The Support Of Brutus In Shakespeare's Julius Caesar
Soon after Caesar had defeated Pompey Rome became split between the Romans who supported Caesar and the ones who despised him. The tribunes who hated him soon came up with a terrible plan to kill him. They desperately needed Brutus to be on their side but, it could come at a huge cost.
Brutus was a man of the people so everyone loved him. If the tribunes had the support of Brutus, then they would have the support of Roman people. They had wrote him three letters to be placed in three different places and set up a meeting with Brutus. Shakespeare writes, "And that which would appear offense in us, His countenance, like richest alchemy, Will change to virtue and to worthiness." Act 1 scene 3 line 160-163. Here, he is saying that Brutus could commit a crime and be praised for it rather than a tribune or normal citizen commenting a crime and being persecuted for it. This is why they tried so desperately to have Brutus to their aid. The tribunes took a huge risk by asking Brutus because he could also get them in a lot of trouble. …show more content…
Since he was a man of the people, Brutus could convince the people to go against the tribunes. They were taking a huge risk by trying to recruit Brutus.
I fell that the tribunes were smart by trying to get Brutus to help them. There is more pros to cons in the situation and the tribunes have already gathered other people to assist them in their mission. I think that Brutus is going to side with the tribunes because many people liked
Brutus was a man of the people so everyone loved him. If the tribunes had the support of Brutus, then they would have the support of Roman people. They had wrote him three letters to be placed in three different places and set up a meeting with Brutus. Shakespeare writes, "And that which would appear offense in us, His countenance, like richest alchemy, Will change to virtue and to worthiness." Act 1 scene 3 line 160-163. Here, he is saying that Brutus could commit a crime and be praised for it rather than a tribune or normal citizen commenting a crime and being persecuted for it. This is why they tried so desperately to have Brutus to their aid. The tribunes took a huge risk by asking Brutus because he could also get them in a lot of trouble. …show more content…
Since he was a man of the people, Brutus could convince the people to go against the tribunes. They were taking a huge risk by trying to recruit Brutus.
I fell that the tribunes were smart by trying to get Brutus to help them. There is more pros to cons in the situation and the tribunes have already gathered other people to assist them in their mission. I think that Brutus is going to side with the tribunes because many people liked