Brutus’ soliloquy in Act II is very important to the plot of Julius Caesar. Shakespeare uses it to provide insight into the inner most thoughts of Marcus Brutus as he decides if he should kill his best friend‚ Caesar. Brutus’ mental anguish and demonstrations of major flaws proves that Julius Caesar is a tragedy and he is the tragic hero. Brutus establishes his role as the tragic hero by expressing the internal struggle between his love for Rome and Caesar through his inability to make rational decisions;
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Villain or Hero? Marcus Junius Brutus‚ the biggest backstabber of them all. Brutus is a roman politician and is portrayed in Shakespeare’s play: “Julius Caesar”. While many may say that he is a hero‚ he is in no doubt a villain‚ some may even describe his as a “selfless” villain. Brutus betrayed his friend‚ murdered a man‚ and brought upon a civil war saying it was for the good of all Rome. Brutus is a backstabber both physically and metaphorically. Brutus was the best friend to Caesar and one
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This makes Brutus honorable to his country but not to his friend. Depending on what he thought was for the greater good‚ Caesar becoming the sole leader‚ or the devotion that he has for his country; he honored what he thought was best for Rome. “Not that I loved Caesar less‚ but that I loved Rome more” (3.2.23-24). Brutus had honored Caesar but Brutus felt that Caesar was too ambitious. Brutus also felt that Caesar made the romans as slaves‚ and feared for the Republic. Therefore‚ Brutus joins the
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Brutus Brutus is a man who has both his feet planted firmly on the ground to stand guard. But when a man falsely says the ground is shaking‚ Brutus is quick to leave his guard and believe because he is too trusting. Brutus‚ a major character in Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar‚ is a noble man‚ loving of his fellow Romans and is too easily persuaded. He is a friend and follower of Caesar but is convinced in Act 1 by Cassius that they must put an end to Caesar’s reign.
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Marcus Brutus defines as a tragic hero in the play‚ The Tradegy of Julius Caesar‚ by William Shakespeare. Brutus faces a major conflict between his inegrity with Caesar and intergity with the country of Rome. Throughout the play‚ Brutus allows himself to maintain honorable to Caesar eventhough he has joined the conspirators to assasinate Caesar for the good of Rome. Brutus remarks to Cassius “What means this shouting? I do fear the people choose Caesar for their king. I would not Cassius‚ yet
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Some people may think that Brutus was a patriot because he killed Caesar for the good of Rome and their people. However‚ Brutus was a betrayer because he killed‚ betrayed‚ and lied to his best friend. Brutus plotted with conspirators who had no thought or love for Rome. Not only does Brutus may seem like a patriot‚but he wanted to save Rome’s citizens from becoming slaves and he did not want to kill Caesar at first. Brutus is a betrayer because he tried to get Caesar’s friend Mark Antony to agree
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In the play‚ The tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare‚ Marcus Brutus‚ a real person in ancient Rome‚ was a honorable man and respected by the people of Rome until he killed his best friend‚ Caesar‚ thinking it was for the good of Rome. Brutus is the perfect example of a Shakespearean tragic hero. William Shakespeare’s definition of a tragic hero includes traditional elements. These elements are a person usually of noble birth‚ one who suffers a catastrophe‚ and one who has a tragic flaw
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2/20/09 In the story of Julius Ceaser‚ Brutus and Cassius compare and contrast in many ways. Brutus is a noble character while Cassius is dishonest and evil. Brutus is also more naive. He tends to dominate the other characters of the play. Brutus is honorable to and everyone likes him. He doesn’t want to kill Caesar just to kill him because he doesn’t want to ruin his reputation he has with the people. On the other hand‚ Cassius is more realistic. Brutus and Cassius have different reasons why they
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Julius Caesar: Brutus Is The Protagonist "He who will not reason is a bigot; he who cannot is a fool; and he who dares not‚ is a slave." - Sir William Drumman All men have the power to reason. Some men can reason better‚ and more thorough than others. Yet nonetheless‚ all men can reason. In order to reason‚ one must clear his mind‚ be completely impartial‚ and understand the situation to the best of his ability. The play Julius Caesar‚ by William Shakespeare‚ is the story of a man trying his
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Brutus convinces himself that Caesar needs to be killed‚ by justifying that once Caesar becomes King‚ the power will manifest his true selfish nature and he will ruin Rome. Brutus has no personal grudge against Caesar. But if it is for the greater good of the people‚ for Rome‚ he will kill Caesar. In Brutus’s personal experience Caesar has never shown fault. Thus‚ he goes through a process of logic in the unknown to convince himself that Caesar should die. In his justification‚ Brutus considers that
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