When Was Julius Caesar Honorable

Is Marcus Brutus an honorable man? The word honorable is used to describe a person of dignity, selflessness and respect. Throughout Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar Brutus demonstrates many signs of honor. Although Brutus’ actions are questionable at best his motives remain pure and noble. As can be seen through what Brutus

Brutus, on countless occasions, allowed his future as a highly ranked official in Rome to be sacrificed for the greater good of the very city in which he wanted to lead. After Brutus killed Caesar and allowed Antony to speak Brutus gave up his social standings and became the most hated man in Rome, “We’ll burn the house of Brutus” (3.2.232). The citizens of Rome became so angered by Brutus’ actions that they were willing to go to …show more content…
While arranging the assassination Cassius recognizes Brutus as a noble man in the public's eye and as someone who needs to be on his side, “Well, Brutus, thou art noble”(1.2.306). Cassius recognizes that Brutus is the key to the assassination to succeed. If Brutus is for the conspirators the public will follow because they know honorable Brutus. Another conspirator that recognizes Brutus’ importance is Casca, “But win the noble Brutus to our party”(1.3.141). Casca knows how highly Brutus is held by the public. Casca also knows that Brutus cares greatly for Rome and that he can use that passion to convince the crowd that their actions were for a good reason. After Brutus kills himself and is found dead by Antony; Antony speaks of the honor that Brutus had, “This was the noblest Roman of them all... This was a man”(5.5.68-75). Antony looks on Brutus’ body with pity and remorse because he knows what a great leader Brutus would have made. Antony also recognizes the passion that Brutus contained for his country as well as for Caesar and the great sorrow Brutus had for committing such an act as killing his