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
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
Julius Caesar, Acts I, II, and III, offers an interpretation of politics and human nature presented with the realistic touch of historical relevance. Two primary characters, Marcus Brutus and Caius Cassius, are introduced in the early pages of the novel as starkly different personalities united by a common cause. A prominent politician of Rome around 44 B.C, Brutus is a trusted friend of the soon-to-be emperor Julius Caesar. He strongly believes that there is a right solution for every dilemma, and
worthiness 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
justice. Such is the same in 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