Julius Caesar Butchery Quotes

The most quoted line in the play “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar” by William Shakespeare, was said by Caesar to Brutus, “Et tu, Brute?” (Act 3.1, Line 85) This line symbolizes the fact that Caesar’s death was in fact a butchery. The quote establishes the point that Caesar is surprised that Brutus took part in his death. Caesar’s death was quick and tragic. Brutus is one of the main reasons to why Caesars death is considered to be butchery; he was easily manipulated and used his death as a sacrifice knowing it was wrong. Brutus is a character that represents the Roman ideology of honor. He is a well-respected man and does no wrong. Brutus is considered to be a man who follows the book, who is kind, and is the tragic hero of the play. Brutus represents Roman honor, which is highly looked upon in the

Caesar is climbing this social ladder; the more he climbs the less he cares for the people. He is well aware of the fact that many of the tribunes do not like him, besides Brutus. He feels Brutus is one of the only men he could actually trust. In Act 2, scene 2, Caesar’s wife, Calphurnia, had a vision that something bad was going to happen to him. She warns him to be careful, and this starts to create some tension between the leader and the tribunes. Caesar knows something is going to happen and is starting to become suspicious, but knows Brutus would not do anything. Caesar claims Brutus is a good friend, he says “ Good friends, go in and taste some wine with me, And we, like friends, will straightway go together.” (Act 2.2, lines 134-135) Caesar is claiming that Brutus is truly one of his good friends, where as in this moment Brutus says, “ That every like is not the same, O Caesar, The heart of Brutus earns to think upon.” (Act 2.2, lines 136-137) This scene shows how Caesar is going to be betrayed by one of his dear and close friends,