Brutus: Patriot
Brutus from William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar was the ultimate patriot not a traitor, which is a subject that is still highly debated today. Brutus proves he is a patriot when he has to be deceived to be able to kill Caesar, did not spill any more blood then had to be spilt, and was even said to be a patriot by his sworn enemies. However, Brutus also accepted lies very readily, killed one of his close friends, and was called a traitor by his close friend.
First off, in order to convince Brutus to kill Caesar, Cassius has to forge letters from the people saying that killing Caesar is the best thing for the country and what they truly want. This proves Brutus is a patriot not a traitor because he killed Caesar only because …show more content…
Brutus agreed to do what was required, but no more. While he did ultimately stab a person that trusted him, it was as if pruning the diseased part of tree as to not infect the rest of it. This was not an act of betrayal, but of patriotism and healing.
Lastly, he was called “…the noblest Roman of them all… He only in a general honest thought [a]nd common good to all, made one of them” (Shakespeare Act V Scene 5 Line 74) by the man trying to defeat him. Brutus’ greatest enemy was able to admit that though he had faults he was patriotic. Julius Caesar’s famous line “Et tu, Bruté?—Then fall, Caesar” (Shakespeare Act III Scene I Line 84) as Caesar showing his utter betrayal. Instead it should be viewed as Julius realizing that if even Brutus had taken up arms against him, then him dying was what the country needed and what he deserved for being too ambitious.
Altogether, you can see that Brutus was a loyal patriot, not a betrayer. He only did what he thought the people wanted and was best for the country, would not spill more blood than required, and was so patriotic even those who hated him said so. Brutus was ultimately a good man who died for the country he
Brutus from William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar was the ultimate patriot not a traitor, which is a subject that is still highly debated today. Brutus proves he is a patriot when he has to be deceived to be able to kill Caesar, did not spill any more blood then had to be spilt, and was even said to be a patriot by his sworn enemies. However, Brutus also accepted lies very readily, killed one of his close friends, and was called a traitor by his close friend.
First off, in order to convince Brutus to kill Caesar, Cassius has to forge letters from the people saying that killing Caesar is the best thing for the country and what they truly want. This proves Brutus is a patriot not a traitor because he killed Caesar only because …show more content…
Brutus agreed to do what was required, but no more. While he did ultimately stab a person that trusted him, it was as if pruning the diseased part of tree as to not infect the rest of it. This was not an act of betrayal, but of patriotism and healing.
Lastly, he was called “…the noblest Roman of them all… He only in a general honest thought [a]nd common good to all, made one of them” (Shakespeare Act V Scene 5 Line 74) by the man trying to defeat him. Brutus’ greatest enemy was able to admit that though he had faults he was patriotic. Julius Caesar’s famous line “Et tu, Bruté?—Then fall, Caesar” (Shakespeare Act III Scene I Line 84) as Caesar showing his utter betrayal. Instead it should be viewed as Julius realizing that if even Brutus had taken up arms against him, then him dying was what the country needed and what he deserved for being too ambitious.
Altogether, you can see that Brutus was a loyal patriot, not a betrayer. He only did what he thought the people wanted and was best for the country, would not spill more blood than required, and was so patriotic even those who hated him said so. Brutus was ultimately a good man who died for the country he