of that title. In William Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar; Marcus Brutus is much like this as he fulfills the role of the hero archetype through his heroic qualities such as his leadership, passion and intelligence. Brutus demonstrates that he is a leader very frequently throughout the play. One way he illustrates leadership is when he is around the ones he loves. Brutus’ wife, Portia, was having a break down because she was concerned about
Julius Caesar is the perfect title of the play then Marcus Brutus. Caesar had a great effect toward his friends and the people of Rome while he was dead. This are the reason why he is a important character in the play. People were afraid of Caesar if he gets crowned to gain more power to control Rome. "I know he would not be wold by that he sees the Romans are but sheep." That Caesar would treated his people as animals and use them for his won purposes. Cassius is afraid of Caesar if he become
Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare In Act III scene I, after the assassination of Julius Caesar, Marc Antony enters asking for a valid reason for killing Julius Caesar. Marcus Brutus and Marc Antony spoke with each other, Brutus gave Antony permission to speak at Julius Caesar’s funeral. Cassius pulled Brutus aside and told him that he did not believe it was a good idea that he let Antony speak, but Brutus told him it was okay since he will be speaking first. Brutus ordered Antony not to blame
Many of Shakespeare’s plays contain a tragic hero, a heroic figure who possesses a character flaw whose ultimate demise is a result of this fatal flaw. In Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, a history based on actual events from Roman history, the tragic hero is hard to identify. Although some may argue that Julius Caesar is the tragic hero of this story, after examining the play it is clear Marcus Brutus is much more deserving of the title. One trait often seen in tragic heroes is nobility
Marcus Junius Brutus was born in 85 B.C. in Rome. His mother was Servilia Caepionis. He was the oldest son of a Roman politician, Marcus Junius Brutus the Elder, but he was, unfortunately, killed by Pompey in 78 B.C.. “ He was educated by the half-brother of his mother Servilia, Marcus Porcius Cato, and was later adopted by a relative of his mother, Quintus Servilius Caepio,” (Lendering 1-2). After being adopted he was called Quintus Caepio Brutus (“Marcus Junius Brutus” 1). He was admired for his
Marcus Brutus: Honestly a Tragic hero As Aristotle once said “a man cannot become a hero until he can see the root of his own downfall”(Aristotle). Written in the late 16th century, Shakespeare writes the tragic play, Tragedy of Julius Caesar. Marcus Brutus, a well-regarded Roman Senator, collaborates in the assassination of Julius Caesar, with the hopes of sparring Rome from an evil dictator. In William Shakespeare’s tragedy, Julius Caesar, though Marcus Brutus is a virtuous character, his negative
William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. In the play, the hero in question was Marc Antony, Caesar’s ally and devoted friend. I believe Shakespeare portrayed him as a noble and loyal hero because Marc Antony stood up for Caesar even in the face of possible danger from the conspirators and the enraged crowd, he was able to turn the crowd against the conspirators and restore Julius Caesar’s honor, and he continues to be an honorable man towards Brutus even after his death. The play begins with Julius Caesar’s