In William Shakespeare's play "Julius Caesar" (Act1, Scene 2, lines 86-87), Brutus is saying that even though he loves honor more than he fears death, when it's a question of the public welfare, he will act without regard for either.

In Act I, Scene II of Julius Caesar, Brutus states, “If it be aught toward the general good, set honor in one eye and death in the other, and I will look on both indifferently, for let the gods so speed me as I love the name of honor more than I fear death.” This quote shows that he (Brutus) would rather die than live without honor. One of Brutus’s weakness is honor. Brutus holds all of his fellow Romans in high honor. Antony, along with other Romans, uses this weakness to deceive him.

William Shakespeare’s "The Tragedy of Julius Caesar" is a play written to describe the death of Julius Caesar and the trials that happen after. Although the story is written with the intention of focusing on the effect of Julius Caesar on the people of Rome, it indirectly focuses on Marcus Brutus and the consequences of his decision to kill Caesar. Brutus seems to be misunderstood in much of the work. Throughout the play, he is portrayed as a murderer and a backstabber rather than a noble man who faced much inner turmoil over the situations he was put into. Many have sympathized with Brutus considering that he is blamed for the death of a tremendous leader.

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