2006-12-22 04:43:06 · 8 answers · asked by dfhottie09 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Interesting question. You're not asking if the assassination was justified. You're asking if Brutus's actions were justified.
Julius Caesar was mentor and friend to Brutus. Brutus's actions can be viewed in terms of choosing ideals over loyalty. Had Brutus not joined the conspirators, he would have chosen loyalty to his mentor, at the sacrifice of his political views. Caesar's dictatorship was a violation of the principles of democracy. By joining the conspirators, Brutus was choosing the principles of freedom and democracy. In that light, his actions were noble and justified.
2006-12-22 04:51:17 · answer #1 · answered by TechnoRat60 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I didn't know better, I would think you were taking a test or something.... ;-)
Brutus was as justified as any other in the crowd. Brutus' actions are very representative of how politicians operate, even today.
2006-12-22 04:46:37 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's really a matter of perceptions and motivations. Of any of the conspiritors, I think Brutus' actions are the most pricipled, since he acted out of concern for the well-being of Rome, compared to Cassius who was motivated by personal dissatisfaction and hatred of Caesar.
2006-12-22 04:46:20 · answer #3 · answered by 2Bs 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, Brutus actually is the real hero of the play and notice that Shakespesran Heroes die b4 the end of the play and not in middle.
2006-12-22 06:07:38 · answer #4 · answered by Ramsees II- the Great One 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Brutus did what he thought he had to do. After the fight he had over a game of chess he felt as though ceaser really was a Tyrant. He did and said what HE wanted. Between people pushing him to do it and his mother trying to influence him and hit him on a deep leval he felt as though he had to do it to regain his honor for surrendering and not fleeing with Cato and Pompi Magnus.
2006-12-22 04:47:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That was the death of democracy....and still is...a mob ruling the office of the leadership through threats, assassinations, and bullying...
2006-12-22 04:45:14 · answer #6 · answered by Caesar J. B. Squitti 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no probably not...im sure he had his reasons but I don't think it can be logically and morally justified
2006-12-22 04:44:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if he was justified than he would not have been so famous as a traitor.
2006-12-22 04:59:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋