Harmartias in Julius Caesar :: Julius Caesar Essays

Harmartias in Julius Caesar         Throughout the play of  Julius Caesar Brutus makes many fractures or harmartias, which eventually lead to his sad downfall. Although Brutus makes many harmartias I feel that these tercet are the most important. The oversizest harmartia that Brutus makes is auditory modality to Cassius, in the beginning. Another harmartia Brutus makes is deciding not to kill Antony. Brutus also makes the mistake of make foring Antonys multitude in Philippi alternatively of waiting at the camp. These three harmartias of Brutus will be greater explained in the next three paragraphs.         Brutus made a large harmartia listening to Cassius speak about assassinating Caesar. Brutus is in truth naive and because Cassius is clever he can make Brutus agree with him. Cassius himself even says, If I were Brutus now, and he were Cassius, He should not humour me. (Shakespeare get along 1, snapshot 2, L ines 314-315). If Brutus did not listen to Cassius, he wouldnt wealthy person joined the conspiracy, and Brutus tragedy would have never happened. This is why Brutus should have never listened to Cassius conspiracy plan.         A large harmartia that Brutus made was not killing Antony. Brutus says, For Antony is but a limb of Caesar. (Shakespeare Act 2, Scene 1, Line 165). . Brutus feels that Antony would not be able to do anything without Caesar, and would probably commit suicide. Cassius thinks that Antony should be killed, but does not argue with Brutus. Antony ends up existence even stronger without Caesar and is a tyrant ruler in a triumvirate. Antony and his army are the reason why Brutus kills himself. If Brutus did kill Antony he would probably of lived and been a ruler Rome.         Another harmartia that Brutus made was meeting the armies of Antony and Octavius in Philippi instead of having them come closer to the camp. Once again Cassius thinks differently than Brutus. Cassius says, Tis better that the opposition seek us So shall he waste his means, weary his soldiers, Doing himself criminal offence whilst we, lying still, Are full of rest, defence, and nimbleness. (Shakespeare Act 4, Scene 3, Line 198-201). Brutus thinks that they should meet at Philippi because the enemy armies will grow on the expression to the camp.