Examples Of Brutus Betrayer In Julius Caesar

The play Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare has caused much debate as to whether or not the character Brutus was justified in his actions, the most notable of which includes killing Julius Caesar, the emperor of Rome. The distinctions between the two different classifications of Brutus include that of a patriot or a betrayer to his country. Brutus was a patriot due to his unwavering loyalty to Rome and his determination to act on what he defined as what was best for Rome, as seen when he is described as the "noblest Roman of them all (Shakespeare)." Some may say that Brutus was a betrayer as he killed the leader of Rome, Julius Caesar. This is seen in the play when Caesar states "Et tu, Brute (Shakespeare)?" before dying. However, while the …show more content…
The distinction over the characterization of Brutus as a patriot or a betrayer is a hot topic for debate in the literary world, and as such, there are many points to be made for the depiction of Brutus as a betrayer. However, these claims are inherently based on little truth and fundamentally wrong as they are not backed by as much evidence and lack an understanding of who Brutus is as a character. Those that define Brutus as a betrayer claim that Brutus works only based off of assumptions and what other people tell him to do. In other words, he doesn’t bother to do his own research. On the contrary, this idea is flawed as Brutus deeply trusted his fellow senators and had no reason to doubt what they said. He was misled through the letters but had no way of tracing them back to the conspirators. The text states “--Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more (Shakespeare).” This quotation demonstrates that Brutus had an appreciation of both Caesar and Rome and was willing to sacrifice the lesser of …show more content…
He needs convincing to usurp Caesar, and doesn’t commit such a treasonous act for his own good. While those who claim he was a betrayer my state that Brutus was weak minded and easily convinced, the truth is he was an intelligent man who, although deceived, still acted for what he had every reason to believe was the best for Rome. In the end, the question of whether or not Brutus was a betrayer or a patriot boils down to the importance of the actions he committed versus his intent while committing them. Personally, the morals of a man are what indicates their beliefs, not the actions that they commit which may have been misguided. However, the argument can be made that actions speak louder than words, regardless of their context or original intent. The answer to the question lies with the reader and therefore the debate is hotly discussed. Overall, the proper distinction of Brutus is that of a patriot due to his motivations being founded out of love and concern over his