Was Brutus Honorable?
Heather Butler 5 Paragraph Essay March 13, 2001 Being ambitious is usually a good trait to have. But some people pursue malicious ambitions. In fact, in some cases it can have a person killed. That deception is demonstrated in the play Julius Caesar, written by William Shakespeare. In Caesar's case, being the ambitious ruler of Rome was a dangerous situation which proved fatal. His ambition had him murdered by the people under his very rule. Marcus Brutus saw through his best friend and saw how his ambition could tear Rome to shreds. Brutus needed to participate in the execution of Caesar for the freedom of Rome. Even though it is argued that Brutus did this for his own selfish reasons, he did anything but that. None the less, Brutus was a bad judge of character. He allowed Cassius to manipulate him into joining the conspiracy. Cassius clearly stated that he has tricked Brutus. "Well Brutus, thou ar
------------------------------------------------------------------------ able which proves that this was no misunderstanding. t noble; yet, I see, Thy honorable mettle may be wrought From that it is dispos'd: therefore 'tis meet That noble minds keep ever with their likes; For who so firm cannot be seduc'd?" ( I, ii) Brutus judges Cassius and the rest of the conspirators wrong. He believed everyone was noble and honorable as he was thought to be. Brutus' honor and popularity were also needed in helping form the conspiracy. The noblest of the conspirators was Brutus. He was the only conspirator that wanted to assassinate Caesar for the good of Rome and not for his own self - centered reasons. Brutus loved Rome and Caesar, but he had to do what needed to be done. Cassius confused and tricked Brutus into doing things his way. Brutus knew the only way to save Rome was to kill Caesar, but he never intended for
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