One of the most genius playwrights of all time, William Shakespeare wrote the play Julius Caesar. As Shakespeare brings the characters Julius Caesar and Brutus to life, he is creating something that will go down in history. There are many people in this world who have, or had a relationship much like Caesar and Brutus. Just one example of this would be Hitler and Stalin. Caesar was a fearless, arrogant, and complicated ruler. He ran against Pompey in 48 B.C. Pompey was then murdered only a year after his defeat. This may cause you to believe that Caesar demanded for him to be killed in order to preserve his spot at the top. This quote from Shakespeare shows how Caesar had a huge impact on the people of Rome. Caesar didn’t listen to
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He wanted what was best for Rome to be successful, but he also didn’t want to murder Caesar. Brutus, however, saw through Caesar into the parts that no one else could see. Brutus was saying that he never knew Caesar to let his emotions affect his reasoning. But, when Caesar gets to the top, he scorns the ones who helped him get there. This, is why Brutus thought that, for the good of Rome, he may have to kill Caesar. Brutus says that if the suffering faces of Rome aren’t enough to motivate them to be able to kill Caesar, then they should just go home and let Caesar kill them at his whim. Brutus is saying that they should get the deed done, and then punish themselves afterwards. Then they wouldn’t be called murderers, but a group of people who healed Rome. He wants Rome to be free of the man who is one of his best friends, but is ruining the place in which they live. These quotes and pieces of information about Brutus all give us an idea that Brutus did what he had to do for Rome even if that meant he had to kill his best …show more content…
For example, Brutus’ wife committed suicide on a different day than Brutus. Hitler committed suicide on the same day as his wife. Stalin died from sickness. Caesar died from multiple stab wounds. Also, Stalin had multiple children whereas Caesar had none. Stalin was a very successful leader during World War II and gained much popularity from that, however, his health started to take a turn for the worse in the 1950s. He heard of an assassination plot and mad the police instigate a purge of the Communist Party. But, before that plan could be executed, Stalin died on March 5, 1953. Brutus committed suicide instead of dying from natural
He wanted what was best for Rome to be successful, but he also didn’t want to murder Caesar. Brutus, however, saw through Caesar into the parts that no one else could see. Brutus was saying that he never knew Caesar to let his emotions affect his reasoning. But, when Caesar gets to the top, he scorns the ones who helped him get there. This, is why Brutus thought that, for the good of Rome, he may have to kill Caesar. Brutus says that if the suffering faces of Rome aren’t enough to motivate them to be able to kill Caesar, then they should just go home and let Caesar kill them at his whim. Brutus is saying that they should get the deed done, and then punish themselves afterwards. Then they wouldn’t be called murderers, but a group of people who healed Rome. He wants Rome to be free of the man who is one of his best friends, but is ruining the place in which they live. These quotes and pieces of information about Brutus all give us an idea that Brutus did what he had to do for Rome even if that meant he had to kill his best …show more content…
For example, Brutus’ wife committed suicide on a different day than Brutus. Hitler committed suicide on the same day as his wife. Stalin died from sickness. Caesar died from multiple stab wounds. Also, Stalin had multiple children whereas Caesar had none. Stalin was a very successful leader during World War II and gained much popularity from that, however, his health started to take a turn for the worse in the 1950s. He heard of an assassination plot and mad the police instigate a purge of the Communist Party. But, before that plan could be executed, Stalin died on March 5, 1953. Brutus committed suicide instead of dying from natural