Brutus might be honorable to some people but to me he has not showed me if he is honorable or not and in this essay i hope to find if he is or not.
Brutus makes his initial decision to join the conspiracy based on honor. When he is alone in his house Brutus mulls over what Cassius has asked him to do. He becomes agitated as he debates against himself, trying to decide which course of action is the best. Should he opt to kill Caesar or should he stay loyal to his friend? Brutus says, “It must be by his death; and for my part, I know no personal cause to spurn at him, but for the general.” (II,i,10-12). Brutus knows that Caesar has done nothing to wrong him, but Brutus thinks that if the public feels that they were in some way at risk because of Caesar, action should be necessary. Later in the evening, Brutus receives a message he believes is from a simple villager which tells how the people of Rome are afraid of Caesar becoming king. Brutus responds by saying, “If the redress will follow, thou receivest thy full petition at the hand of Brutus!” (II,i,57-58). Brutus decides that since the public is so afraid that they are …show more content…
After Brutus welcomes everyone into his home, they begin to plan. Cassius proposes three ideas: taking an oath, inviting Cicero, and killing Antony. Brutus disregards these ideas. When talking about the oath Brutus lets the others know that if they are going to kill Caesar for some reason other than the honorable one of saving Rome, there will be consequences. He also says, “To think that our cause or our performance did need an oath; when every drop of blood that every roman bears, and nobly bears, is guilty of severe bastardy if he do break the smallest particle of any promise that hath passed from him.” (II,i,135-140.) Brutus knows that there will be sacrifices required for many people if the conspiracy kills
Brutus makes his initial decision to join the conspiracy based on honor. When he is alone in his house Brutus mulls over what Cassius has asked him to do. He becomes agitated as he debates against himself, trying to decide which course of action is the best. Should he opt to kill Caesar or should he stay loyal to his friend? Brutus says, “It must be by his death; and for my part, I know no personal cause to spurn at him, but for the general.” (II,i,10-12). Brutus knows that Caesar has done nothing to wrong him, but Brutus thinks that if the public feels that they were in some way at risk because of Caesar, action should be necessary. Later in the evening, Brutus receives a message he believes is from a simple villager which tells how the people of Rome are afraid of Caesar becoming king. Brutus responds by saying, “If the redress will follow, thou receivest thy full petition at the hand of Brutus!” (II,i,57-58). Brutus decides that since the public is so afraid that they are …show more content…
After Brutus welcomes everyone into his home, they begin to plan. Cassius proposes three ideas: taking an oath, inviting Cicero, and killing Antony. Brutus disregards these ideas. When talking about the oath Brutus lets the others know that if they are going to kill Caesar for some reason other than the honorable one of saving Rome, there will be consequences. He also says, “To think that our cause or our performance did need an oath; when every drop of blood that every roman bears, and nobly bears, is guilty of severe bastardy if he do break the smallest particle of any promise that hath passed from him.” (II,i,135-140.) Brutus knows that there will be sacrifices required for many people if the conspiracy kills