Honor and loyalty coexist to present a neccessary danger. In Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare, Brutus embodies the characteristics of honor more than any character throghout the novel. Every character recognizes Brutus's honor and how he displays it. At the end of the novel Brutus kills Caesar for the betterment of Rome, not because of his personal gain. Cassius also exposes Brutus's honor by hoping he would join into the assassination ploy. These examples show how he put his country before himself. By doing these honorable acts he gained respect from many in the town of Rome. Brutus also exhibits his honor by his rationality. When Brutus is first brought onto the plot to assassinate Caesar he is horrified. When he weighs the options
Brotherhood is an unbreakable connection of friendship between persons. Loyalty is related to brotherhood by being the indispensable concept of being honest and truthful in their actions. In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, characters show loyalty as they obey and protect their master’s despite the consequences. In Gym Candy by Carl Deuker, characters ignore Mick’s actions and remain loyal to him. In Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank, characters show loyalty as they care for their friends and the dead.
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar is a book known around the world and is taught in many schools as part of the curriculum. This book teaches teenagers why the actions can be perceived as bad and can be punished. However, the punishments shared in the book are unrealistic to the modern day and can be shown with other texts or even movies. This idea is shown as actions that have been done through betrayal such as the killing caesar as well as the funeral speeches are actions that have led to bad things in the future for both parties. For example, the person being betrayed gets hurt as that act of betrayal will negatively affect them, as well as creates disloyalty for the betrayer, which in turn hurts both people.
Loyalty and betrayal, courage and cowardice, good and evil- qualities that embody the main characters in Julius Caesar. Driven by power, Brutus, Cassius, and Mark Anthony battle their conflicting emotions as they near the end of Julius Caesar’s empire. With the use of literary devices, two of which are character and metaphor, Shakespeare creates one the most famous plays still loved by people today. Each character in this piece has a unique persona about them.
Loyalty, Trust, and Betrayal Trust and loyalty are two of the most needed attributes for a relationship to work. When those things are broken, betrayal is close to follow. Humans want to trust and be loyal to one another. Unfortunately these tend to be some of the most broken structures in life whether your trust is held within a: friendship, stranger, family bonds or a romantic affair with a loved one. The novel “1984” written by George Orwell and the medium “Julius Caesar” by William Shakespeare both manage to show how trust and loyalty can easily be broken, and betrayal can erupt out of nowhere from the ones you love or thought you loved.
From a young age I was always thought to be respectful towards people. And as I grow up I’ve come to learn that when talking about respect it goes both ways. I can’t be disrespectful towards someone and expect them to be respectful towards me. Respect comes in many forms, shapes, sizes, and age. When Antony is speaking at Caesar's funeral he says “And Brutus is an honorable man”( Act-3-2) although he says Antony himself doesn’t believe it.
Throughout the duration of the play numerous people attempt to expose Caesar of his domineering and autocratic power. Among these men are two preeminent characters, Marcus Brutus and Caius Cassius. However in comparison to Brutus, Cassius deserves to be the character memorialized and venerated as he asserts himself as a skillful Machiavellian leader that provides the ingenuity behind the plot to kill Caesar. In correlation Brutus is perceived as the noblest Roman, yet contributes nothing significant to advancing the plot of the play. Individually, the moral beliefs of each prominent character can attest to the notion of who should be respected, criticized or forgotten.
Abraham Lincoln once stated, “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.” One important term in Lincoln’s statement is adversity, which means a case or situation of major or extended hardship or misfortune. Another significant term in Lincoln’s statement is character, which means the fundamental complex of attributes that determine a person's moral and ethical actions and reactions. Taken entirely, Abraham Lincoln suggests in his statement that having power is not always a good thing. Furthermore, Abraham Lincoln implies in his statement that power can make a kind and good person strong so that they can stand up for those who can not stand up for themselves but it can also make a dishonest person corrupt and greedy.
“There is something wrong with your character if opportunity controls your loyalty.” -Sean Simmons. Many times people have different understandings about loyalty. This is clearly shown in the Shakespearean play Julius Caesar. Brutus thought he was being loyal to Rome, even though great sacrifices had to be made.
Anthony is most loyal to you, Caesar, but is also very loyal to himself. He, like a good number of other politicians, also formed temporary ‘loyalties’ with Octavius and Lepidus. However, these bonds were only temporary and Antony only aimed to benefit from them. Antony treated Octavius like a businessman would treat his colleague; maintaining an arms-length partnership. Antony looked down on Lepidus, though.
A human life is a precious thing. Every person is only allowed one so they must value it. There comes a time where the question of is it okay to ever take a human life. The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare, is a ominus play that recounts the story of Julius Caesar. In the play Caesar is noble Roman who is becoming too powerful and that has gathered concerns from a group of Roman senators.
Brutus showed the greatest amount of loyalty to his country. He killed a friend for what he thought would be a better Rome. He was loyal to his country but not to his friend. Cassius Cassius had been Caesar’s friend for a long time but he wants him to be killed. He also convinces Brutus to join him and his followers.
Antony’s juxtaposing ideas of good and evil conveys that Caesar will be remembered for his violent nature rather than the good that he achieved. Caesar’s violence with his army reflects Machiavelli’s beliefs on the requirements of a good leader. Through this, it is evident that Shakespeare drew on Machiavellian principles surrounding the violence of a leader to present his view of an ideal
In the play Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, the two alliances, one consisting of Antony, Octavius, and Lepidus, and the other consisting of Brutus and Cassius, are different in that the triumvirate lacks trust. In the first alliance, there is a tone of mistrust throughout the scene. The director uses Antony’s posture as a visual to show the professionalism and tone of the scene. He is slumped in his chair and is clearly drunk. As Antony goes to pour Octavius another drink, Octavius covers the cup with his hand, refusing more wine.
There’s a quote that has been my motto for a long time. The original writer is unknown because several people say it and change or add stuff to it but it says, “The best revenge is no revenge.” This might be how I live my life but that was not the case for Mark Antony. In the play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare, Mark Antony wants revenge for Caesar's death because Antony is so super loyal to Caesar. Shakespeare uses this loyalty to show how being too loyal to someone or something can sometimes shield what is right and cause you to do something that is not at all good for you or the people around you.
Julius Caesar. A play by William Shakespeare about a king who was killed by his comrades, or is it. Julius Caesar, though the name of the play is his, it’s not about him. It has a much deeper meaning than the simple triumph and greatness of Julius Caesar but the struggle of honor, patriotism and friendship. Throughout this essay, you will see things about the danger of the easily manipulated, how they planned to kill Caesar while he was still weak ,and the fact that Caesar might have been the cause of his own death.