In the Julius Caesar every reader could argue what exactly Brutus was. Some people could say he was the antagonist, and some say he was the protagonist. He could be either the villain or hero. It is all a matter of opinion. While he, Cassius, and the rest of the conspirators DID commit murder, he did it for a true, good reason. Not in spite or envy.
While Brutus did commit murder, he did it for the good of his home. Someone who will kill a friend just to make a place better for the masses is not what I would consider a true villain. He, along with the rest of the conspirators did save Rome from Caesar and his tyranny. Brutus is a traitor, not a villain. But while being a traitor, he is a hero. He back stabbed Caesar with good intentions for …show more content…
Brutus put everything on the line just to protect all of Rome's way of life. Killing his ally, and, eventually himself. Even his death, unlike Cassius, wasn't considered cowardly. He jumped onto his own sword with his face uncovered, and accepted his fate. Brutus was a very stoic man throughout the story, revealing little to no emotion even to the death of Portia. The only emotion that I was able to see was in the end of the story when he finally killed himself. Even Anthony, his enemy, admitted that he was indeed the most noble Roman there was. Even if he did kill Caesar for his own personal gain, he would of been doing Rome a huge favor by ridding them of Caesar and his tyrannical reign.
In conclusion, Brutus, while doing wrong, is not a villain. He is somewhat of a hero, as a hero classifies of something along the lines of somebody risking themselves for the well being of others. I believe Brutus knew he would end up dead soon after he killed Caesar, so this proves my point even
While Brutus did commit murder, he did it for the good of his home. Someone who will kill a friend just to make a place better for the masses is not what I would consider a true villain. He, along with the rest of the conspirators did save Rome from Caesar and his tyranny. Brutus is a traitor, not a villain. But while being a traitor, he is a hero. He back stabbed Caesar with good intentions for …show more content…
Brutus put everything on the line just to protect all of Rome's way of life. Killing his ally, and, eventually himself. Even his death, unlike Cassius, wasn't considered cowardly. He jumped onto his own sword with his face uncovered, and accepted his fate. Brutus was a very stoic man throughout the story, revealing little to no emotion even to the death of Portia. The only emotion that I was able to see was in the end of the story when he finally killed himself. Even Anthony, his enemy, admitted that he was indeed the most noble Roman there was. Even if he did kill Caesar for his own personal gain, he would of been doing Rome a huge favor by ridding them of Caesar and his tyrannical reign.
In conclusion, Brutus, while doing wrong, is not a villain. He is somewhat of a hero, as a hero classifies of something along the lines of somebody risking themselves for the well being of others. I believe Brutus knew he would end up dead soon after he killed Caesar, so this proves my point even