Brutus Is Julius Caesar-Worthy Leader

We believe that Brutus is a more worthy leader than Caesar to a large extent. According to the Oxford dictionary, the word “worthy” means “deserving effort, attention, or respect; good enough; suitable.” From the Julius Caesar text, it can be seen that Caesar is very egoistic and tyrannical, while Brutus is patriotic, noble and honourable.This makes him worthier to lead Rome than Caesar is to a large extent, for he has selfless goals for the country, whereas Caesar has selfish ambitions for himself. However, Caesar’s charisma makes him a strong leader of Rome, and Brutus’ strict moral code blinds him from making wise decisions. Therefore, though both leaders have strengths and weaknesses, we believe that Brutus is the one that deserves more

Contrasted to Caesar, who has selfish ambitions, Brutus has selfless goals for Rome – he makes decisions not for his own selfish gain. His honourable nature makes him trustworthy, as he would not do something that is against his conscience. He would only do what he thinks is right, as he would not want to act against his moral code. Therefore, Brutus is a respectable and worthy leader for he is more likely to lead Rome in an incorrupt and righteous way. However, Caesar is a man of the people, a great strength as a leader. This can be seen from how the people welcomed him enthusiastically and celebrated his victory during the Lupercal after he killed Pompey. Their love and devotion to Caesar is even more clearly outlined as it is said that the Plebeians looked up to Pompey and regarded him as a

This also shows his overconfidence as he overlooks the possible danger of Cassius plotting against him.
Therefore, it is seen that Caesar is overconfident and egoistic, which would negatively affect the people of Rome if he were to be their leader, thus proving that Brutus would be a more worthy leader of Rome as he is neither arrogant nor overconfident. In conclusion, we believe that Brutus is a more worthy leader than Caesar to a large extent. This is because although Caesar is a man of the people, and would not be as gullibly honour-driven as Brutus, Brutus is still a more worthy leader as he is very patriotic towards Rome, very honourable in nature, and is not as arrogant and overconfident as Caesar. Furthermore, in Act 2, Scene 1, Lines 234-236, Brutus says to Portia “Portia what mean you? Wherefore rise you now?/ It is not for your health thus to commit / Your weak condition to the raw morning.” and again when Portia kneels before him, he says “Kneel not, gentle Portia” (2.1.278) This shows that he treats Portia as his equal and does not want her to submit to him. However, in their time, wives were supposed to be submissive and serve