Wednesday, January 25, 2017
Brutus, Julius Caesar and a Series of Bad Decisions
Throughout the make Julius Caesar, there are more defining moments that impact the play. The tragic tale of Marcus Brutus is told. Brutus decisions throughout Julius Caesar expand his naive position. The following choices much(prenominal) as non pickings the oath, or refusing to k chastisement homer Antony prove to be ill decisions. Eventually, Brutus makes the final decision of difference to Philippi, which put the nail in his c dourin. There were legion(predicate) advisors, and many decisions made throughout the play. However, Brutus was business the shots and this led to his tragic end.\nThe graduation bad decision that Caesar makes is non fetching the oath. In displace II Cassius suggests that the conspiracy matter an oath; an oath that ordain keep anyone from telling of the conspiracy. Brutus does not want to take an oath. He verifys If these motives be weak, break off betimes,/ And every man consequently to his idle bed (II.i.116-7). He believed that all of the conspirators wanted to slay Caesar for the same reason as Brutus, for the possibility of him becoming a tyrant. He is trying to say that if that reason alone is not strong enough accordingly leave the conspiracy, and they volition concur up. Brutus was the nevertheless one that was cleanup position Caesar with good intentions and everyone solely him knew it. This is the starting line of many times that Brutus will disagree with what Cassius suggests. This shows Brutus naive perspective on life.\nNot only did Brutus disagree with Cassius about taking an oath but as fountainhead as about killing mark out Antony. Mark Antony is Caesars closest friend, and Cassius was frightened that if they killed Caesar that Mark Antony could come aft(prenominal) the conspiracy. Brutus being naive says For Antony is but a limb of Caesar (II.i.165). He believes that Antony will cause no harm, and that he will be powerless without Caesar. He overly wants to look wish well a sacrificer , and thinks that if they kill Antony as well that they will look like butchers. It is naive for Brutus to think that if Caesar is killed that M...
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