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Through this speech, we are shown many things. Brutus famous speech shows us the intricacies of his character. Firstly, we are shown Brutus’ honour. Honour is one of the underlying foundations of Brutus. Throughout the play, Brutus is portrayed as an honourable person. In his speech, Brutus asks the people of Rome “Who here is so rude that would not be a Roman?” Here, Brutus shows he is honourable as he cares and protects the welfare of the people of Rome as a whole. He shows how he was torn between his sense of duty that lay with Rome, and his sense of friendship that lay with Caesar. He rationalises his actions through his speech, and proves his honour to all. Secondly, we are shown that Brutus was a good friend to Caesar, though not good enough. His speech shows that he had moral values in dealing with Rome and it’s people. He values Rome above all else, and would give his life and friendships for the general good of the Roman people. Brutus claims that he will be loyal to the Roman’s to the end, due to his great love for both Rome, and it’s people.
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