Julius Caesar did not deserve his fate. Caesar had earned the love, respect, and loyalty of the Roman people. Caesar was a heroic famous general, social personality, and politician in Rome. In the beginning of the play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, Caesar was returning to cheering crowds of Romans after a great victory over Pompey. Loyalty is defined as a strong feeling of support or allegiance. Julius Caesar had earned the loyalty of the people of Rome. Even Marcus Brutus, a close friend who conspired against Caesar and eventually murdered him, respected and loved Caesar. However, Brutus’ loyalty to Rome was stronger than his loyalty to Caesar. “What means this shouting/ I do// fear the people do choose Caesar for their
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(Act 1, scene 2, 115-18). Caesar was loved by many but respected by all. Even the men that conspired against him respected him. Mark Antony had respected Caesar and sees him as the noblest man of all. ‘I shall remember: When Caesar says, ‘Do this,’ it is performed’ [Act one Scene 2 lines 9~10] This quotation shows Antony’s loyalty towards Caesar. He loves and respects him so much that he would do anything for him. Caesar did not deserve the fate of being betrayed by the people and even his closest friends. “Et tu Brute? – Then fall Caesar” (Act 3, Scene 1,79). Cassius and Brutus had to justify the murder of Caesar by convincing themselves the murder was for the Roman people's own good. Because of their guilt, and after stabbing Caesar multiple times, Cassius and Brutus try to convince the conspirators they did Caesar a big favor by shortening his worry about his own death. They go further by telling the conspirators to wash their hands in Caesar's blood to show they stopped a brutal dictator from taking power. Cassius: “Why, he that cuts off twenty years of
(Act 1, scene 2, 115-18). Caesar was loved by many but respected by all. Even the men that conspired against him respected him. Mark Antony had respected Caesar and sees him as the noblest man of all. ‘I shall remember: When Caesar says, ‘Do this,’ it is performed’ [Act one Scene 2 lines 9~10] This quotation shows Antony’s loyalty towards Caesar. He loves and respects him so much that he would do anything for him. Caesar did not deserve the fate of being betrayed by the people and even his closest friends. “Et tu Brute? – Then fall Caesar” (Act 3, Scene 1,79). Cassius and Brutus had to justify the murder of Caesar by convincing themselves the murder was for the Roman people's own good. Because of their guilt, and after stabbing Caesar multiple times, Cassius and Brutus try to convince the conspirators they did Caesar a big favor by shortening his worry about his own death. They go further by telling the conspirators to wash their hands in Caesar's blood to show they stopped a brutal dictator from taking power. Cassius: “Why, he that cuts off twenty years of