William Blake claims, “it is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend”. In the play Julius Caesar, Shakespeare writes about a nation built on: trust, betrayal, and patriotism. At the start of the play, Cassius accuses Brutus of not having any passion or pride in his nation. Cassius then proclaims “then Brutus, I have much mistook your passion” (Shakespeare I,ii,48). This shines a light on the fact that Cassius is trying to upset Brutus and manipulate him to oppose Caesar. Although Cassius’ plan to assassinate Caesar is just underway, this quote exemplifies how Cassius is trying to get under Brutus’ skin by telling him that he is not fit to rule. Granting Brutus and Cassius’ friendship gets off to a rocky start, by act 2, Brutus
"Hell isn't merely paved with good intentions; it's walled and roofed with them, yes, and furnished" once said Aldous Huxley. This is very much true in the story of Julius Caesar. In Julius Caesar, Brutus murdered his friend Julius in cold blood, and felt extremely guilty afterwards. For the reason of the guilt, Brutus is a traitor. Brutus did make the decision in favor of his homeland, but his good intentions "walled and roofed" his hell.
Items we carry with us often reflect upon our character, whether it’s a pencil for good luck because you’re superstitious or a even bracelet given to you from a loved one. Items that can appropriately symbolize Brutus include; a (two-sided) coin, a knife, a black hooded cloak, and a Roman flag. First, a coin to represent Brutus siding both with Caesar as his best friend and with the Conspiracy behind Caesar’s back. Second, a knife to represent Brutus backstabbing Caesar both literally and figuratively. Third, a black hooded cloak to represent Brutus’ secret allegiance with the Conspiracy, plotting to assassinate Caesar at the dismay of others, including Caesar.
After Brutus and Cassius hear cheering and shouting Cassius begins to express his concerns to Brutus about his loyalties Despite Brutus' "love" for Caesar, he reaffirms his loyalties to Cassius by "set[ing] honor in one eye and death i[n] th[e] other" and looking on both with "indifferent[ce]" (I. ii. 89-96). Brutus believes that he can maintain his core principles and still come out unharmed, but Cassius knows that is not going to happen. Cassius is aware of the danger and begins to urge Brutus to take action before it's too late. Brutus displays his naivety by believing that he can remain impartial when making a crucial decision. When the conspirators are discussing what to do after the murder of Caesar, Brutus brings up the point, "Let's be sacrificers, but not butchers, Caius.
“It's hard to tell who has your back, from who has it long enough just to stab you in it...” ― Nicole Richie. In the play Julius Caesar by Shakespeare, Brutus is a traitor because of his lack of integrity and loyalty to his country and dear friend. One’s integrity represents their true character, and disloyalty shows lack of trust and allegiance.
In their introductory scene a discussion is taking place about Caesar's claim to the throne. Through this discussion the audience learns a lot about Cassius and Brutus’s values . It is revealed that Brutus is an honorable man who believes in the general good of mankind. He states, (1.2 84-89)“ What is it that you would impart to me?/ If it be aught toward the general good, / Set honour in one eye and death
Julius Caesar Essay Words are more powerful than weapons. Throughout the play of Julius Caesar the idea of powerful words is a key theme. Through speeches lies and cunning plans the characters in this play are able to convince people to join conspiracies and move people to action. This play reflects on the need for excellent speaking skills and its importance in ancient Rome, Elizabethan, and modern times.
Keep Power or Kill If you believed that the only way to save your state was to kill one of your friends, would you? The character Brutus killed one of his friends in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar(JC) by William Shakespeare. Some people believe that he is a villain and only killed Caesar to keep his own power in the government. However many people think that he killed Julius Caesar to help prevent Rome from becoming dictatorship.
Brutus believes that Caesar will do more harm than good to the people, and reap benefits for himself. Brutus has already said this, but had said it in his own words, (II, i, 12-14). He has no clue if Caesar will use his power for the good and betterment for the people, or use it for his own needs and other
Bali 1 Uday Bali Kanika Dang English Thesis Paper 22nd October 2014 Draft 2 Its just once in a while people find a story or a play with what they can relate to and it is very rare however the most important that people need to learn that there is not always a happy ending. Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar has it all.
I will be compariang brutus and ceasar, brutus and ceasar are both hungery for power my first main point will prove that ceasar is hungry for power. Mark antony ceasar best friend offered julius ceasar a crown in front of the crowd, but ceasar deinied it in front of the crowd for attention and to show that he is not ambitious, but in reality ceasar wants the crown because in the play brutus asks why ceasar is sad, ceasar was sad becuase and did not get the crown that he had wished for, ceasar belived that he could be the next big king and ruler, he also wished to be great that the crowd would make large monuments or statutes for him, but instead he rejected it just to look like a better and less slefish ruler. Brutus is also known for getting
/ I would not, Cassius, yet I love him well.” (1.2.85-86, 89). Brutus explains his fears that Caesar may love power more than Rome. Brutus loves Caesar, but would not allow him to rise to power and then turn his back on the people of Rome. What Brutus has said really goes to further prove how honorable
A point often overlooked, was that Brutus had the good of his country in mind when he killed Caesar. Brutus’s action shows the immeasurable amount of predilection he had for Rome; he was
Marcus Brutus and Cassius are both strong characters in William Shakespeare 's Julius Caesar; but Brutus is the only character who experiences a crucial change towards the end of the drama, which makes him the dynamic character. Brutus can be considered the dynamic character in William Shakespeare 's Julius Caesar. Brutus ' role changes from the beginning of the play to the end while Cassius remains fairly constant. At first he is known as Caesar 's dear friend. He then joins a conspiracy to kill Caesar.
Brutus and Cassius are two prominent conspirators in the play Julius Caesar; one of these two fits Aristotle's depiction of a tragic hero. The difference between a normal hero and a tragic hero is that the latter will have a tragic flaw that keeps them from succeeding. These characters are often sympathetic and will cleave to the reader's pity. Firstly, we shall discuss Cassius. He was a man of questionable character.
Cassius is often referred to as a villain in the play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare. A villain is a play or stories antagonist. Traits of a villain include manipulative and untrustworthy. Cassius was a known companion of Caesar’s that was an active part in the assassination (Gaius). First of all, Cassius manipulates Brutus and the rest of the conspirators into helping him assassinate Caesar.