Brutus__Man_Of_The_Hour

Brutus: Man Of The Hour Brutus: Man of the Hour “Caesar: Et tu, Brutè' Then fall Caesar. (Julius Caesar, III, i, 77)” This is one of the most famous lines in all of history, the pain-wracked lament of a man betrayed and murdered by his best friend. In the play, Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, the playwright leaves no doubt that Brutus is the main character in Act II. Several examples of evidence are that Brutus takes the leadership of the conspiracy, how he gives several soliloquies, and how he is the character with the most obvious internal conflict. “Brutus: O, name him not! Let us not break with him, for he will never follow anything that other men begin. (II, i, 150-152)” This is Brutus’ first decision as leader of the conspiracy, but not his last. As soon as he joins the conspiracy, all the others defer to him as their leader, and respect all his choices. Another example, “Brutus: Our course will seem too bloody Caius Cassius… when Caesar’s head is off. (II, i, 162-183)” shows that, even against the others’ better judgments, they respect Brutus so much as a leader that they listen to him, even though brutus, ii, character, conspiracy, shows, main, finally, act, leader, internal, first, caesar, brutus’, about, soliloquies, friend, even, caius, best, been, though, soon, soliloquy, several, respect, portia, play, nature, must, much, man, loyalty, ligarius, know