Lucius Junius Brutus

the monarchy by sympathising with the conspirators who were against the throne through the actions of the conspirators. Throughout the play, Shakespeare reiterates qualities of Brutus, who is one of the key conspirators, that reflects his view of democracy. In Act 1, Scene 2, Cassius states to Brutus, “ There was a Brutus once that would have brook’d th’ eternal…

effective than Brutus’ because Antony used genuine emotion to sway the crowd. Brutus’ speech rationalized Caesar’s murder by using logic and reasoning because he did not want the plebeians to turn on him. Therefore, he believed that he could persuade the crowd by using reasoning. Brutus states, “As Caesar loved me, I weep for him;/ as he was fortunate I rejoice at it; as he was/ valiant, I honour him: but, as he was ambitious, I/ slew him”(3.2.24-27). This quote conveyed that Brutus loved…

school and entered politics later in his life. He progressed within the Roman political system to eventually become the ruler. Caesar was stabbed on March 15th 49 BCE, on a day that is known as ‘The Ides of March’. He was stabbed by his friend Marcus Junius…

Effective Leader In William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, many qualities of leadership is portrayed. Throughout the play, men do everything in their power to obtain authority; therefore, choices and ideas begin to go beyond extremities. Effective leadership is represented through various qualities. Having self-direction is a major quality of a leader. Mark Antony is able to direct effectively and powerfully, get things done, and calm himself when angered. When Mark Antony finds Caesar’s wounded…

They both had a vigorous crowd and convince them to their side. Even though Brutus had to face the crowd first who wanted his head. He was able to calm them down and convince them Caesar was a tyrant. But, Anthony had to worry about the conspirators killing him if he talks bad about them, defend a Caesar’s corpse, and convince the…

Julius Caesar, Marcus Brutus clearly contemplates this idea when he considers whether to join Cassius and the other conspirators in murdering his friend Julius Caesar. Caesar has just triumphantly returned to Rome after defeating the sons of Pompey, the last of his enemies. Through this and other military achievements, he has steadily risen to power. Those threatened by Caesar’s rising star, and jealous of his success, such as the Roman senator, Cassius, try to convince Brutus that Caesar’s…

It was clear when Brutus was first introduced in this tragedy that he was naive. It also became clear that Julius Caesar was reckless and power hungry. Caesar was threatening the future of the Roman Republic by thinking he could do whatever he pleased. I believe that Brutus could have saved Caesar by placing two other Roman dictators in with him to assist Caesar in ruling. I believe someone always has a choice in whatever situation they are facing. In this instance, Brutus could have talked to…

Julius Caesar started to get jealous as he felt that Rome didn’t like him as much compared to other leaders. Julius Caesar’s dream was to become a dictator of Rome and that would never happen if he was disliked. One of the first things that set him off was when Cicero wrote a book praising Cato. Julius Caesar was very mad because Cicero didn’t write a book about him. So in return Julius Caesar wrote a nasty book about Cato criticizing every move he made. This made the public very concerned…

attempt to take action Cassius chose Brutus as his target. Brutus was greatly loved by Caesar and easily persuaded. Brutus being the honourable man he was only wanted the best for Rome and the people that lived there. It wasn’t long before Brutus began to second guess Caesar being king. Cassius’s plan was a success and Brutus was now against Caesar, which led to the execution of him. After the death of Caesar many people were unsure of how to feel until both Brutus and Antony spoke at his…

written by William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar gets stabbed in the back by the conspirators and dies. After his death, both Brutus and Antony give a speech to the people of Rome, expressing their logic and emotion behind Caesar’s assassination. Antony’s use of logical and emotional appeals swayed the Romans and proved his speech more effective than Brutus’s. Both Brutus and Antony used logical and emotional appeals throughout their speeches that helped persuade the Romans’ thoughts…