Brutus is one of the main characters in the story and he is also the main characters in the decisions and development. The domino effect that led to most of the dismay and chaos are initially caused by the choices of Brutus as being a figurehead for the conspirators. Brutus shows hints of the guilt consuming him in the end of everything that burdens him, the death of Portia, the battle in Rome, and the ghost of Caesar constantly reminds him of his past actions.
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In his orchard, his mind splits from the thoughts of what could happen, what would happen if he joined the conspirators. His minds conjure up many scenarios of his decisions weighing each one heavily. For he has to base each one with high morals and not to be self-centered and think about the people and the future of Rome and what its potential could be.For even his servant is shown of compassion from Brutus throughout the play a different side of Brutus is shown the music lover and down to earth compassion he shows.Even then he didn 't trust Mark Antony ,but he let him give the final words for Caesar. For it’s these actions that show that Brutus has more than what meets the eye in the personality and what is his goal that he doesn 't have tunnel vision and is blinded by high ambition.Brutus and Caesar were good friends who have professed their love and loyalty to one another, but to modern days ' standards of their affection, it could’ve been more than what meets the eye. The death of Caesar took a major toll perhaps even more than Portia 's for Portia’s death was also part of Brutus’ doing for her loneliness without him, but while others gave condolences to her death and not Caesar for Brutus he doesn 't seem affected by losing his wife. Caesar’s, on the other hand, haunts him his blood stained his hands and mind is the plague of what had happened, how he was murdered by his own followers who acted eternally …show more content…
His personality in Schanzer’s mind is that Brutus is a ‘bad judge of character, but still hold wisdom in some actions and is one of the minorities of characters that holds high morals.’ Schanzer continues by discussing further in by how his actions differ from his personality, such as, how he does show compassion to the plebeians but declares a battle of Philippi. He also mentions the dynamic conflicts of Brutus personal and political loyalties.
The noted transitions from doubt to a hellish nightmare that he lives day by day with a stoic face to impress the others of leadership qualities. As going in depth with his personality it is noted that he is not Cassius in battle, he is a politician who does not need the skill of war and killing someone so as for anyone killing so eventually it would be natural for it manifests into a nightmare. He eventually deceptive himself from these nightmares and doubts blind him throughout the