Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Marcus Brutus vs. Julius Caesar

Marcus Brutus
  • He is a very noble person. He felt bad about killing Caesar. He became very ill.
  • He speaks well to his friends.
  • He is a equal with his wife, Portia.
  • He is a capable and influential senator. Cassius needs him to be part of the conspiracy.
  • He does things for Rome. He puts his city before everything.
  • Brutus was very smart.
  • Flaws 
    • He was also too trustworthy. 
    • He cared more for Rome than anything else.
    • He addressed the mob in the wrong way.  
    • He was naive to the conspiracy motifs. 
    • Brutus was influenced by his own friends. 
    • He did not think through the conspiracy plan.
    • His devotion to the conspiracy caused him to lose his wife.  
    • He committed suicide. 


Julius Caesar
  • He is a good military leader. He won many wars for Rome.
  • He has good political knowledge.
  • He gave hope to the people because he was conquering land.
  • He brought peace and celebration to the people when he did great things. The people decorated his statues and went through the city celebrating.
  • He was new and different. He brought change to the Roman Republic. 
  • Flaws 
    • He was power hungry. He put the power above all other things. 
    • He wanted complete control. 
    • He thought he was invisible. 
    • He thought everyone liked him.
    • He did not listen too anyone, even his own wife. 
    • He trusted the wrong people. 
    • He was really proud.
    • He was overly ambitious. 
    • He was killed. 
Julius Caesar
http://uptopics.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/JuliusCaesar/JuliusCaesar_630657177.jpg
Marcus Brutus
http://s1.hubimg.com/u/1175380_f260.jpg 


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