Brutus was a patriot that only wanted the best for Rome, the people of his country, and made difficult decisions to save it and should be honored for it. Highly aruged upon, but how could you judge and ignore the fact that Brutus, whose intentions were only for the people of Rome, saved Rome from harsh and terrible decisions Caesar could have made if he had lived. Brutus is kills Caesar for what he says to save Rome. This is true on his part because everyone knew Caesar to make impulsive decisions that could harm Rome and very much cause the downfall of it. He killed Caesar to prevent this. Many say that he is a betrayer but I purely believe that he is is a patriot. Throughout the play he already has contraversal thoughts but decides on his
what else would he blame things on other people about? But Some may disagree and argue that everything Brutus did was for Rome. He attempted to save Rome and didn't want to kill Antony, Caesar's loyal friend, because he didn't want to seem like some harsh killer. Counterclaim: he is a patriot
Many people have their own diverse opinions as to Brutus being a patriot or a betrayer. I believe Brutus could be called both a patriot and a betrayer! Brutus just wanted to protect Rome and the people in Rome. He respected everyone and wanted the best for the city of Rome.
Indeed, Brutus was a honorable man. His honor was his greatest strength, but it was also his weakness. He murdered and betrayed his closest and only friend, due to the fact that he was so focused on doing the most honorable thing. Brutus focused more on principles, than the one person who truly cared about him. Consequently he also cared more about principle, than his own common sense. Therefore, his main focus was on honor and principle, which caused him to kill Caesar. He murdered Caesar because he thought it would solve the problem, but it only caused pandemonium.Consequently, his actions produced an angry mob, ready to avenge Caesar's death. If Brutus never took matters into his own hands, he would not have created a vicious crowd of citizens filled with hatred. He never solved the problem. When it got out of control, he resorted to killing himself. Cowardly, when things got tough, he ran away from it. He
Would you kill your best friend because you thought it was the only way to save your country? Such an extreme situation exists in Shakespeare’s play, Julius Caesar. To protect the future of his republic, Brutus kills Caesar, which leads to the big takeaway question: Is Brutus a patriot or a betrayer? Some people may believe that Brutus is a betrayer because he stabbed his friend in the back. However, Brutus did what most people don’t have the courage to do; he stood up for what he believed in and acted upon it; most people would just wish they did something. Brutus’s love for his country compelled him to protect its future from Caesar’s ambition. As a result, he did what he thought was right in order to protect his country. Brutus’s actions define his role as a patriot.
In the end, Brutus was both a patriot and a betrayer. While he did kill for Rome, he betrayed his friend. I slew my best lover.” He did, and spoke this, because he was focusing on his own selfish fears. Through it all, he did what he truly believed what was best for Rome, even if that means killing his friend. He even offered his own life to Rome “shall please my country to need my death.” Despite the sin he committed, Brutus was a patriot for Rome. He killed the serpent that terrified him and threatened his people, all for his beloved country. Only a true patriot could make such
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
Some people of Rome did not think Brutus was for for rome but others disagreed.Many people of rome probably would say that Brutus was a betrayer because he killed Caesar. However, i don think that. I think that Brutus was a patriot because he didn't join Cassius in the Conspiracy at first because he didn't want kill his friend. But, Brutus seen the fake note and didn't
In Julius Caesar, the line between betrayer and patriot has been blurred and although Brutus took extreme measures to ensure that the freedom of the people remained intact, he was willing to die protecting the Roman Republic. Just like the men and women who served our country, Brutus deserves to be honored as the patriot he truly is. It can be argued that Brutus acted in jealousy of Caesar, that his hesitancy about taking down Caesar was a display of his true feelings about Caesar becoming king. However, it is his hesitancy that proves that he was not quick to dethrone Caesar. It proves that he has a good heart and solely acted with the purpose of protecting Rome.
Brutus was in fact a betrayer, and while he did feel sympathy for Caesar after he died, he killed him along with the other conspirators and even started a war of sorts in Rome, causing many to fall in battle- himself included. While Brutus was persuaded by fake letters, no man should be as gullible as him to completely switch sides on only the basis of three anonymous letters that were stuck to his window. Brutus was a villain who felt that he was the hero, more concerned about the safety of the government he loved rather than the friend that he loved.
Brutus is most definitely a honorable man because honor is the main reason why Brutus dies in the end. But, is also why he is titled a hero. After lucilius capture, he states “ i dare assure thee that no enemy shall ever take life of the Noble Brutus”.(6, 3) After the defeat of his army, Brutus wants to die nobly. It is achieved after he orders strato to kill him. Antony states “ this was the noblest Roman of them all” which to me says a lot of how people or other characters think about Brutus. Also Brutus had no personal Grudge towards Caesar what so ever it was just the simple fact that even the author states “Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved
In Shakespeare's edition of Julius Caesar.Many people,have argued over the main point of the play,which is whether Brutus was a betrayer or a patriot?Brutus was a betrayer,because he did not think of another way of helping his friend other than killing him and he did not fully do it for Rome but also on his own selfish account,and he did not have a good enough reason.I also think that Brutus was a patriot,because he was doing it for Rome and because he loved Caesar.True,he says that,"I have no personal reason to strike at him—only the best interest of the people."But however,he did not really have to kill him,there are more than one way to
Do you think that Brutus is a betrayer or a patriot? I think he was both but if I had to pick I would say he was a betrayer. I think he was a betrayer because he killed his best friend for the good of Rome but it wasn’t a good thing. Brutus was a betrayer because he wanted to kill Caesar just so he could take his place. He was a betrayer because he killed his best friend instead of thinking of another way to stop him. Brutus was finally convinced to kill Caesar when Cassius planted fake letters from Rome inside Brutus’s room that said they would prefer if Caesar was indeed killed.
There are some people who believe that Brutus is a Patriot, because of his love for his country that caused him to kill his friend, also because he fought and died for what he believed. On the other hand, there are those who judge Brutus to be a betrayer because he murdered his friend, and a man who would have been a great ruler of Rome, they would also argue that if all he wanted was the betterment of Rome, why would he fight a war that killed thousands or Roman men? Brutus is a Patriot because of his actions that he thought was for the betterment of Rome.
In the beginning of the play, we meet Brutus, a highly respected, much loved, senator of Rome. He loved Rome as a republic and he has a good life until he is led astray by Cassius. When he becomes embroiled in the assassination of Caesar, he is very reluctant to do so. In the way he acted, you could tell he has sleepless nights over what he should do. He decided to kill Caesar for
Brutus made an overwhelming amount of decisions based on the good of Rome, not contemplating how it could affect or hurt himself or those around him. One example of this is after Brutus and the conspirators killed Brutus he gave a speech. In this speech he said, “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.” (3.2.20-22). This quote is saying that the reason Brutus killed Caesar was not because he disliked him, but because he thought it was for the good of Rome. Brutus made this decision solely based on patriotism. He never thought about the effects or consequences it