Julius Caesar 9 items that represent Brutus?

Question

I need 9 items that represent the character Brutus, all I can think off is : Knife (his murder plot), money (wealthy), a cross ( he would swear to god that he would kill Caesar because he thought it was still wrong), and an army soldier ( He led an army against Antony)

5 more would be greatly appreciated.

If you are reading this Oscar Please help lol.

Answer 1

~Ok, I said I would so, why not? I presume the symbols need not come from the play. Off the top of my head and not having read or seen the play for several years:

A black hooded cloak : conspiracy/conspirator

an extinguished torch : Brutus' doom and imminent death or his resignation to that fate as well as the ruin of his reputation, his name and his honor

A bat (the mammal, not a Louisville Slugger): his duplicity/ he is an evil creature of the night (a serpent will work, too)

scales of justice: He believes that murdering his patron and his friend is a just act, good for the republic

horn (preferably ox): - Dual symbolism here: his strength as well as his evil

an ape: classical symbol representing insecurity and self-doubt (for those not aware of the symbolism of the ape, you could go with a blank Greek/Roman drama mask, emblazoned with a question mark but I think you'd lose a lot)

a noose or a gallows: he is, in the end, a traitor and a murderer

a shield bearing the inscription: "Sic semper tyrannis!" : to commemorate his most famous (actual and historical) words, and his self-justification for his betrayal and treason (make it a dual symbol - put a crack in the shield to denote his hypocrisy, self-doubt and self-deceit)

a bag of coins: his greed and avarice

a crown: his elitism and social position. Also an oblique reference to Antony's last speech about him where he says Brutus was the noblest Roman of them all. Since you can never be sure with Antony in the hands of Shakespeare, I'd tarnish the crown a bit to be on the safe side.

A horse: he was of the equestrian class after all

flames: a tribute to Dante Alighieri and his depiction of Brutus in the lowest level of hell ("The Inferno")

A Doric column: his seat in the senate, his belief in the senate, his desire to preserve the republic and the stability and integrity of the senate and the republic.

a statue of Janus: what better way to depict his duplicity and two-faced hypocrisy

a baby: his naivety and gullibility, his inability to think or reason

An overturned throne: His goal, he had been convinced, was to remove a tyrant

A Glaudius (Roman Sword): his military career as well as his suicide



You should be able to use one or two of these. (I wouldn't go with your soldier - I'd just use a sword or a lance, maybe a Pilum? If you want the soldier, use a Legionnaire. Forget the knife - use a Pugio: a Roman dagger, but use the civilian model for accuracy rather than a Legionnaire version)

Answer 2

In February 44, Caesar showed clearly that he would never restore the republic that he had overthrown. He received the senators as a king (not rising from his seat when they entered the room), wanted himself to be crowned (text) and had himself proclaimed dictator for ever. All this was extremely unrepublican, and Brutus decided that he had to act. Coin of Brutus: the goddess of Freedom (Libertas) and a tripod. Coin of Brutus: the goddess of freedom (©!!) Some 60 senators conspired to assasinate the dictator, and Brutus, who was close to Caesar, became one of the leaders of the plot. His brother Decimus and his friend Cassius were also involved. It would be easy to kill Caesar, who had disbanded his bodyguard, trusting that nobody would like to run the risk of a new civil war (Sulla had done the same). Suetonius decribes the events on 15 March 44 BCE: Caesar was also having an affair with Brutus' mother...although I don't think that that had any part with the killing. Read it all at the link below

Answer 3

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