In William Shakespeare's tragedy Julius Caesar, the character Marcus Brutus is tasked with making a difficult choice: either kill one of his most beloved friends, or risk corruption and downfall. from Rome. Although Brutus recognizes the ethical and moral concerns of his actions, he engages in the conspiracy against Caesar and carries it out with conviction. The question, however, is whether or not Brutus' actions are justifiable from an objective point of view. Unlike most other political assassinations, Brutus is not a hysterical outsider distraught by the target, but a close ally and trusted friend. Brutus justifies his own actions by convincing himself and others that they are sacrificing, not assassinating Caesar, and not acting out of greed or personal gain, but to prevent what he truly believes to be a legitimate and powerful threat for the Republic in the era of Julius Caesar. ramp-up; However, while this may be a coping mechanism to override one's own guilt, there are many possible reasons that make Caesar's death defensible. The main reason for Caesar's death is the very real possibility that he will become corrupt once his power can no longer be removed by the Senate. This is the main concern of Brutus, who seeks to ensure the freedom and security of the Roman people, as well as the integrity of the Republic. Furthermore, the combination of Caesar's ego and his ever-increasing aspirations threatens Rome, as the socio-political foundations on which it thrived would be destroyed. Since the genesis of the first Roman triumvirate, Caesar's lust for power has been unleashed, ultimately leading to the Senate's loss of power and his own rise to power via military imposition.Alth......mid paper..... .y was a general without peer, but Caesar, although a talented leader and tactician, rose primarily through his family's name. Crassus ruled Syria and Pompey ruled Hispania, while Julius Caesar ruled Gaul and what is now Croatia and Albania. This is just one of the ways in which Caesar, before the opening of Shakespeare's play, displays his boundless ambition and his green spirit. After the death of Julius Caesar, Rome entered a period of unprecedented prosperity. Augustus took control of Rome and transformed it into a full-fledged empire, which Brutus feared most; However, this does not mean that Julius Caesar would have led Rome down the same path, so Brutus' decision, although impossible to prove, is justified. Works Cited Shakespeare, William. “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar.” Elements of Literature: Kylene Beers. Austin: Holt, 2009. 842-963. Print.