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Et
tu, Brute?” (Act 3, scene I, line 85) is a quotation widely used
in Western culture to signify the utmost betrayal by a friend. In
the play, these were Caesar’s last words as he looked into the
face of his best friend Brutus, as Brutus stabbed him.
Shakespeare’s play, believed to have been written around 1599, is
set in ancient Rome. It is based on a real man and a real happening,
that being the assassination of one of the Republic’s most popular
leaders, Julius Caesar. It is a play about loyalty and betrayal. As
William Blake says, “It is easier to forgive an enemy than to
forgive a friend.”
In
quick background, when the last king was overthrown, the people of
ancient Rome vowed never to be ruled by a king again. For the next
500 years, Rome was a Republic, ruled by the Senate and the people
of Rome. This play is set towards the end of the Roman Republic,
when a body of free noblemen called Senators ruled Rome. Rome did
not become an empire until after the assassination of Julius Caesar.
In
the play, Caesar's closest friends and allies are loyal. The
definition of loyalty according to The Free Online Dictionary is (1)
Steadfast in allegiance to one’s homeland, government, or
sovereign. (2) Faithful to a person, ideal, custom, cause or duty.
The problem for Caesar is that his friends are more loyal to the
Roman Republic than they are to Julius Caesar. His assassins believe
that Caesar wants to be king. They do not wish to be ruled by a
king. If Caesar became king, his friends and allies fear they will
no longer be equal free men.
In
Act I, Cassius and Brutus discuss Caesar. Cassius devises a plan to
sway Brutus into joining the conspiracy. Cassius was a Roman Senator
and a leading instigator in the plot to kill Julius Caesar. Cassius
resents the fact that the Roman people are starting to treat Caesar
like a God. "Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world / Like
a Colossus, and we petty men / Walk under his huge legs and peep
about" (I, ii, 138). Cassius organized the conspiracy out of
fear of losing hard-won democracy, but also to help his dear friend
Brutus. Cassius believes Caesar is a tyrant and a corrupter of his
dear friend. Cassius manipulates Brutus into believing that Caesar
intends to turn Republican Rome into a monarch under Caesar’s rule
by writing letters to Brutus in different handwriting. “That noble
minds keep ever with their likes; For who so firm that cannot be
seduced?” (1, ii, 305).
Cassius’
soliloquy at the end of Act One portrays his deep feelings for
Brutus: “Oh, he sits high in all the people's hearts”. He fears
that Brutus has become too close to Caesar, and therefore is in
danger of being corrupted and blinded to Caesar's faults. Brutus and
Cassius fight in Act Four because Cassius values his friendship with
Brutus so highly. “Do not presume too much upon my love. I may do
that I shall be sorry for” (4, iii, 68). Cassius is willing to
risk his own ambitions and even his own life to keep Brutus’ good
opinion of him. Cassius says, “When thou didst hate him worst,
thou lovedst him better than ever thou lovedst Cassius” (4, iii,
110). In this scene, Cassius bares his soul to Brutus and
expresses his deep love and his deeper jealousy of the relationship
between Brutus and Caesar.
Cassius
may have been the ringleader, but Casca, Trebonius, Ligarius,
Metellus Cimber, Decius Brutus, and Cinna all conspire against
Julius Caesar. These men are of aristocratic origin. They are afraid
of the popularity Caesar is gaining with the people. They can see
the end of their ancient privilege in Caesar's political reforms and
conquests. They are envious of Caesar's power and prestige.
Artemidorus reads a letter out loud in Act Two, Scene Three, which
lists Caesar’s many enemies. He says, “There is but one mind in
all things man, and it is bent against Caesar. If thou Beest, not
immortal, look about you”.
On
March 15, the Ides of March, 44 BCE, Metellus Cimber gives the
signal for the attack on Caesar. (He was initially one of Caesar’s
strongest supporters and Caesar granted him governorship of two
provinces.) First, Casca stabs Julius Caesar in the back of
Caesar’s neck. The others follow in stabbing him. Caesar initially
fights back against his attackers, but when he sees his closest
friend Brutus stabbing him, Caesar resigns himself to his fate.
Brutus, after killing Caesar, says, “Not that I loved Caesar less,
but that I loved Rome more” (3, ii, 20).
Brutus
is visited by the ghost of Caesar. "I shall see thee at
Philippi" (4, iii, 287) the spirit warns him, but Brutus'
courage is unshaken and he goes on. Brutus is proud of his
reputation for honor and nobleness, but he is not always practical,
and is often naive. Brutus is the only major character in the play
intensely committed to fashioning his behavior to fit a strict moral
and ethical code. Brutus believes that the Senators have allowed a
man to gain excessive power; therefore they have the responsibility
to stop him. With a man of Caesar’s well-known ambition, that can
only mean assassination. But that does not mean he is happy with the
solution. In the end, Brutus commits suicide.
In
the final scene of the play, and in the wake of Brutus’ suicide,
Antony gives Brutus’ eulogy, calling him "the noblest Roman
of them all" (5, iv, 68). According to Antony, even
in death Brutus was noble. He ran himself through with a sword
rather than surrender. Caesar's murder has been avenged, order has
been restored, and, most importantly, the Roman Republic has been
preserved. As Confucius said, “It is more shameful to distrust our
friends than to be deceived by them.”
#2
Julius
Caesar
is a play about loyalty and betrayal. Caesar's closest friends and
allies are truly loyal. The problem is, they are loyal to Rome not
Caesar. "Et tu, Brute?" (Act 3, scene 1, Line 85) is
a quotation widely used in Western culture to signify the utmost
betrayal by a friend. In William Shakespeare’s play Julius
Caesar, these were Caesar’s last words as he resigned himself
to his death after looking at the face of his closest friend Brutus
who was taking part in Caesar's assassination. Why would his
friends and other noble Romans assassinate Caesar. Brutus,
Cassius, and the others, truly believe if Caesar were to become the
King he was acting like, it would mean the end of the Republican
system of government in Rome. The Senators, who assassinated him
believe they would no longer be equal, free men. They betrayed
Julius Caesar, but they were loyal to Rome. As William Blake says
“It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend.”
Cassius
needs to include Brutus in the conspiracy because Brutus is so loyal
to Caesar. Cassius resents the fact that the Roman people are
starting to treat Caesar like a God."Why, man, he doth
bestride the narrow world /Like a Colossus, and we petty men / Walk
under his huge legs and peep about" (Act I, scene two, line
138) .Cassius organized the conspiracy to kill Caesar not only out
of fear for losing hard-fought democracy, but to help his friend
Brutus. Cassius believe Caesar was a tyrant and a corrupter of his
friend. That noble minds keep ever with their likes; For who so
firm that cannot be seduced? (Act 1 Scene 2 line 305). His
soliloquy at the end of act one portrays his deep feelings for
Brutus “oh, he sits high in all the people's hearts”. Cassius
believe that Brutus shouldn't associate with people like himself,
since he just started to corrupt him by giving him the forged
letters. He fears that Brutus has become too close to Caesar, and
therefore is in danger of being corrupted and blinded to Caesar's
faults. Cassius is acting loyally to Rome. Brutus and Cassius fight
in act 4 because Cassius values his friendship with Brutus so
highly. “Do not presume too much upon my love. I may do that I
shall be sorry for” (act four, scene three, line 68) Cassius
is willing to risk his own ambitions and even his own life to keep
Brutus good opinion of him. Cassius says “When thou didst hate
him worst, thou lovedst him better Than ever thou lovedst Cassius”
(act four, scene three, line 110). In this scene. Cassius bares his
soul to Brutus and expresses his deep love and his deeper jealousy
of the relationship between Brutus and Caesar. Cassius understands
the way the political world works and is shrewd and cunning . But he
could never really hurt Brutus. Cassius betrayed Caesar, but he was
a true friend to Rome.
#3
Caesar
had many enemies who betrayed him because they were also loyal to
Rome. Casca, Trebonius, Ligarius, Metellus, Cimber, Decius Brutus,
and Cinna all conspired against Julius Caesar. These men are of
aristocratic origin and see the end of their ancient privilege in
Caesar's political reforms and conquests. These conspirators
create a superficial motive for Julius Caesar’s assassination.
They tell him it’s a petition brought by Metellus Cimber asking
for mercy for his banished brother. “Speak, hands, for me!” (Act
3 Scene 1 Line 78) Casca says before he stabs Julius Caesar in the
back of his neck first, then the others follow in stabbing him.
Metellus Cimber gave the signal for attack on Caesar. He was
initially one of Caesar’s strongest supporters and Caesar granted
him governorship of two provinces. The conspirators were
envious of Caesar's power and prestige. Artemidorus reads a letter
out loud that lists Caesar’s many enemies. He says “There is
but one mind in all these men, and it is bent against Caesar. If
thou beest not immortal, look about you” (Act 2 Scene 3 Line
5). On March 15, the Ides of March, 44 BC, Caesar was attacked by a
group of senators. Caesar initially fought back against his
attackers, but when he saw his closest friend Brutus. He resigned
himself to his fate.
Brutus
wielded the ultimate betrayal to Caesar because of his deep loyalty
to Rome. Brutus was Julius Caesar’s closest friend and ally.
Brutus was persuaded into joining the conspiracy against Caesar by
the other senators through trickery. Brutus decided to work against
Julius Caesar after he believed Caesar wanted to be a king instead
of a leader. Brutus after killing Caesar says, (Act three,
scene two, line 20) Brutus is visited by the ghost of Caesar. "I
shall see thee at Philippi," (Act IV, scene three, line
287) the spirit warns him, but Brutus' courage is unshaken and he
goes on. As the play ends, Antony delivers a eulogy over Brutus'
body, calling him "the noblest Roman of them all."
Caesar's murder has been avenged, order has been restored, and, most
important, the Rome has been preserved.Brutus is proud of his
reputation for honor and nobleness, but he is not always practical,
and is often naive. He is the only major character in the play
intensely committed to fashioning his behavior to fit a strict moral
and ethical code
“Then
fall, Caesar” Caesar utters after his famous line “"Et
tu, Brute?" (Act III, Scene I)”, and you, Brutus?
Suggesting that Caesar did not want to survive such treachery,
therefore becoming a hero. That the nobility of Rome are responsible
for the government of Rome. They have allowed a man to gain
excessive power; therefore, they have the responsibility to stop
him, and with a man of Caesar's well-known ambition, that can only
mean assassination."This was the noblest Roman of them all."(Act
V, Scene V, line 68) In the final scene of the play, and in the
wake of Brutus's suicide, Antony gives Brutus's eulogy. Antony cites
Brutus's naive nature as to the reason for his nobleness. Of all the
conspirators, Brutus was the only one to believe Caesar's death was
for the good of all; everyone else acted out of jealousy. According
to Antony, even in death Brutus was noble. He ran himself through
with a sword rather than surrender. "The tree of liberty
must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and
tyrants." Thomas
Jefferson
#4 Julius
Caesar is a play about loyalty and betrayal. Caesar's closest
friends and allies are truly loyal. The problem is, they are loyal
to Rome not Caesar. Et tu, Brute? (Act III, scene i, Line 85) is a
quotation widely used in Western culture to signify the utmost
betrayal by a friend. In William Shakespeare’s play Julius
Caesar, these were Caesar’s last words as he resigned himself
to his death. Upon looking at the face of his closest friend
Brutus.. Caesar's closest friends and allies brutally murder him.
Brutus and Cassius, truly believe if Caesar were to become the King
he was acting like, it would mean the end of the Republican system
of government in Rome. If Caesar became king. The Senators, who
assassinated him believe they would no longer be equal free men.
They betrayed Julius Caesar, but they were loyal to Rome. As William
Blake says “It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a
friend.”
Cassius
betrays his dear friend Brutus because he is so loyal to him.
Cassius kill Julius Caesar to protect his dear friend Brutus from
going down a dark path. Cassius resents the fact that the Roman
people are starting to treat Caesar like a God."Why,
man, he doth bestride the narrow world /Like a Colossus, and we
petty men / Walk under his huge legs and peep about" (Act I,
scene ii, line 138) .Cassius organized the conspiracy to kill
Caesar not only out of fear for losing hard-fought democracy, but to
help his friend Brutus. Cassius believe Caesar was a tyrant and a
corrupter of his dear friend. That
noble minds keep ever with their likes;For who so firm that cannot
be seduced?
(Act I Scene ii line 305). His soliloquy at the end of act
one portrays his deep feelings for Brutus “oh, he sits high
in all the people's hearts”. (Act I Scene iii Line 160) He's
really talking about himself here, and his deep feelings for Brutus.
Cassius believe that Brutus shouldn't associate with people like
him, because he just started to corrupt him by giving him the forged
letters. He fears that Brutus has become too close to Caesar, and
therefore is in danger of being corrupted and blinded to Caesar's
faults. Cassius is acting nobly. Cassius had intellectual as well as
personal reasons for hating Julius Caesar. Brutus and Cassius fight
in act 4 because Cassius values his friendship with Brutus so
highly. “Do not presume too much upon my love. I may do that I
shall be sorry for” (act
IV,
scene iii, line 68) Cassius is willing to risk his own ambitions and
even his own life to keep Brutus, his good opinion of him. Cassius
says “When thou didst hate him worst, thou lovedst him better Than
ever thou lovedst Cassius” (act IV, scene ii, line 110). In this
scene. Cassius bares his soul to Brutus and expresses his deep love
and his deeper jealousy of the relationship between Brutus and
Caesar. Cassius understands the way the political world works and is
shrewd and cunning . But he could never really hurt Brutus. Cassius
betrayed Caesar, but he was a true friend to Brutus.
#5
Caesar had many enemies who betrayed him because they were so
loyal to Rome. Casca, Trebonius, Ligarius,Metellus Cimber, Decius
Brutus, and Cinna all conspired against Julius Caesar. These
conspirators create a superficial motive for Julius Caesar’s
assassination. They tell him it’s a petition brought by Metellus
Cimber asking for mercy for his banished brother. Casca stabs Julius
Caesar in the back of his neck first, then the others follow in
stabbing him. Metellus Cimber gave the signal for attack on Caesar.
He was initially one of Caesar’s strongest supporters and Caesar
granted him governorship of two provinces.Cimber Julius Caesar said
“why this violence!” after similar attack him by the shoulders
and pulled down his tunic.men
are of aristocratic origin and see the end of their ancient
privilege in Caesar's political reforms and conquests. He was
Envious of Caesar's power and prestige. Artemidorus reads a
letter out loud in act two scene three grade lists Caesar’s many
enemies. He says “there is but one mind in all things man, and it
is bent against Caesar. If thou Beest , not immortal, look about
you”. On March 15, the Ides of March, 44 BC, Caesar was
attacked by a group of senators. Caesar initially fought back
against his attackers, but when he saw his closest friend Brutus. He
resigned himself to his fate.
Brutus wielded the ultimate the betrayal to Caesar because of
his deep loyalty to Rome. Brutus was Julius Caesar’s closest
friend and ally. Brutus was persuaded into joining the conspiracy
against Caesar by the other senators through trickery. Brutus
decided to work against Julius Caesar after he believed Caesar
wanted to be a king instead of a leader. Brutus
after killing Caesar says,“Not
that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved
Rome
more.
(Act III, scene ii, line 20)
Brutus
is visited by the ghost of Caesar. "I shall see thee at
Philippi," (Act IV, scene iii, line 287) the spirit warns him,
but Brutus' courage is unshaken and he goes on. As the play ends,
Antony delivers a eulogy over Brutus' body, calling him "the
noblest Roman of them all." Caesar's murder has been avenged,
order has been restored, and, most important, the Roman Empire has
been preserved.He is proud of his reputation for honor and
nobleness, but he is not always practical, and is often naive. He is
the only major character in the play intensely committed to
fashioning his behavior to fit a strict moral and ethical code
“Then fall, Caesar” Caesar utters after his famous line
“"Et
tu, Brute?" (Act III, Scene I)”, and you,
Brutus? Suggesting that Caesar did not want to survive such
treachery, therefore becoming a hero. That
the nobility of Rome are responsible for the government of Rome.
They have allowed a man to gain excessive power; therefore, they
have the responsibility to stop him, and with a man of Caesar's
well-known ambition, that can only mean assassination."This was
the noblest Roman of them all." (Act V, Scene V, line 68)
In the final scene of the play, and in the wake of Brutus's suicide,
Antony gives Brutus's eulogy. Antony cites Brutus's naive nature as
to the reason for his nobleness. Of all the conspirators, Brutus was
the only one to believe Caesar's death was for the good of all;
everyone else acted out of jealousy. According to Antony, even in
death Brutus was noble. He ran himself through with a sword rather
than surrender. As Confucius said “ it is more shameful to
distrust our friends than to be deceived by them .”
#6
In
Act 1of Julius Caesar, Cassius and Brutus discuss Caesar. Cassius
devises a plan to sway Brutus. Cassius was a Roman Senator and a
leading instigator in the plot to kill Julius Caesar. Cassius pays a
visit to Brutus, accompanied by other men who all have a common goal
of turning him against Caesar. Cassius resents the fact that the
Roman people are starting to treat Caesar like a God."Why,
man, he doth bestride the narrow world /Like a Colossus, and we
petty men / Walk under his huge legs and peep about" (1.2.10).Cassius
is the key person responsible for persuading Brutus to turn against
Caesar. That
noble minds keep ever with their likes;For who so firm that cannot
be seduced?
(1.2.24) When
Caesar tells Antony that Cassius is dangerous, Antony answers,
"Fear him not, Caesar; he's not dangerous. / He's a noble Roman
and well given."
Cassius
chose to remain after killing Julius Caesar, making it clear that he
committed this act for Rome and not for his own purposes.Cassius
manipulates Brutus into believing that Caesar intends to turn
Republican Rome into a monarchy under his rule. Cassius wrote
letters to Brutus in different handwriting
Caesar
had many enemies who betrayed him. Casca, Trebonius,
Ligarius,Metellus Cimber, Decius Brutus, and Cinna all conspired
against Julius Caesar. These conspirators create a superficial
motive for Julius Caesar’s assassination. They tell him it’s a
petition brought by Metellus Cimber asking for mercy for his
banished brother. Casca stabs Julius Caesar in the back of his neck
first, then the others follow in stabbing him. Metellus Cimber gave
the signal for attack on Caesar. He was initially one of Caesar’s
strongest supporters and Caesar granted him governorship of two
provinces.
Cimber
Julius Caesar said “why this violence!” after similar attack him
by the shoulders and pulled down his tunic.men
are of aristocratic origin and see the end of their ancient
privilege in Caesar's political reforms and conquests. He was
Envious of Caesar's power and prestige. Artemidorus reads a
letter out loud in act two scene three grade lists Caesar’s many
enemies. He says “there is but one mind in all things man, and it
is bent against Caesar. If thou Beest , not immortal, look about
you”. On March 15, the Ides of March, 44 BC, Caesar was
attacked by a group of senators. Caesar initially fought back
against his attackers, but when he saw his closest friend Brutus. He
resigned himself to his fate.
Brutus was Julius Caesar’s closest friend and ally. Brutus
was persuaded into joining the conspiracy against Caesar by the
other senators through trickery. Brutus decided to work against
Julius Caesar after he believed Caesar wanted to be king. Instead of
a leader. Brutus
after killing Caesar says,“Not
that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved
Rome
more.
(3.2.2) Brutus
is visited by the ghost of Caesar. "I shall see thee at
Philippi," the spirit warns him, but Brutus' courage is
unshaken and he goes on. As the play ends, Antony delivers a eulogy
over Brutus' body, calling him "the noblest Roman of them
all." Caesar's murder has been avenged, order has been
restored, and, most important, the Roman Empire has been
preserved.He is proud of his reputation for honor and nobleness, but
he is not always practical, and is often naive. He is the only major
character in the play intensely committed to fashioning his behavior
to fit a strict moral and ethical code
“Then
fall, Caesar” Caesar utters after his famous line “"Et
tu, Brute?" (Act III, Scene I)”,
and you, Brutus? Suggesting that Caesar did not want to survive such
treachery, therefore becoming a hero. That
the nobility of Rome are responsible for the government of Rome.
They have allowed a man to gain excessive power; therefore, they
have the responsibility to stop him, and with a man of Caesar's
well-known ambition, that can only mean assassination.
"This
was the noblest Roman of them all." (Act V, Scene V, line
68) In the final scene of the play, and in the wake of Brutus's
suicide, Antony gives Brutus's eulogy. Antony cites Brutus's naive
nature as to the reason for his nobleness. Of all the conspirators,
Brutus was the only one to believe Caesar's death was for the good
of all; everyone else acted out of jealousy. According to Antony,
even in death Brutus was noble. He ran himself through with a sword
rather than surrender.
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