Brutus Leadership In Julius Caesar

In the play Julius Caesar by William Shakespare, Brutus displays leadership qualities throughout. Brutus is persuaded by Cassius, the leader of the conspirators against Julius Caesar, to participate in the assassination of Caesar, his best friend. Brutus is faced with the task of deciding to put his relationship with Caesar over the better of Rome. Brutus selflessly makes the decision to participate in the assassination of Caesar because of his potential to become too powerful. Brutus is an exemplary leader in Julius Caesar because of his bold representation of Rome, he is liked by many and he cares for all of his people. Brutus and Caesar have always been good friends, until Brutus was put in a position to choose either his relationship with Caesar or keeping the better of Rome away from Caesar's powerful rule. Brutus, Cassius, and others believe that Caesar’s power is becoming out of hand and that he will eventually become a dictator. Since he is seen as unstoppable, Brutus decides that the only way to save all of Rome from his rule is to assassinate him. When Brutus declares, “We all stand up against the spirit of Caesar / And in the spirit of men there is no blood” (II.i.180-181), he takes a large leadership role when he implies that he …show more content…
Brutus’s character has influenced many literary leaders who have made a sacrifice for a bigger cause. One main influence of Brutus is Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. After Katniss’s young sister, Primrose is drawn at the reaping to participate in the deadly Hunger Games, Katniss volunteers herself to take her place in the life threatening games. Like Brutus, Katniss makes a sacrifice for a cause bigger than themselves. Brutus and the conspirators proved that a greater cause can be helped with the right leadership