The Morality Of Brutus In Shakespeare's Julius Caesar

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Julius Caesar was a Roman emperor who was killed by several men in his Senate. The man who leads the conspirators in the assassination was named Marcus Brutus. Due to Brutus's belief that Caesar would gain too much power, he felt it was necessary to end the ruler's life. There is the opposing viewpoint, however, that believes Brutus did not act logically. Some could argue that he should not have killed Caesar based off of a fear that could not be proven.

Despite the viewpoint that some might take, I believe that it was better to stop Caesar before he had the chance to act negatively. Brutus said: "And therefore think him as a serpent's egg Which, hatched, would, as his kind, grow mischievous, And kill him in the shell(2.1)." The worst thing …show more content…
It was very clear that Brutus and Caesar were close friends, so for Brutus to kill Caesar, it must have been for a legitimate reason. Brutus said, "I know no personal cause to spurn at him. But for the general(2.1.10-12)." Brutus cared for Caesar and he had no reason to hate him, but he decided to put his country first above Caesar's friendship.

Specifically, Brutus worried for the freedom of the Roman population. When he gave his speech after the senators had killed Caesar, he said; “Had you rather Caesar were living and die all slaves, than that Caesar were dead, to live all free men(3.2)?” Brutus didn't want Caesar's potential power gains to take away from the rights of the Roman people. I presume that Brutus felt it was his duty to protect the Romans. Not only did Brutus kill Caesar for the upstanding of Roman society, he did so without any personal gain. He didn't receive anything in exchange for the death of Caesar and he had no hidden agenda. Brutus did what he did out of the kindess of his heart. Marcus Brutus was a patriot. He made sacrifices for the good of his entire country and the people in it. His actions reflect those of someone who was selfless and thought of others before himself. Killing Caesar was not an easy decision for him, but in the end, he had to do what was best for his country. Brutus was a true
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