Respect for Brutus
Throughout The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Marcus Brutus is acclaimed in his country by nearly every citizen. In this play by William Shakespeare, Brutus is not only respected by his friends, but also by his foes. He is depicted as a character who cherishes his country and its citizens. From beginning to end Shakespeare attributes arrogance to Caesar, but portrays Brutus as a virtuous character, which epitomizes how Shakespeare respected Brutus. Shakespeare’s profound respect for Brutus is evidenced by his display of Brutus’s patriotism, virtues, and honor.
Shakespeare represents his respect for Brutus through his illustration of Brutus’s patriotism. Many of the conspirators plotting to kill Caesar are doing it purely out of …show more content…
During the meeting with the conspirators, many of the men want to murder Antony along with Caesar, however, Brutus argues against it. He explains, “This shall make / our purpose necessary and not envious” (JC. 2. 1. 190-191). Brutus aspires to assassinate Caesar, but not anyone else. Killing Antony would be nonessential to a character like Brutus who is not conspiring out of envy. Later in the play, when Cassius begins to reveal the true intentions of his purging, Brutus begins to question him. Brutus discerns the evil intentions Cassius previously concealed from him and asks who conspired against Caesar and did not do so for the good of Rome. Although Cassius and countless other conspirators kill Caesar out of spite, Brutus does it for his country. Brutus is a benevolent character who desires what is right, and Shakespeare does a superb job of conveying …show more content…
After being punctured multiple times, Caesar’s last words are: “Et tu, Brute?—Then fall, Caesar” (JC. 3. 1. 85). Here Caesar, one of the most arrogant and prideful characters in the play, exhibits his respect for Brutus. Caesar turns and realizes that Brutus too wants him to die as well, so he falls, trusting that Brutus is making the right decision. Also, at the very end of the tragedy as Antony and Octavius stand over Brutus’s body, they do so with utmost respect. Antony and Octavius both acknowledge that even though most of the conspirators killed Caesar in envy, Brutus did not. As evidenced in the play, Brutus is a most honorable character and is seen as that by his allies as well as his
Throughout The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Marcus Brutus is acclaimed in his country by nearly every citizen. In this play by William Shakespeare, Brutus is not only respected by his friends, but also by his foes. He is depicted as a character who cherishes his country and its citizens. From beginning to end Shakespeare attributes arrogance to Caesar, but portrays Brutus as a virtuous character, which epitomizes how Shakespeare respected Brutus. Shakespeare’s profound respect for Brutus is evidenced by his display of Brutus’s patriotism, virtues, and honor.
Shakespeare represents his respect for Brutus through his illustration of Brutus’s patriotism. Many of the conspirators plotting to kill Caesar are doing it purely out of …show more content…
During the meeting with the conspirators, many of the men want to murder Antony along with Caesar, however, Brutus argues against it. He explains, “This shall make / our purpose necessary and not envious” (JC. 2. 1. 190-191). Brutus aspires to assassinate Caesar, but not anyone else. Killing Antony would be nonessential to a character like Brutus who is not conspiring out of envy. Later in the play, when Cassius begins to reveal the true intentions of his purging, Brutus begins to question him. Brutus discerns the evil intentions Cassius previously concealed from him and asks who conspired against Caesar and did not do so for the good of Rome. Although Cassius and countless other conspirators kill Caesar out of spite, Brutus does it for his country. Brutus is a benevolent character who desires what is right, and Shakespeare does a superb job of conveying …show more content…
After being punctured multiple times, Caesar’s last words are: “Et tu, Brute?—Then fall, Caesar” (JC. 3. 1. 85). Here Caesar, one of the most arrogant and prideful characters in the play, exhibits his respect for Brutus. Caesar turns and realizes that Brutus too wants him to die as well, so he falls, trusting that Brutus is making the right decision. Also, at the very end of the tragedy as Antony and Octavius stand over Brutus’s body, they do so with utmost respect. Antony and Octavius both acknowledge that even though most of the conspirators killed Caesar in envy, Brutus did not. As evidenced in the play, Brutus is a most honorable character and is seen as that by his allies as well as his