A tragedy is a work of literature that results in catastrophe for the main characters Julius Caesar is a tragedy whose main character Brutus is a brave and noble figure whose poor decision making results from the assumption that honorable ends justify honorable means Unfortunately for Brutus the honorable end is his ultimate demise Brutus major flow is his inability to make good choices He inevitably makes poor choices regarding country state and politics Brutus first mistake was getting influe
The opening of Act 2 Scene 1 of William Shakespeares Julius Caesar is a pivotal moment of the play and consequently seals the fate of Brutus and the other conspirators The scene takes place after Cassius persuasive speech to Brutus during which he emphasises the need to remove Caesar from power for the good of Rome yet before the conspirators make the fatal error of failing to silence Mark Antony Prior to the scene Cassius uses powerful orator a device commonly used by many Roman leaders at the
Antony and Brutus Praise Caesar Differently In Shakespeares Julius Caesar Brutus and Antony praise Julius Caesar but they each used a different style of doing this Brutus uses an arrogant approach and tries to draw the people in with him He explains that he wants to conspire against Caesar by saying that Caesars intent could or would have hurt Rome However Antony decided to focus on Caesars positive traits and he also disapproved of Brutus reasons for killing Caesar The uncertain Romans wavered
But Brutus says he was ambitions and Brutus is and honorable man Brutus thinks Caesar is too ambitious and could become a tyrant later but he had no evidence to prove that Caesar might become a tyrant In other hands Antony gave the citizen specific evidence of what Caesar had done to Rome and that make Brutus not very honorable Antony thinks that the citizens of Rome are very easy to change their mind His purpose is trying to find out a way to make the citizen of Rome to stay on his side and le
Et tu Brute Caesars simple statement sums up Brutus round character in the development of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Brutus was thought no threat and an ingenious right hand man due to his nobility and his loyalty however these qualities are precisely why the story is such a catastrophe What stemmed from these traits is the last expected outcome Caesars surprise was so immense he could only mutter these last few words Brutus honorable nobility his loyal patriotism and his nave and idealistic
Antony and Cassius already have a lot of power in Roman society but who would make a better leader Leaders in the past have shown that they are a good leader by showing if they have faith how persuasive they are and how much power they have In the play Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare Mark Antony and Cassius both show that they are good leaders but Antony is a better leader compare to Cassius Antony and Cassius both compare to each other in faith and how pervasive they are however they cont
Brutus is the most complex of the characters in this play He is proud of his reputation for honor and nobleness but he is not always practical and is often naive He is the only major character in the play intensely committed to fashioning his behavior to fit a strict moral and ethical code but he take actions that are unconsciously hypocritical One of the significant themes that Shakespeare uses to enrich the complexity of Brutus involves his attempt to ritualize the assassination of Caesar He
In William Shakespeares Tragedy Julius Caesar Brutus is the protagonist who exhibits a very tragic flaw He was a very noble honorable man When he sees Rome threatened he acts without thought of the consequences of what he would do He Cassius and other men against Caesar plotted and killed Caesar Brutus did not flinch he knew his actions were just and it was for the best of Rome Caesar would more than likely become a wrathful dictator instead of a noble king Brutus is most definitely a tragic he
Brutus Decision Brutus love for Rome was so strong that it made him turn on one of his best friends Caesar and stab him in the back literally Before making his decision to join the conspiracy Brutus said I do fear the people do choose Caesar for their king yet I love him well act 1 scene 2 lines 85 89 Brutus clearly loved Caesar but would not allow him to climber upward He then unto the ladder turns his back act 2 scene 1 lines 24 26 In other words Brutus would not allow Caesar to take power an