Lucius Junius Brutus

In all of Roman history, perhaps one of the most influential men was that of Lucius Junius Brutus. At the pinnacle of his life, he was able to start a revolution that overthrew a monarchy and helped to establish what would become the most power land in the ancient world: Rome. Yet, despite his accomplishments, he has seen very little recognition compared to some Romans, like Julius Caesar. However, Brutus’s life should not be kept in the shadows. For this reason, I propose that a film dedicated to the life of Brutus merits attention. One of the main reasons Brutus stands out is the era in Roman History he was from. At the time, Rome was under the rule of a tyrannical monarchy: one that was generally negative for the majority of the Roman people.…

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Marcus Brutus plays an important role throughout “Julius Caesar”. The main conflict in “Julius Caesar” is regarding Brutus and the choices that he makes. In his plays, William Shakespeare has set up an intricate model of a “tragic hero”. A tragic hero is a person who is usually of noble birth that suffers a catastrophe. William Shakespeare uses traditional elements to portray these tragic heroes, and he uses new ideas as well to make his more complex. To contribute to the catastrophe that he…

Marcus Brutus lived his life in constant debt to Caesar, but one day he realized Caesar might be doing more harm than good. Shakespeare depicts Brutus as a completely noble Roman in the play Julius Caesar, and this is true on some level. Brutus was very honest and dutiful concerning large-scale affairs, such as the fate of Rome. However, he was also very stubborn and spent a lot of time focused on petty matters (The Gale Group). Shakespeare chose to ignore this dark side of Brutus and only…

disturbs Brutus is the crowning of Caesar. Brutus fears that if Caesar becomes king, this might cause him to obtain too much power. As stated by Brutus in Scene I, Line 11-13, he said, “I know no personal cause to spurn at him, but for the general. He would be crowned. How that might change his nature, there’s the question.” Brutus cares about the Romans, and he cares more about Rome than Caesar. By giving Caesar the crown, the people of Rome are granting Caesar power. In this quote, the readers…

which are used to lead the crowd to hunting down Brutus and the other assasssins the killed Caesar. Antony, in his speech, mentioned several logical examples to remind the gathered crowd of the effective and compassionate ruler Caesar was, in order to turn them in his favour. In the middle of his speech, after calling Brutus and the assassins honourable men for killing the ambitious Caesar, he…

Julius rose to his greatness and Cassius was bent on bringing him down from it. Although Cassius had his reason for wanting Caesar to step down he did not need to do it in the way he chose. There was no need for Cassius to persuade Brutus into betraying his best friend. Humans tend to destroy what they can’t have because they’re jealous and feel the need that if they can’t have it then no one can. In society today we still show the effects of the horrid trait that humans carry and that we named…

reminds us how easily and completely an audience can be both won and lost in terms of persuasion. In the few early scenes we are able to see Cassius promoting his own views upon Brutus. He starts off undertaking the manipulation…

on whether Brutus was a patriot or a betrayer. Although, this is an opinionated question, your answer comes from an opinion also. I found my opinion within his actions. His actions speak louder than words, therefore I was able to hear him loud and clear. I followed and gathered why he did what he did, and in return, determined whether I agreed or not. I did not agree, Brutus was a betrayer. Brutus was a betrayer and his bad actions outweighed his good ones. Yes, some may believe he did what he…