Julius Caesar
We all make mistakes in life; none of us are perfect. In Julius Caesar many characters made mistakes throughout the story, but I feel Brutus made a mistake(s) that affected everybody in a life alternating way. Deciding to kill Caesar, a thing he thought would be the better for Rome, ended up being something that was bad for Rome. Letting Antony speak to the people after Caesar's death wasn't a good idea this led to the biggest change in Rome and within it's people. Brutus at the beginning of the story was debating with himself whether or not having Julius Caesar as the man in charge was a good idea or not. He loved Julius dearly, "I would not, Cassius, yet I love him well," (Act 1 scene 2 line 90) but felt that he wasn't the best man to rule Rome. Antony intended on making Julius dictator for life, which is just like a king. The epitome of everything Rome was not supposed to be. Rome was a democratic society and didn't want to be controlled by a king
10-14) Brutus felt that Caesar's death would be the best thing for the people. Brutus and the other conspirators on the ides of March kill Caesar. At first the people were happy they figured if Brutus was one of the men who killed Caesar that it must have been the right thing to do. The people of Rome were very fickle though; they would go back in forth. At first they may cheer for one person, but in an instant hate them, boo them, turn on them just because of what one man may say. This happens when Brutus makes his second mistake in trusting Antony to speak to the people and leaving him there alone to do so. "Mark Antony, here, take you Caesar's body. You shall not in your funeral speech blame us, But speak all good you can devise of Caesar, And say you do't by our permission." (Act 3 scene 1, lines 266-269) Antony gets the people of Rome to feel bad for Caesar he makes them want to avenge his death. Antony has a way with words and in a wonderful epilogue
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Approximate Word count = 659
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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