Semester Exam Essay
“I do fear the people/Choose Caesar for their king” (Shakespeare I.ii.79-80). Brutus, Caesar’s noble friend, was a marvelous, lowly, and gentle person. Additionally, he was a very respected and honest man. However, Brutus joined the conspiracy to assassinate Julius Caesar, due to his love for Rome, the influence of Cassius, and his intentions. Brutus observed Caesar’s growing power from popularity as repressive. The patriotism Brutus had for Rome and the sense of obligation to protect it ultimately challenged him to choose between a man he greatly admired or to serve the greater good. In his mind, Brutus was doing what was noble and morally right in accordance to his conscience. In this manner and correspondence, the assassination …show more content…
Cassius wanted to kill Caesar, because he was jealous. His greed for power was his motivation for killing Caesar, which justifies as an act for freedom from tyranny. Brutus was the only man in the conspiracy with good intentions. Brutus wanted to assassinate Caesar for the good of Rome. Nonetheless, Cassius was doing it for his own selfish reasons. Brutus was very public-minded and morally conscientious. “It must be by his death; and for my part/I know no personal cause to spurn at him/But for the general. He would be crowned/How that might change his nature, there’s the question” (II.i.10-13). Brutus stated that it will be for the good of Rome to assassinate Caesar. Displaying his good intentions, he did not want the assassination to result too gruesome. Also, Brutus wanted to kill Caesar, because he believed Caesar had too much power, and Caesar could possibly have used this power in ways that might not have benefitted Rome. “Crown him that/And then I grant we put a sting in him/That at his will he may do danger with/The abuse of greatness is when it disjoins/Remorse from power” (II.i.15-19). Making Caesar king would place him in a position that negated the Senate’s ability to temper his authority. He could have abused his power and separate it from
“I do fear the people/Choose Caesar for their king” (Shakespeare I.ii.79-80). Brutus, Caesar’s noble friend, was a marvelous, lowly, and gentle person. Additionally, he was a very respected and honest man. However, Brutus joined the conspiracy to assassinate Julius Caesar, due to his love for Rome, the influence of Cassius, and his intentions. Brutus observed Caesar’s growing power from popularity as repressive. The patriotism Brutus had for Rome and the sense of obligation to protect it ultimately challenged him to choose between a man he greatly admired or to serve the greater good. In his mind, Brutus was doing what was noble and morally right in accordance to his conscience. In this manner and correspondence, the assassination …show more content…
Cassius wanted to kill Caesar, because he was jealous. His greed for power was his motivation for killing Caesar, which justifies as an act for freedom from tyranny. Brutus was the only man in the conspiracy with good intentions. Brutus wanted to assassinate Caesar for the good of Rome. Nonetheless, Cassius was doing it for his own selfish reasons. Brutus was very public-minded and morally conscientious. “It must be by his death; and for my part/I know no personal cause to spurn at him/But for the general. He would be crowned/How that might change his nature, there’s the question” (II.i.10-13). Brutus stated that it will be for the good of Rome to assassinate Caesar. Displaying his good intentions, he did not want the assassination to result too gruesome. Also, Brutus wanted to kill Caesar, because he believed Caesar had too much power, and Caesar could possibly have used this power in ways that might not have benefitted Rome. “Crown him that/And then I grant we put a sting in him/That at his will he may do danger with/The abuse of greatness is when it disjoins/Remorse from power” (II.i.15-19). Making Caesar king would place him in a position that negated the Senate’s ability to temper his authority. He could have abused his power and separate it from