In William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, one of the main characters was Marcus Brutus, a highly respected man in the upper class of Roman society. At the end of the play, when Brutus is found dead after running upon his own sword, Mark Antony declares him to be "the noblest Roman of them all," stating that he was the only conspirator that killed Caesar with good intentions for the benefit of all Rome. I agree with this statement because there are many examples throughout the play that prove Antony's words to be true. Brutus possesses many characteristics of a noble man; he is ethical, patriotic, and selfless.
Brutus had high moral standards and strong principles, and he based all of his decisions upon these foundation beliefs. One of these strong values was his patriotism. When Cassius presented him with the idea of the assassinating Caesar, Brutus did not come quickly to a decision; it took him almost a month to finally decide to join the conspiracy. This was obviously not an easy decision for him. For the entire month prior to the ides of March, he could not sleep and paced about, thinking about the troubling decision that would turn him against his dear friend Caesar. Brutus said in the play, "I know no personal cause to spurn at him (Caesar), But for the general." (Act II, sc. I, lines 11-12) Brutus had nothing against Caesar, but he did have a fear of a dictatorship. He had to have good reason to betray his friend, and he came to the conclusion that Caesar was becoming too ambitious and was threatening the Roman Republic. Brutus was motivated to make the decision he did by his love for Rome, and this is a very noble decision. He was very patriotic to his country and did what he thought was best for all Romans.
Although Brutus made poor judgements and bad decisions throughout the play, he still stuck to his personal honor code. I find this extremely noble and respectable.
Brutus is noble and he holds his country in high regard. Even Cassius says how noble and honorable Brutus is: "Well, Brutus, thou art noble- (1.2.320). ... Another character also declares Brutus noble after his death. ... Unlike Brutus' noble incentives, Cassius' motive for killing Caesar is jealousy. ... After Cassius comments on how noble Brutus is, he talks about seducing Brutus into allying with him. ...
Marcus Brutus was the noble man that stayed true to Rome throughout the story. ... In the play, Julius Caesar, Marcus Brutus is viewed as ambitious, fearful, and noble. ... Though Brutus envied Caesar, he feared Caesar's power. ... Though a battle between the conspirators and Rome had begun, there was not a doubt in any Romans mind that Brutus was still a noble man. ... Marcus Brutus supported by Rome throughout the entire play. ...
Brutus had great promise, ability, and strength of character. Brutus" tragic flaw was that he was too trusting. ... Brutus says, "O Rome, I make thee promise, If the redress will follow thou receivist, Thy full petition at the hand of Brutus!" ... Brutus says to Cassius, "What means this shouting? ... Caesar realized that there must be a noble reason for this assassination if Brutus was in it. ...
Brutus has decided to kill Caesar. ... Another thing Brutus said was that, "I know no personal cause to spurn at him- If Brutus had no personal reason to after Caesar, then why would he want to kill him? ... Brutus was being "noble" because he is the noblest person in Rome. ... Brutus does, but for what reason, because he was "noble", and in reality, he was not noble at all. ... His reasoning, that its for the "good" of Rome because he is trying to act "noble", and he just failed miserably. ...
Brutus has many strengths, which are shown throughout the play. Out of all of them, the one that characterises him the most is that he is considered a noble man and an idealist. ... Casca also praises Brutus and so does Antony. ... Brutus is blinded. ... As the play goes on, Cassius becomes nobler, even heroic in his defeat. ...
Brutus Brutus is the better leader of the conspirators. ... After Caesar's death Brutus was able to convince the crowd that they"re deed was noble, well planned and well thought out. ... He would not have been genuine because his reason for killing Caesar was not a noble one; his reason was because he hated Caesar. ... The reason it was known that Brutus was a noble steady voice was because he let it be known and he had so many Romans that loved him dearly. ... Brutus had more voice and more power amongst the conspirators because, having a noble drive, he made sense and could plan lo...
Brutus is an ambivalent protagonist in William Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar." He is noble, but rigid. ... Brutus is very objective. ... Brutus said, "I know no personal cause to spurn at him, but for the general. ... When the time he with Portia, Brutus had a happy home life. ...
The true tragic hero in this story is Brutus. ... They prove their love for Brutus when he arrives to give a speech on Caesar's funeral, and all the commoners yell "Live, Brutus! ... Though he is commenting on murdering the emperor of Rome, he sees the noble aspect of this and wants to kill him morally. ... Brutus's suicide shows how he prefers a noble death than to be slaughtered by his enemies. All of Brutus's qualities show Brutus's dignity. ...
These qualities make Marcus Brutus a tragic hero by Aristotle's definition. ... Brutus, because he is a noble man believes that other people will also conduct themselves in a noble manner and will be true to their word. ... Cassius, a man jealous of Caesar's power tries to sway Brutus on the idea of killing Caesar, to save the republic Brutus's family fought for. Brutus is well respected by the people of Rome and Caesar and therefore Cassius knows that if he doesn't get Brutus to be come involved the assassination will never work out. ... Due to the fact that Brutus believe...
