Examples Of Fault In Julius Caesar
“The Fault in our Stars”
Individuals have diverse personality traits: deceitfulness or virtuousness, arrogance or charity. Sometimes, these traits highlight the traits of the other and affect one’s decision-making and interpretations. In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, Brutus and Cassius are both noble Romans that planned a conspiracy against Caesar, but they executed it for different reasons. In the story, Cassius is contracted with Brutus because of their distinct characteristics; he also led Brutus to become the tragic hero, and their interactions develop the theme of the play.
By contracting Brutus, Cassius highlights Brutus’s traits of honor and concern for Rome. In Act I, Cassius convinces Brutus to overthrow Caesar …show more content…
When Cassius manipulates Brutus, he acknowledges, “Men at some time are masters of their fates, / The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, / But in ourselves, that we are underling.” In short, Cassius believes that men are able to change their status through actions, and fate is an excuse for failure and weakness. Likewise, when other conspirators believe that Antony should also be destroyed, Brutus says, “Our course will seem too bloody,...Let’s be sacrificers, but not butchers, ... And for Mark Antony, think not of him; / For he can do no more than Caesar’s arm / When Caesar’s head is off.” Brutus fails because of his earlier refusal of killing Antony. Brutus ignores the fact that Antony could turn against him, so Brutus dies because of his own actions, not fate. In sum, the experiences of Cassius and Brutus develop the life lesson that applies to the real world. One controls his/her fate; truly, it is not the fault in his/her stars.
In conclusion, Cassius contracts Brutus; Cassius leads Brutus to be a tragic hero, and they advantage the important message about life. Since men determine their fates, there is no limitation in human possibilities. If one is willing to put persistent effort without giving up, he/she will have success in the future regardless of other
Individuals have diverse personality traits: deceitfulness or virtuousness, arrogance or charity. Sometimes, these traits highlight the traits of the other and affect one’s decision-making and interpretations. In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, Brutus and Cassius are both noble Romans that planned a conspiracy against Caesar, but they executed it for different reasons. In the story, Cassius is contracted with Brutus because of their distinct characteristics; he also led Brutus to become the tragic hero, and their interactions develop the theme of the play.
By contracting Brutus, Cassius highlights Brutus’s traits of honor and concern for Rome. In Act I, Cassius convinces Brutus to overthrow Caesar …show more content…
When Cassius manipulates Brutus, he acknowledges, “Men at some time are masters of their fates, / The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, / But in ourselves, that we are underling.” In short, Cassius believes that men are able to change their status through actions, and fate is an excuse for failure and weakness. Likewise, when other conspirators believe that Antony should also be destroyed, Brutus says, “Our course will seem too bloody,...Let’s be sacrificers, but not butchers, ... And for Mark Antony, think not of him; / For he can do no more than Caesar’s arm / When Caesar’s head is off.” Brutus fails because of his earlier refusal of killing Antony. Brutus ignores the fact that Antony could turn against him, so Brutus dies because of his own actions, not fate. In sum, the experiences of Cassius and Brutus develop the life lesson that applies to the real world. One controls his/her fate; truly, it is not the fault in his/her stars.
In conclusion, Cassius contracts Brutus; Cassius leads Brutus to be a tragic hero, and they advantage the important message about life. Since men determine their fates, there is no limitation in human possibilities. If one is willing to put persistent effort without giving up, he/she will have success in the future regardless of other