Marcus Brutus 'Sacrifice In Julius Caesar'

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There is but one powerful emotion that has suaded the lives of many throughout the ages: love. This concept of love plays a key role in a certain popular play. In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Marcus Brutus make make the ultimate sacrifice in order to “save” Rome: he must kill his dear friend, Julius Caesar. In Act II, Brutus finds himself contemplating and ultimately making his final decision to join the conspiracy and put an end to Caesar. Conspirators arrive and discuss the manner in which the “sacrifice” will be played out. Portia, Brutus’s wife, begs him to tell her what is happening. By this conversation that emerges, one can easily tell that Brutus truly loves his wife.
First and foremost, if Brutus didn’t love his wife, he wouldn’t …show more content…
He allows Lucius to sleep even though he calls for him (Act II, Scene i, Lines 237 - 241). A servant is someone who is supposed to answer to every beck and call, yet Brutus allows him to sleep and even wishes him pleasant dreams. This goes to show how Brutus treats all men as equals (because if he treats a servant well, then he must treat other men just as well). And if Brutus treats Lucius so, then what’s to stop him from treating his wife just as equal if not more. Such an act towards Lucius goes to show the type of man Brutus is. And one who treats even the lowest of classes as equals is sure to treat even the highest of classes just as equally.
Lastly, Brutus calls Portia good, gentle, honorable, and noble throughout the scene (Act II, Scene i, Lines 268, 288, 297-299, and 312). If Brutus did not truly love his wife, he wouldn’t have stayed kind to her throughout the scene, even if he did not wish to tell her about the conspiracy. In fact, it’s because of how he sees her (a noble and honorable wife) that he finally gave in to telling her anything at all. Actually, he doesn’t even believe that he is worthy of Portia (Act II, Scene i, Line 312), which goes to show how highly he thinks of her as a wife and a second
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