Who Is Brutus's Reputation In Julius Caesar

In the play, Julius Caesar, a man named Brutus is a military officer, respected by many. He is pulled back and forth to pick which side he will fight for in the plotting against Caesar. Brutus has a few friends who will help him along the way, but for the most part, his personality will drive him the most. Brutus cares most about others, his reputation, and his honor. From the beginning of the play to the end, Brutus seems to give everyone the benefit of the doubt. Until he is persuaded to be against someone or they prove themselves a threat to Brutus, he will help them with their needs, even if this means doing nothing to stop them. An example of this is when Brutus allows Antony to give his speech, even though Antony had intentions of driving the crowd against Brutus and his team. Even though Cassius warned Brutus of this possibility, Brutus shrugs it off, hoping for the best. …show more content…
People like and respect him, and taking a stand, either right or wrong, is harder when others look up to you. He is nervous he will lose this respect because of revolting against Caesar and later Antony. Cassius and his men, in the end, persuade Brutus to their side, but it was visible that Cassius wanted to execute the deadly plan more than Brutus. If Brutus would care more about the mission than his reputation, they would have a much greater chance at gaining power. The last and most notable characteristic was Brutus’s honor. He wanted it, other people saw it, and when he was about to lose it, he died from it. Brutus committed suicide because of the shame and the honor that would be taken from him if he had lived. This was not an uncommon act in this period of history, but it still shows the great value and need to be honored. He even gives Antony the right to speak at Caesar’s funeral, because he feels he would lose part of his honor in holding opportunity from someone for no