John Ruskin once said, “Pride is at the bottom of all great mistakes”. How does pride apply to Brutus? Brutus’ pride led to his downfall. In Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, the daring head senator Julius Caesar comes back to his city of Rome, triumphant from a battle. The Romans celebrate Caesar’s victory by offering the throne to Caesar, causing Caesar’s longtime friend and fellow senator, Brutus, to look at Caesar as an enemy. Cassius, who is working with an association that wants to take down Caesar, takes this opportunity to convince Brutus to join their side. Due to his pride, Brutus falls for Cassius’ words and plots with the conspirators to kill Caesar at the Senate house. In the end, Brutus betrays Caesar, and Brutus and Cassius
