Contrasting Friendships
Throughout the entire play, Julius Caesar, William Shakespeare repeatedly shows a theme of friendship. Living in Rome during 44 B.C., Brutus, an honorable man who starts out friends with both Cassius and Caesar, ends up joining along with Cassius to betray Caesar with assassination. After the assassination, a civil war develops between the traitors and the triumvirate of Antony, Lepidus, and Octavius. Because of some confusion, Cassius ends up committing suicide and again Brutus follows his lead. In the end, the conspirators lose the war. The friendships of Brutus with Caesar and Cassius contrast sharply in that Caesar loves with truth while Cassius betrays with lies. In the beginning, Brutus and Caesar have a good friendship full of trust and deep respect for one another. On more than one occasion, Caesar openly shows his love fo
In conclusion, Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, portrays how sharply friendships contrast. Because of Brutus' lack of faith in Caesar, their friendship ends the moment Brutus gives him "the most unkindest cut of all" ( Act 3 Sc 2 L 171). Caesar knows only love for Brutus while Cassius manipulates him into murdering Caesar because of the envied position he holds. Unfortunately for Brutus, the lack of faith in Caesar begins to develop and Brutus so easily falls into step behind Cassius. Twentieth century friendships suffer from the same problems of envy and lack of faith. The Bible states that "-the greatest love is shown when a person lays down his life for his friends." Brutus took his friend's life instead of laying down his own for him. The friendship between Brutus and Cassius appears to be a true friendship outwardly
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