ideals, etc. What should one do when these loyalties conflict with one
another? One would have to choose. A choice that can
make or break a man, which I believe broke many men in the play Julius
Caesar. One did not know who was friend or foe. One's dearest friends
actually your foes? Not possible, is it? Yes, it is. That is the story
of Julius Caesar. Julius Caesar, a great, noble man. A man for his
country. A man loved by many and respected by all. Even respected by the
men that cursed him with death. Why would men that loved and respected one
kill them? Loyalty is the answer. A feeling of loyalty for your country
that surpassed the loyalty of righteous virtues. Perhaps if loyalty had
not been involved, the country of Rome would not have been torn apart. Or
perhaps if loyalty to all and everything had been involved a great ruler
named Caesar would have reigned for years. If the people of Rome would
have remained loyal to Caesar perhaps a war would not have occurred, in
fact, it most certainly would not have. After the death, the angry mob
should have put the conspirators to death, not let them toy with their
minds as they would a five year old. The mob, like a great many people,
believe what is easiest to hear. In the mob of people did loyalty exist?
Doubtful, little if any. What coexisted in the crowd with that little
loyalty was ignorance, and much of it.
I believe that Brutus showed the greatest amount of loyalty to his
country. He just went about showing it in a corrupt manner. He sacrificed
a great friend for what he thought would better Rome. Perhaps Brutus was
one of the most noble in the play, but he was also the most misled. He was
noble for assassinating not for selfish needs, but for the needs of the
country. However, I believe he was weak. Weak for believing that Caesar
was