Brutus Intentions In Julius Caesar

The play Julius Caesar was written by famous playwright William Shakespeare. Julius Caesar is a historical fiction based on the real Julius Caesar. Caesar had been a powerful influence around the end of the Roman Empire and he had only been getting more and more powerful. However people were starting to worry that he was growing too ambitious and powerful. They form a conspiracy to kill Caesar. The conspirators convince Caesars closes ally, Brutus, to join them and kill Caesar before he becomes too powerful. In the end the conspirators end up killing Caesar. Shakespeare includes Act 3 scene 2 to make the audience question Brutus’ intentions and the reasons behind his actions. Shakespeare includes this scene to make the audience question Brutus’ intentions, as Antony shows

In this quote Antony is telling his speech to the plebeians. He tells the people many good things about Caesar such as, “I thrice presented him a kingly crown. Which he did thrice refuse. Was this ambition? (III.ii.45-46)” In this quote Antony uses repetition and a rhetorical question. He repeats the word “thrice” this emphasizes the amount of times Caesar had been offered higher power, and how many times he had refused. Antony then asks, “Was this ambition?” He asks this question not because he wants an answer, but because he knows that what he just pointed out shows no sign of ambition. If anything it shows how selfless and modest Caesar was as he refused receiving higher status and power. This shows how Antony is trying to clear Caesars name and make him out like the good leader he was. Later on in this scene, the plebeians insist that Antony read them Caesar’s will and so he does, in that will