People undoubtedly face the struggle of deciding between right and wrong, and it truly takes a toll on many characters throughout William Shakespeare’s play, Julius Caesar. Mark Antony incorporates pathos into his funeral speeches for Caesar. His methods change the original opinion of the subject matter that Brutus gave the public, making it hard for the public to make the right {choice}. Brutus absent-mindedly {makes the decision} to kill himself before he solicits the real truth about the events unfolding. Cassius faces many challenges throughout the play that makes him use his conscience and {choose} between right and wrong. With the very different opinions of every character high up on the social pyramid in Rome, the people get pulled
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One of Brutus’s reasons for suicide centered around him thinking that Antony had death plans in place for him. Taking his own life seemed like the right answer in his mind because he thought that Antony planned to kill him and had already deemed them enemies. By having such irresponsible thoughts and falling into oblivion, Brutus did not realize that Antony would “rather have/ such men my friends than enemies” (JC, V, iv, 29-30). In reality, Antony had not planned Brutus’s death and had Brutus not killed himself he would have gotten the opportunity to talk to Antony and realize the truth. In this case, Brutus did not take his time in choosing between right and wrong, and acted quickly and carelessly. Furthermore, Brutus believes that the battle he must fight with Antony and Octavius occurs because of their desire for revenge. Brutus finds this as another reason as to why he should commit suicide. He has a constant fear of losing this battle and even says that “our enemies have beat us to the pit” (JC, V, v, 27). Brutus believes that they have already lost the war, and he now believes killing himself will solve the problem. He thinks that it will make his death noble if he takes his own life, opposed to losing the battle against Antony and Octavius. Had Brutus waited …show more content…
Initially, Cassius gets forced to decide whether or not killing Antony along with Caesar will end up as the appropriate outcome in the long run. In his eyes, Antony’s death appears just as necessary as Caesar’s. Brutus convinces Cassius that they need to “be sacrificers, but not butchers” (JC, II, i, 179). Originally Cassius hesitates because he fears Antony, but he soon reaches a realization. He concludes that the proper decision in a situation like this would not involve killing Antony. For them to kill Antony would ensure their criminal record, but by killing just Caesar, they believe that they simply help the world. However, when Cassius concludes that he should commit suicide, he does not come to the right verdict. According to Cassius, defeat in the war will crush him and makes him think that suicide seems like the best choice. His first encounter with the idea of defeat occurs when rumors arise of Titinius’s capture. Pindarus informs Cassius that “Titinius is enclosed round about” (JC, V, iii, 29). Cassius did not wait to hear the truth, and simply took action right after he heard the news. By immediately taking action, Cassius did not come to the appropriate denouement. Cassius faced two different struggles with this determination, both ending in different outcomes. Throughout the entire play {many different} characters {face} the struggle of coming to the proper
One of Brutus’s reasons for suicide centered around him thinking that Antony had death plans in place for him. Taking his own life seemed like the right answer in his mind because he thought that Antony planned to kill him and had already deemed them enemies. By having such irresponsible thoughts and falling into oblivion, Brutus did not realize that Antony would “rather have/ such men my friends than enemies” (JC, V, iv, 29-30). In reality, Antony had not planned Brutus’s death and had Brutus not killed himself he would have gotten the opportunity to talk to Antony and realize the truth. In this case, Brutus did not take his time in choosing between right and wrong, and acted quickly and carelessly. Furthermore, Brutus believes that the battle he must fight with Antony and Octavius occurs because of their desire for revenge. Brutus finds this as another reason as to why he should commit suicide. He has a constant fear of losing this battle and even says that “our enemies have beat us to the pit” (JC, V, v, 27). Brutus believes that they have already lost the war, and he now believes killing himself will solve the problem. He thinks that it will make his death noble if he takes his own life, opposed to losing the battle against Antony and Octavius. Had Brutus waited …show more content…
Initially, Cassius gets forced to decide whether or not killing Antony along with Caesar will end up as the appropriate outcome in the long run. In his eyes, Antony’s death appears just as necessary as Caesar’s. Brutus convinces Cassius that they need to “be sacrificers, but not butchers” (JC, II, i, 179). Originally Cassius hesitates because he fears Antony, but he soon reaches a realization. He concludes that the proper decision in a situation like this would not involve killing Antony. For them to kill Antony would ensure their criminal record, but by killing just Caesar, they believe that they simply help the world. However, when Cassius concludes that he should commit suicide, he does not come to the right verdict. According to Cassius, defeat in the war will crush him and makes him think that suicide seems like the best choice. His first encounter with the idea of defeat occurs when rumors arise of Titinius’s capture. Pindarus informs Cassius that “Titinius is enclosed round about” (JC, V, iii, 29). Cassius did not wait to hear the truth, and simply took action right after he heard the news. By immediately taking action, Cassius did not come to the appropriate denouement. Cassius faced two different struggles with this determination, both ending in different outcomes. Throughout the entire play {many different} characters {face} the struggle of coming to the proper