rabkin 138) All of Shakespeare’s tragedies depict the protagonist’s rise and fall from glory and the consequences of his actions. In The Tragedy of Coriolanus by William Shakespeare, Caius Martius Coriolanus has one tragic flaw, he is too honorable and too just for Rome, which leads him to become arrogant and proud, not only on the battlefield of war, but on the political battlefield as well.

Caesar may have just wanted what was best for Rome and it's people. He cared about the people of Rome as shown when Antony was speaking at his funeral “When that the poor have cried, Caesar hath wept” (3.2.88). The conspirators also thought that he was to cocky. the reality behind that is that Caesar needed to appear strong amongst his people. Who will obey a weak leader or worse how could a weak leader protect them?

Death falls upon our beloved Dictator Caesar, as he walked into the senate without bodyguards; he was harshly stabbed 35 times until his attackers declared him dead. As Caesar lay on the ground, left to die, he moaned, "Et tu, Brute!" Brutus and Cassius had been betrayed by Caesar because of their support of Pompey. So when they attacked Julius, was it not expected of them to do that? After all, he did go to war with them, and won, claiming Dictator for life of Rome. They were not happy of this, and feared he would crown himself king. Although he never was declared “king”, he might as well been because of his dictator for life title.

The murder of Julius Caesar, in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, is one of the greatest tragedies ever preformed in Drama. In the play, Caesar is unjustly killed by a group of conspirators, despite there being no good cause for them to do it. These Conspirators make meager claims as to why Caesar must die, but in the end these are only poor excuses that the conspirators are trying to use to justify doing a terrible deed out envy and for self gain. Their murder of Julius Caesar was completely unwarranted, and they deserve to be thought of as villains and murderers.