Julius Caesar Butchery Analysis
In William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar the terms “sacrifice” and “butchery” are referring back to Brutus’s words “let’s be sacrificers, but not butchers.” (act 2, scene 1, line 179). This line shows that Brutus wants Caesar’s death to be a “sacrifice” not a “butchery”. So that it is seen as a sacrifice for the good of Rome and not as murder or “butchery” to improve his political level.
In Act 2, Cassius suggests that they should also kill Mark Antony, but Brutus explains that Caesar's death is just something that has being pending among everyone because there must be others with the same plans as themselves. Once again referring to his statement “let’s be sacrificers, but not butchers.” (act 2, scene 1, line 179) Allowing Brutus to make it …show more content…
Freedom! Tyranny is dead!” (act 3, scene 1 line 86), emphasizing that in sake of these three values of these values, they have killed Caesar. Proving this was done so that when Brutus announces, “Ambition’s debt is paid” (act 3, scene 1, line 91), he does not need to justify his thoughts of Caesar’s ambition. And the roman people will accept that he did this all too restore
Rome’s freedom, giving him another reason to make Caesar's sacrifice right. In the end the conspirators agree to announce Caesar’s death as this “necessary sacrifice”, although it is almost clearly not. To begin with in act 2.1, line 13 Brutus admits that he plans to murder Caesar not because of something Caesar did, but because if he becomes king he “might change nature.” The second reason, Caesar’s murder seems, is motivated by envy and the desire for power, not as much for the good of Rome.
When Cassius asks’ Brutus to join the conspirators, Cassius asks Brutus to make promises to him as a conspirator and to the “loyalty” to Rome. He asks “ Brutus and Caesar what should be in that ‘Caesar’? Why should that name be sounded more than yours?” (act 1, scene
2, lines 149–152). Establishing the fact that Cassius is also motivated by jealousy and not by
In Act 2, Cassius suggests that they should also kill Mark Antony, but Brutus explains that Caesar's death is just something that has being pending among everyone because there must be others with the same plans as themselves. Once again referring to his statement “let’s be sacrificers, but not butchers.” (act 2, scene 1, line 179) Allowing Brutus to make it …show more content…
Freedom! Tyranny is dead!” (act 3, scene 1 line 86), emphasizing that in sake of these three values of these values, they have killed Caesar. Proving this was done so that when Brutus announces, “Ambition’s debt is paid” (act 3, scene 1, line 91), he does not need to justify his thoughts of Caesar’s ambition. And the roman people will accept that he did this all too restore
Rome’s freedom, giving him another reason to make Caesar's sacrifice right. In the end the conspirators agree to announce Caesar’s death as this “necessary sacrifice”, although it is almost clearly not. To begin with in act 2.1, line 13 Brutus admits that he plans to murder Caesar not because of something Caesar did, but because if he becomes king he “might change nature.” The second reason, Caesar’s murder seems, is motivated by envy and the desire for power, not as much for the good of Rome.
When Cassius asks’ Brutus to join the conspirators, Cassius asks Brutus to make promises to him as a conspirator and to the “loyalty” to Rome. He asks “ Brutus and Caesar what should be in that ‘Caesar’? Why should that name be sounded more than yours?” (act 1, scene
2, lines 149–152). Establishing the fact that Cassius is also motivated by jealousy and not by