Marcus Junius Brutus was the son of Marcus Junius Brutus the Elder and Servilia Caepionis. His father was killed by Pompey the Great in dubious circumstances after he had taken part in the rebellion of Lepidus; his mother was the half-sister of Cato the Younger‚ and later became Julius Caesar’s mistress.[2] Some sources refer to the possibility of Caesar being his real father‚[3] but this is unlikely since Caesar was 15 at the time of Brutus’ birth. Brutus’ uncle‚ Quintus Servilius Caepio‚ adopted
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BRUTUS Be patient till the last. Romans‚ countrymen‚ and lovers! hear me for my cause‚ and be silent‚ that you may hear: believe me for mine honour‚ and have respect to mine honour‚ that you may believe: censure me in your wisdom‚ and awake your senses‚ that you may the better judge. If there be any in this assembly‚ any dear friend of Caesar’s‚ to him I say‚ that Brutus’ love to Caesar was no less than his. If then that friend demand why Brutus rose against Caesar‚ this is my answer:
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revisions your instructor asked you to make. To determine whether or not Brutus is a patriot or a betrayer there are a couple of questions to be asked what is a betrayer? what is a patriot? A patriot is a person who stands behind their country and plans to defend it no matter what. A betrayer allows danger or harm to come to another person through being disloyal. It could be said that Brutus is both until the evidence is looked at. Brutus is a betrayer of Caesar’s trust and his actions show of his true character
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It is very early in the morning‚ Brutus is distraught. He wakes Lucius from his slumber. Lucius hands Brutus an anonymous letter‚ “I found this paper‚ thus sealed up” (50). The letter urged Brutus to act on Rome’s behalf. “Speak‚ strike‚ redress!” (52). Cassius and the other conspirators visit Brutus and finalize their dangerous mission. Brutus asks for all of the conspirators hands‚ Cassius suggests an oath. Brutus scoffs at the idea of an oath. Brutus thinks oaths are for people who need trusting
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Julius Ceaser‚ by William Shakespeare surfaces an interesting idea. The main character Brutus‚ has the tragic flaw of being too idealistic. That in itself‚ is perfectly harmless‚ but as with everything there is a point of excess. His excessive idealism brought down not only him‚ but the people around him. To begin with‚ idealism is the concept of acting according to what you perceive as perfection. Brutus avoided reality by creating a world that he seen fit. During the murder of Ceaser
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shredded from this world by the daggers of hatred and it was Marcus Brutus‚ who claimed to love the man that led to this tragic murder. Brutus and the conspirators begged that Caesar was killed for the greater good of Rome‚ and for the benefit of the people‚ but Caesar was beloved by all. “Not that I loved Caesar less‚ but that I loved Rome more” (3.2.23) ; being viewed as a noble man among the Roman people proved to be more important to Brutus than to be a good man to someone who he had called his friend
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Marcus Junius Brutus‚ often referred to as Brutus‚ was a politician of the late Roman Republic. After being adopted by his uncle he used the name Quintus Servilius Caepio Brutus‚ but eventually returned to using his original name. He is best known in modern times for taking a leading role in the assassination of Julius Caesar. Some sources refer to the possibility of Caesar being his real father‚ despite Caesar’s being only 15 years old when Brutus was born. Brutus’ uncle‚ Quintus Servilius Caepio
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TO BE OR NOT TO BE An Analysis of Hamlet’s Famous Soliloquy Hamlet’s soliloquy begins with what must be the most famous line in the English canon: “To be or not to be.” For the character at that moment‚ it is an important question‚ literally one of “life and death”‚ but the general terms in which it is phrased gives it a resonance that reaches out past Hamlet. Hamlet poses the question on the most metaphysical level – not “shall I kill myself?”‚ nor “can I live like this?” but “to be or not to be”
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efficiency. Now‚ Brutus‚ evidently you heard my rant a few moments ago‚ so there’s no need to pretend it never occurred.” “Sir‚ worry not‚ I’m a professional C.O.I.S. Bot. Therefore‚ I will safeguard all your secrets. Nonetheless‚ I must ask‚ what provoked you to scream that anti-people remark?” “I have no idea. Apparently I’m experiencing an artificial intelligence hiccup. Less than three hours ago‚ I was sitting at my desk trying to decide what dance to dance. Brutus‚ for the record
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be taken at face value. We first hear of her saying “Brutus‚ my lord!” Which shows the interesting factor of subservience of women‚ in Ancient Roman times. Portia‚ in her next line‚ which is basically a monologue‚ proceeds to ask Brutus what is wrong with him. “Make me acquainted with your cause of grief.” This extremely long monologue is a good way of showing Shakespeare’s “above the iceberg” writing style. She is somewhat offended that Brutus seems to have put her off in the past couple of days
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