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Brutus, the Noblest Roman of them All
by Barry Wright
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Brutus, the Noblest Roman of them All
By definition, noble is having moral character, courage, generosity, honor and bravery to do what is right. It is
finding the truth and reason in everything that happens around you. Many of the characters in Julius Caesar have
a selfish goal to gain more power and wealth. For instance, Julius Caesar was a great general, but he only cared
about ruling Rome. Cassius was a smart and wise man, but he wanted Caesar’s death out of envy and jealousy.
Many of the senators, who were involved in Caesar`s assassination, hated watching him take over Rome, and many
Romans thought of him as their rival. Except for one noble senator named Brutus, who was different from the
other senators and fought only for Rome and not himself. Shakespeare, in his play Julius Caesar, shows readers
what it means to be noble using government, politics and Brutus`s experience and constant effort to bring
democracy to Rome to reveal what makes Brutus noble from the rest of the Romans and how taking challenges,
risks and being strong, honorable, and able to face sorrows is what makes someone noble.
The noblest ones take risks and face the consequences and challenges to prove what is right. Brutus loved Rome
and when Cassius asks him to join the conspiracy, he only agrees knowing that Caesar`s death would make Rome
a better place. Killing Caesar was hard for him to do, but it was a risk he was willing to take, knowing it would
bring democracy to Rome. After Brutus forces himself to make the last stab in Caesar`s heart, he mentions in his
speech, “Not that I loved Caesar / less, but that I have loved Rome more” (iii. ii. 21-22). Brutus` quote shows how
much he loved Rome and the things he was willing to do for it, even if i...