Villainous Temptation of Brutus
Throughout Julius Caesar the question has been thrown around if Brutus was to be considered a villain or a hero. As well as the concern of Brutus being dishonorable or mistaken. All things considered, Brutus was indeed a villainous character. From the beginning of Caesar’s short reign he, Brutus, doubted his ability to rule and assumed that Caesar would become a tyrant. This feeling of going against Caesar began to blossom when people like Cassius became involved with Brutus and his thoughts. Cassius further poking at this secret hatred and fear Brutus had towards Caesar “...like a Colossus, and we petty men, walk under his huge legs and peep about to find ourselves dishonourable graves” (I. II. 136-138). Providing the sole reason as to why Brutus was classified as a villainous character in Julius Caesar.
As seen throughout the play, Brutus ends up agreeing to the plot of killing Caesar deciding that it was for the benefit of Rome entirely. This step is further influenced by Cassius slyly changing Brutus’s mind about Caesar, because Cassius sees Caesar as no more than a man (Taylor). However, this plot makes him dishonorable to the Roman society. Attempting to keep Rome safe, Brutus and the other …show more content…
Shall Rome &c speak, strike redress” (II.I.47-49). Due to forgery it only took one letter for Brutus to believe that he was doing the right thing. Brutus agreed with the plot to kill Caesar and become the leader of Rome himself. Allowing him to believe that the Romans wanted him, and therefore he should kill off their current leader simply because of a letter. Further proving his dishonor ability towards the subject because he was never sincerely with Caesar’s ruling in the first place. Making him a more questionable character than an honorable
Throughout Julius Caesar the question has been thrown around if Brutus was to be considered a villain or a hero. As well as the concern of Brutus being dishonorable or mistaken. All things considered, Brutus was indeed a villainous character. From the beginning of Caesar’s short reign he, Brutus, doubted his ability to rule and assumed that Caesar would become a tyrant. This feeling of going against Caesar began to blossom when people like Cassius became involved with Brutus and his thoughts. Cassius further poking at this secret hatred and fear Brutus had towards Caesar “...like a Colossus, and we petty men, walk under his huge legs and peep about to find ourselves dishonourable graves” (I. II. 136-138). Providing the sole reason as to why Brutus was classified as a villainous character in Julius Caesar.
As seen throughout the play, Brutus ends up agreeing to the plot of killing Caesar deciding that it was for the benefit of Rome entirely. This step is further influenced by Cassius slyly changing Brutus’s mind about Caesar, because Cassius sees Caesar as no more than a man (Taylor). However, this plot makes him dishonorable to the Roman society. Attempting to keep Rome safe, Brutus and the other …show more content…
Shall Rome &c speak, strike redress” (II.I.47-49). Due to forgery it only took one letter for Brutus to believe that he was doing the right thing. Brutus agreed with the plot to kill Caesar and become the leader of Rome himself. Allowing him to believe that the Romans wanted him, and therefore he should kill off their current leader simply because of a letter. Further proving his dishonor ability towards the subject because he was never sincerely with Caesar’s ruling in the first place. Making him a more questionable character than an honorable