‘Not that I loved Caesar less, but I loved Rome more.’

Brutus says this as he justifies to the Romans why Caesar was assassinated by them, Do you agree with Brutus? Justify your answer in 80-100 words by giving examples from the play.

What values does Brutus display as he says this line to the Romans?

There is no doubt in the fact that Brutus was a true patriot and sought the liberty of the people of Rome. However, his act of conspiring and joining hands with enemies of Rome is not justifiable. Being an idealist, Brutus struggled with gaining practicality in his actions and was not skilled at gauging people. In an attempt to rid Rome of the dictator Caesar and joining hands with conspirators, Brutus’s claim is unjustifiable. By falling an easy prey to the conspirators’ malicious intentions and growing jealousy towards Caesar, Brutus displayed complete lack of insight into people’s thoughts and intentions. By doing so, he creates major blunders. Firstly, joining hands with the enemies of Rome and secondly, permitting Mark Antony to address the people of Rome after Caesar’s death.