Who Is Brutus In Julius Caesar

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In Julius Caesar, Brutus is both a powerful public figure and Caesar’s loving friend. Brutus is a very sophisticated character who can be determined as either an honorable or an immoral character. He is a great politician who loves Rome with all his heart and strongly believes that every citizen’s opinion matters. Brutus’ worries about Caesar who aspires too much power, is completely understandable since he cares about Rome just like his own child. However, it is an excuse when Brutus argues that he killed his best friend, Caesar, just for Rome: “It must be by his death; and for my part, I know no personal cause to spurn at him, But for the general” (Shakespeare, Act II). Brutus stabbed Caesar because he simply wanted power; Brutus wanted to…show more content…
Brutus stated along with Cassius that Caesar should not be the king because Caesar who cried “‘Help me, Cassius, or I sink!’ [...] Is now become a god” (Shakespeare, 9). Also, since Brutus is very honored in Rome, he uses his own power to convince the other citizens about his plan to kill Caesar. Before Act IV, Brutus makes a speech to persuade the people that if Caesar does not die, he will gain all the power in Rome and negatively affect the country. All the citizens believe that Brutus is a better leader and he is the one who truly cares about the plebeians. He does make a powerful speech asking rhetorical questions such as “‘Had you rather Caesar were living, and die all slaves, than that Caesar were dead, to live all freemen? [...] If any, speak; for him have I offended. I pause for a reply’”. He highly respects the citizens, until Antony makes a stronger speech. “”He hath brought many captives home to Rome, Whose ransoms did the general coffers fill. Did this in Caesar seem ambitious? When that the poor have cried, Caesar hath wept; Ambition should be made of sterner stuff. [...] You all did see that on the Lupercal I thrice presented him a kingly crown, Which he did thrice refuse. Was this ambition?”” Here, Shakespeare had a clear purpose when he wrote such a convincing speech for Antony; the writer of Julius Caesar supported more of the Caesar and Antony side than

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