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Marcus Junius Brutus By: Zac Davenport, Robert Harris, Ben Biggs



Historical: Marcus Junius Brutus is an infamous member of history and the most notorious betrayal in history. His historical impact is mainly because, he not only betrayed his best friend, but was also the man behind the conspiracy to assassinate one of the most well known rulers in history. According to one article, “As the leader of the plot to assassinate Roman dictator Julius Caesar, Brutus attempted to restore the Roman Republic but instead brought forth the Roman Empire” (Hollander 1). Hollander describes what Brunius’ intentions were in order to change history. It also shows how he is unsuccessful at how he tried to change history, but was very successful at changing it, by assassinating one of the most powerful men in the history of the world. His historical relevance is being the biggest traitor in the history of the world.

Hollander, David B. "Great Lives From History: Notorious Lives." Salem Press. Salem Press, n.d. Web. 22 Oct. 2013.

Cultural: The cultural effect that Marcus Junius Brutus had on society today is huge. Marcus Junius Brutus, more commonly known as Brutus, is famous for his role in the assassination of Julius Caesar. This was more so than anyone else because of one key factor; he was Julius Caesar’s best friend and right hand man. Brutus betrayed Julius and betrayal occurs even to this day happening to best friends and couples alike. Brutus also shows the guilt and shame that follows after a betrayal wanting; to do nothing more with his past actions and eventually committing suicide. Although Brutus’ reaction to his betrayal was intense, people today do not react in such a way. Instead they find ways to redeem themselves, or forget what they have done.

Aim: The aim of Marcus Junius Brutus was to free Rome from the “tyranny.” This tyranny was Julius Caesar. Brutus along with other Senators known as Liberators believed that Julius Caesar was going to overthrow the Senate in favor of tyranny. This caused them to take action in their beliefs against Caesar. They did this by plotting his assassination and proceeding in fulfilling the plan. However, in reality the Senators never restored the Republic, in fact they ended up starting their own tyranny and started the Battle of Philippi in 42 BC.

"Marcus Junius Brutus the Younger." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 19 Oct. 2013. Web. 22 Oct. 2013.

Audience: The target audience of Marcus Junius Brutus are the senators. This is because the senators persuaded him to join their cause against Julius Caesar at an early time in his life. They did this by unknown means. In other words, the senators pulled him off to the side where the audience reading the novel could not “hear” them talking. Marcus Junius Brutus’ goal was to assassinate Julius Caesar, who was the Roman general. Not only was Julius Caesar the Roman general, but he was also to become king. Also, Marcus also represented the people of Rome because they wanted to be free of Julius Caesar’s rule of anarchy.

"Marcus Junius Brutus the Younger." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 19 Oct. 2013. Web. 22 Oct. 2013.