Julius Caesar Essay
- Brutus is a man that we all know but feel differently about. He is known for helping assassinate Julius Caesar. Some say his reasons are unjust. Some feel for him and or agree with him wholeheartedly. Shakespeare is one of the most well-known people for sharing his opinions about what went on and how he viewed it in “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar”. Shakespeare portrays Brutus’ character by showing his personal and political beliefs and his motives behind them.

- Brutus is honorable for his nationalism. He will do anything to see Rome succeed. Even if that means to kill Caesar. “To cut the head off and then hack the limbs” (Brutus Speech). Brutus is under the impression that Caesar is corrupt and does not have the good of Rome at heart because he is too worried about himself. So he must go or Rome will fall.  He feels if you cut the head off a corrupt government then everything will fall into place.“For Antony is a limb of Caesar let us be sacrificers and not butchers” (Brutus Speech). Brutus knows that killing Mark Antony would be unnecessary. He knows that it wouldn’t benefit Rome . He feels that Caesar is the only and the biggest problem. Brutus is a good person but is easily manipulated which is his weakness.

- Brutus is motivated by the future of Rome and how great it could be and he thinks that Caesar is in the way of that. He feels this way about Caesar because of the manipulation of Cassius.  “Brutus and Caesar: what should be in that ‘Caesar’? Why should that name be sounded more than yours? (Cassius Speech). Cassius uses sayings like “Now is it Rome indeed and room enough, when there is in it but only one man (Cassius Speech) to manipulate Brutus into thinking that Caesar is too powerful and will ruin Rome. He was made to believe that Caesars death was the only way to save Rome. “But, alas, Caesar must bleed for it (Brutus Speech). Brutus feels that Caesar must pay for tricking him and the Roman people because he is a power seeker and must die. He feels that killing Caesar is necessary and honorable.

- Brutus is honorable for his nationalism but he allowed his weakness of being easily manipulated to break him. He allowed the thought of the Roman Empire falling and his nationalism to overcome his ability to know what’s right and wrong or what’s good or bad. If he wouldn’t have made an irrational decision with the words of Cassius and contemplated his choices, he would have been able to see that Caesar declined the crown and always did what was best for Rome.  He was wrong for helping assassinate Caesar but no one is upset with him because we understand. You don’t see red in Brutus’ eyes because he is angry. You see concern like a parent to a child. Rome was his main concern.  Rome was his reason or making that decision.