Brutus Ethos In Julius Caesar

He compares himself to Brutus, claiming that he cannot “stir men’s blood” through his speaking as Brutus can (Shakespeare 224). First of all, this established a line of trust with his audience - Antony is able to convince the plebeians that he is not aiming to manipulate their actions, only to speak his truth of Caesar’s death. Feeling betrayed by Brutus at this point, this argument is effective in giving the plebeians a new faith in Antony’s words. However, in actuality, this statement is enough to compel the plebeians to the exact opposite. The common folk are made to “move / the stones of Rome to rise and mutiny” because of Antony’s enunciation (Shakespeare 230-231).

He presumes that Caesar will become a tyrant. As friends Brutus doesn 't want him being king because he holds his honor more than his friends, and to him friendship is just priority. This is a strange attitude to have especially against your best friend whom you 're supposed to be happy and excited for their accomplishments. Another statement from Brutus in Act 1 is “For let the the gods so speed me as I love The name of honor more than I fear death” (I.ii.94-95). In this quote Brutus explains part of his logic/reasoning for killing Caesar.

In Act I, Scene II, Cassius successfully influences Brutus to oppose Caesar's rule through the use of different word devices such as figurative language, imagery, and repetition. Cassius’s ability to manipulate words through figurative language is what played the largest role in radicalizing Brutus’s views on Caesar becoming king. As soon as cassius begins to speak, he uses figurative language to stroke Brutus’s ego. By using figurative language, it seems that Caesar’s rise in power means Brutus and Cassius will become “petty men”: “Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world/Like a Colossus, and we petty men/Walk under his huge legs” (135-137). This shows that in the sense of the Colossus, Brutus and Cassius will be stuck riding between the legs of the might

Brutus is a well known and admired person in the city of Rome, and he expresses his loyalty to the civilization. In the beginning, he gets worried when the common people begin to treat Caesar as a popular figure after he defeats Pompey. For instance, when Cassius talks to Brutus and he states, “What means this shouting? I do fear the people choose Caesar for their king”

“I have in the past overly trusted people and was, in turn, let down by some. Since then, I have learned the difference between putting faith into people and blindly trusting them” This is a quote by Do Won Chang that partially relates to Marcus Brutus in the play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar written by William Shakespeare. The play begins and Brutus is tricked into joining the conspiracy. The conspiracy is a group of people who are willing to go against, Julius Caesar, the next ruler of Rome. They want Brutus to join them because Brutus is a good friend of Caesar, and they could kill Caesar easier with the help of Brutus.

The Romans showed their love for Caesar in many places, and other characters show their fear of his popularity, with Brutus saying: ”Why are they shouting? I’m afraid the people have made Caesar their king.” Whether or not Caesar would have been a good leader, Rome chose him, and it should have been the right of the people to make the decision, no matter how bad the outcome could have been. For Brutus, Cassius, and the other conspirators to interfere was a great betrayal of Rome’s

William Blake claims, “it is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend”. In the play Julius Caesar, Shakespeare writes about a nation built on: trust, betrayal, and patriotism. At the start of the play, Cassius accuses Brutus of not having any passion or pride in his nation. Cassius then proclaims “then Brutus, I have much mistook your passion” (Shakespeare I,ii,48). This shines a light on the fact that Cassius is trying to upset Brutus and manipulate him to oppose Caesar.

Brutus was a lifetime friend of Caesar 's that was deceived by a man that feared tyranny to betray Caesars trust and become an accomplice to his murder. “Not that I loved Caesar less, but I loved Rome more.” (III, II, 21-22). Brutus loved Rome more than Caesar and he

During the Act 1, Scene ii, Brutus tells the audience that he loves Caesar and has never seen him misuse his power. Brutus makes his judgment based on possibilities and not

Tragic Hero In the dramatic tragedy “Julius Caesar” there are two men looked up at as the heroes. The first is Julius Caesar himself and the second is Marcus Brutus. People can argue either way which one is more fitting of the title tragic hero.

Cassius will prevail in making Brutus a conspirator to kill Caesar because he is adept at manipulating others. Cassius is cunning and forms his argument around honor to appeal to Brutus. In addition, Cassius formulates a deceitful plan to plant forged letters from Brutus' constituents about their dislike of Caesar. Also, Cassius undermines Brutus and Caesar's friendship by evoking negative feelings about Caesar. Finally, inklings reveal that Brutus has been considering the

Cassius is a foil to Brutus due to their reasons for killing Caesar. Cassius's reasons goes more towards fear and jealousy, and hs more of a selfish reason to end Caesar's life. While Brutus's motive is, wholeheartedly, for the good of Rome, and his loyalty towards Rome is greater than his of Caesars. An example for Cassius being selfish and fearful is when he sent forged letter to Brutus just to get him to help him kill Caesar. Brutus's every action in this play is for the good of Rome, he was hesitant at first because he did not believe he was a threat to Rome and the citizens until Cassius sent the forged letters.