The characters in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar are all well-developed. Some, like Brutus and Portia, are very admirable. Both of them have traits that people today strive to achieve. Other characters, like Cassius and Antony, are not as admirable. Today, there are many people with qualities like those of Cassius and Antony, but, in order to be a better place, the world needs more people like Brutus and Portia. Brutus is a patriotic man. As he explains in Act III, Scene ii, lines 21-24, he is willing to set aside his love for Caesar, his friend, to do what is best for Rome. To him, Caesar is a threat to Rome and the freedom of its people, and since Rome is more important to him, he joins the conspirators in their plot to murder Caesar. Brutus’ love for his country also earns him the respect of the other senators. They consider him noble and …show more content…
His biggest bad quality is his ability to manipulate people. Although this is a helpful quality, it is not admirable. He manipulates Brutus and the conspirators in Act III, Scene i, lines 148-230. He makes them, especially Brutus, think he is on their side and will be harmless. Thinking this is the case, Brutus lets him speak at Caesar’s funeral. Antony’s way with words helped him come out on top, but Brutus was the more admirable man. Brutus always says what he means. He never manipulates his words to say one thing but insinuate another, which is what Antony does to sway the Plebeians in Act III, Scene ii in his funeral oration. In addition to this, Antony also does not value human life like Brutus does. At the beginning of Act III, Scene i, he, along with Octavius and Lepidus, are deciding who should die. Antony does not seem phased when he agrees to his nephew’s death during this scene. On the other hand, Brutus ponders his decision to kill Caesar in Act II, Scene i, lines 10-34 even though he knew Caesar was not a good man. This makes Brutus the better of the two
Brutus first states, “[Would you rather Caesar] living, and die all slaves, than that Caesar were dead to live a freemen” Then Antony came back with “You all did love him once, not without cause. What cause withholds you, then, to mourn for him?” After Brutus’ speech, Antony was able to evoke the feeling of the audience and bring them back, before his death and see what they had loved within Caesar before his death. All of his accomplishments were able to evoke the emotions they had before his death and then wanted to actually kill Brutus. In the next Scene, it mentioned a major consequence of the words that Antony had spoken. The famous poet Cinna was killed. However, he wasn’t even involved in the assassination of Caesar. That was how much emotion he was able to evoke in the people in Rome. Although ethos could establish the cold, hard truth, pathos can get under peoples skin and effect them and draw them into your cause. In which case it is Antony's'
He was a senator close to Caesar and had a well-known reputation for being honorable. His integrity is due in part to his ancestors who drove out the tyrant Tarquin to keep the democracy safe and his belief that all should act this way. Brutus was willing to make hard decisions to keep Rome a democracy. The day before the assassination plot was to be carried out, Brutus says to himself, “It must be by his [Caesar’s] death, and for my part/ I know no personal cause to spurn at him/
Antony and Brutus are very different in the book Julius Caesar. Julius Caesar was written by Shakespeare. They both went different ways talking about Caesar at the funeral. Antony was very selfish and didn't care about anyone's feeling but his. He was very melentive and he was based on emotion and how he felt. He would change people's mind based on what there heart says not based on facts. On the other hand Brutus reasoning was based on facts and what was right for the people and not just himself. Brutus wanted the best for his country.
Marcus Brutus was a reputable man to the people of Rome and to his friend Caesar. Brutus had good intentions for Rome’s people, which is why he did not think Caesar would be a good leader. Although Caesar was in shock to see Brutus included in the men that stabbed him, Brutus only did it for the good of the people. Brutus reveals his nobility to his people when he says in Act 3, scene 2, “…If then that friend demand why Brutus rose against Caesar, this is my answer: not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more”(126). Brutus’s statement explains that he had all the respect for Caesar as anyone else, but the love for his people and home was much more prized. He killed Caesar out of fear of what may happen to the beloved people of Rome. This proves that Brutus’s intentions were just as honorable as the man he was. In addition to both characters being honorable, their actions got the best of them and may have changed them for the worst.
In Roman history, some elite men held certain values that they felt strong enough to take their life in order to defend it. In William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, there are certain characters portrayed to show how a person’s values or ideas can change their behavior and influence some significant decisions. The protagonist of the play, Marcus Brutus, supports this thought by having an idealistic view on the world and by showing his patriotism toward Rome. In William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, Shakespeare uses Brutus as an honorable, idealistic man in order to show the depth that a high-class Roman man will go through in order to defend his honor.
He was easily manipulated by others who viciously tricked him. In act 1 scene ii Cassius distracts Brutus with all the possible glory he could receive. “The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, But in ourselves, that we are underlings. Brutus and Caesar: what should be in that 'Caesar'? Why should that name be sounded more than yours?
Brutus is truly “an honorable man.” He was initially resistant to Cassius’ suggestion to betray Caesar. Also, Brutus says, “not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more.”(3.2.22) This proves that he only does what he feels is necessary to protect the Rome. In act 4, Brutus sees the ghost of Caesar, and this tells us that he is regretting his actions. He never felt right about killing Caesar afterwards. In fact, when he realized that he was wrong, he used the knife that he stabbed Caesar to take his own
In William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar there were many people that had major faults that hurt them but also so helped them in some cases. For example; Antony, Cassius, Brutus, and even Caesar himself. in that day in age patriotism was a noble thing and as many people stated Brutus was a noble man. Brutus didn't believe Caesar should have been in power and that Caesar was overly ambitious and that his ambition would cause problems for the kingdom.
Lastly, he’s powerfully intelligent when caesar said to Antony to touch her wife Antony said “when caesar says “do this” it if performed” all it means is that if caesar told someone to do something it has to be done no matter what it is, also he is a brilliant guy because when he got offered a crown he rejected it because he rejected it people a-shouted and everyone one thought that he was the greatest man alive “there was a crown offered him and being offered he put it by with the back of his hand thur, and then the people felt
However, Caesar is also exceptionally arrogant. He is a very self-centered man and is thought to abuse his power as a leader. This persona is what causes a group of conspirators to form against him. On the contrary, Brutus is there for the people and claims “if then that friend demand why Brutus rose against Caesar, this is my answer: not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more” (III.ii.19-24). Brutus prefers to protect the lives of the Romans over his own and he is highly kind and courteous towards
Mark Antony believes Brutus is the noblest Roman of them all because Brutus exemplifies a loyal and well balanced character despite his apparent moral ambiguiity. Throughout the play Brutus shows his commitment to his country and his friends while also making brave and controvercial decisions. Because Brutus does not act without thought, all of his actions are well founded in his principles. Unlike other chracters, Mark Antony included, Brutus does and says what he honestly believes is best for all other Romans. As a polotician he does not act selfishly - his love for the people is so strong that he would rather be a murerer than let the country fall into tyranny. It was not necessary for all of the conspiritors to stab Caesar personally, however Brutus’s decsion to do so shows that he does not want other people to take the blame for a controvercial action that he wants commited. Throughought the play, Brutus’s moral superiority is consistantly shown and though Mark Antony has few scenes with Brutus, he too see how Brutus is expetionally noble in comparison to other Romans. There is no other character in the play that shows as mcuh compation, virtue and ethics than Brutus. In the final scene Mark Antony states, “his life was gentle, and the elements / So mixed in him that nature might stand up / and say to all the world ‘This was a man.’” (V.5.71-74) This balance of elements that Antony speaks of is what separates Brutus from other Roman’s- he does not let let his lotalty for his friends get in the way of his principles, he shows compasion for those under him, he does not want exessive bloodshed. (25 min)
He had many positive qualities. I wish to bring these to a light and explore how they affected the plot. Brutus believes that his role in
Additionally, Brutus may be a great speaker and motivator, but even he has his downfalls. Again referencing act III, in the famous speech by Marc Antony, Brutus fell to the skills and superiority that is Antony. Every great leader has their down days, as do great athletes, singers, etc. This was definitely one of those times. Antony completely flipped the people into his favor, making him the beloved hero and Brutus the hated villain. He did this through the appeal of logic (best known as Logos). Brutus had said that if
I would have to agree with Antony in saying that Brutus "was the noblest Roman of them all. Not only is he smart but he only conspired against Caesar for the sake of Rome. He believes that Caesar was not a good leader and had too big of an ego. Other characters acted out of their own selfish reasons like greed and their want for power. Brutus truly loves his country and is devoted to it and it's people but this strong devotion may also be his weakness.