Life is something that can be over any second but still it’s considered to the most precious that we are given by a lot of people; but are there acceptable or even honorable reasons to end the existence of an individual human being, since a plethora of people get killed everyday as a result of contrasting reasons. That's what Brutus struggles with. Julius is his BFF and still he ends up stabbing him in his back, literally and figuratively. Does this make him a bad guy?
Brutus decision to assassinate Caesar wasn’t an easy one for him. He was made to choose between his loyalty to the Romans and their republic, along with the loyalty to his dear friend whom he “loves well”. But his friend had tendencies to head towards metamorphosing into a tyrant. …show more content…
It’s not about Brutus not willingly ending Caesars life, but that he tries to make it even with him being more committed to committing his own death as he was committed to Caesar's; an act of self sacrifice. He’s humble for his deeds, in both good and bad but accepting his fate. With this quote, shakespeare is elaborating that Brutus is a man of honor, who chooses to go honorably.
Brutus is not a character that just stands there and lets injustice go by when he is confronted with it, no he sees and faces it; that’s one reason why Antony calls Brutus “the noblest roman of them all: All the conspirators, save only he, did that they did in envy of great caesar; He, only in a general honest thought and common good to all, made one of them.” (Anthony 5.5.68-72)
Brutus stands up for his beliefs, which are the freedom of the Roman citizens and their republic; nonetheless he is not concerned of his personal gain. Despite all his
Brutus decision to assassinate Caesar wasn’t an easy one for him. He was made to choose between his loyalty to the Romans and their republic, along with the loyalty to his dear friend whom he “loves well”. But his friend had tendencies to head towards metamorphosing into a tyrant. …show more content…
It’s not about Brutus not willingly ending Caesars life, but that he tries to make it even with him being more committed to committing his own death as he was committed to Caesar's; an act of self sacrifice. He’s humble for his deeds, in both good and bad but accepting his fate. With this quote, shakespeare is elaborating that Brutus is a man of honor, who chooses to go honorably.
Brutus is not a character that just stands there and lets injustice go by when he is confronted with it, no he sees and faces it; that’s one reason why Antony calls Brutus “the noblest roman of them all: All the conspirators, save only he, did that they did in envy of great caesar; He, only in a general honest thought and common good to all, made one of them.” (Anthony 5.5.68-72)
Brutus stands up for his beliefs, which are the freedom of the Roman citizens and their republic; nonetheless he is not concerned of his personal gain. Despite all his