Brutus is an honorable man. Enough said. Antony agrees
that Brutus is the only one who is honorable of all the conspirators. If Brutus is so
honorable that his enemy comments on his honor, Brutus would never have killed Caesar
having not been convinced of his ambition.
Brutus is calm
by nature. He does not make rash decisions. He killed Caesar because it had to be
done.
It was hard for Brutus to put aside his love for
Ceasr, but it had to be done.
Brutus loved Caesar and knew
him well. He recognized that
Caesar had changed and become overly
ambitious.
Things were about to change in Rome and Brutus
knew that. Caesar was about to show his overly ambitious
side.
To study the quote Caesar makes gives an indication
that he had become overly ambitious. "I came, I saw, I conquered." This quote indicates
that Caesar saw himself as a conquerer. While there is nothing wrong with being a
conquerer, Brutus began to question just whom Caesar intended to
conquer.
Brutus killed Caesar because Caesar had become
overly ambitious. The only mistake that Brutus made was allowing Antony to live. Brutus
gave Antony the command when he allowed him to speak at Caesar's funeral. Again, Brutus
is trying to believe the best in people. While this is good quality, it is a tragic flaw
that costs Brutus his life.
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