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 . . .
Ambition can change everything if it’s not put to good use. Brutus was a good man, an honest man, and all he wanted to do was to make Rome better for the people to live in. Brutus knew the only way to save Rome was to kill Caesar, but he never intended for things to get as bad as they did. He had never known Caesar to come to conflict with himself over any situation when balancing his personal feelings and thoughts versus his reason and what was real. For this reason and many others stated clearly above, one should think again before blaming Brutus for the fall of Rome. 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 was the only conspirator that wanted to assassinate Caesar for the good of Rome and not for his own self – centered reasons. ” In another instance Brutus made it known that he was worried about the fall of Rome. The Soothsayer warned Caesar that there was danger to come for him on the Ides of March, but he didn’t listen. “ Brutus had rather be a villager Than to repute himself a son of Rome under there hard conditions as this time Is like to lay upon us. Brutus saw through Caesars good to what could develop in the future. He did not care whether he profited from it or not. He would be crown’d: How might that change his nature, there’s the question. Furthermore, Brutus knew Caesar well.
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