Julius Caesar Villain Essay

Noah Beaton
Ms. Korey
Advanced Honors English II
1 March, 2023
Caesar Essay Exam
Not every villain knows that he is at fault. In Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Brutus is the villain of the play even though he believes his cause is just. His naivety allows him to trust others too easily as well as discard the thought of a possible ulterior motive. On multiple occasions, Brutus’ lack of self awareness led him to a path of villainy.
A weak mind can be easily manipulated. Brutus shows qualities of a weak mindset when Cassius is confident that he can change Brutus’ mind. Unlike Caesar, Brutus chooses not to think about the possibilities that why Cassuis was saying could be false. He also keeps a very low guard around strangers he just met. With only a few words exchanged between the two, Cassius was able to use Brutus’ devotion towards the people of Rome and turn it into a weapon through the use of flattery. By telling Brutus that he is

Some characters argued that he was too ambitious and deserved to be slain while others thought that he was the best thing to ever happen to Rome. Brutus made the decision to kill his friend because he thought that it would better the nation. While the conspirators thought that this would make them heroes, it only brought turmoil in the country. Brutus tried to use his credibility to prove that he and the conspirators were correct, but the facts had stated otherwise. Mark Antony had used logic and reasoning to appeal to the crowd. Mark Antony states that Caesar was not ambitious because he brought Rome wealth, was generous to the people in his will, cared about the poor citizens, and won many battles for Rome. Brutus has no evidence to support that Caesar was ambitious besides the fact that he might be a tyrant one day. Mark Antony claims “ When the poor had cried, Caesar had wept; Ambition should be made of sterner stuff. Yet Brutus says he was