The Tragedy of Julius Caesar - Brutus is Honorable In Shakespeare's play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Brutus is a conspirator who portrays a person who favors a republic for Rome. Brutus is an honorable man. Many characters in the play show reverence for Brutus. Brutus exemplifies his honor in many ways. Brutus is obsequious when necessary to favor his fellow Romans. Brutus is an honorable man. "Am I prayed to speak and strike? O Rome, I make thee promise that, if redress followeth, then shalt thou receive thy full petition at the hand of Brutus" (Shakespeare 397). Brutus will obey whatever the Romans tell him. As a result, Brutus joins the conspiracy to help the Romans liberate Rome from Caesar. Brutus also understands that he is putting everything on the line for his Romans, so Brutus is a man of honor. Brutus is a scrupulous man, whose virtues endure. "No, not even an oath, but by the faces of men, by the suffering of our souls, by the abuses of time - If these motives be weak, let us interrupt in time, and each hence to his idle bed; So let Far-sighted tyranny rages, till every man falls to the lottery" (Shakespeare 399). Brutus said that if the conspirators do not unite for a common cause, there is no need to swear because the conspirators are hypocrites and serve the Romans. If the conspirators do not unite, then each man will go his own way, become a weakling and die when he adapts to the whim of the tyrant. Brutus is the defender of peace, freedom and independence, for all Romans, which shows that Brutus is a selfless and honorable man. Brutus also had compassion for Caesar when he killed Caesar. “So if a friend asks me why Brutus rebelled against Caesar, this is my answer: not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more” (Shakespeare 421). Brutus had honored Caesar, but Brutus felt that Caesar was too ambitious. Brutus also thought that Caesar made the Romans slaves. Therefore, Brutus is a man of honor. Brutus is a noble man revered by many. Brutus had joined the conspiracy because he had a desire to help the common people. He was a follower of idealism, according to which the Romans would possess peace, freedom and freedom. Brutus wanted to kill Caesar, because he believed that all the people of Rome would eventually become slaves, so Brutus resorted to assassinating Caesar. Brutus is an honorable man.