Balancing Duty and Friendship Julius Caesar
Balancing Duty and Friendship In the play, Julius Caesar, Brutus states in his funeral oration, “I rose against Caesar not that I loved him less, but that I loved Rome more.” Tension evolves by the conflict between duty and friendship. ... His duty and heart are with both, which creates a conflict between his heart and mind. Is duty to a group of people and a place more important than to a friend? Brutus states in his funeral speech, “As Caesar loved me, I weep for him; as he was fortunate, I rejoice at it; as he was valiant, I honor him: but, as he was ambitious, I slew him. ... Caesar dies because of more than stab wounds, but rather from a wound to his heart from his friend’s betrayal. ... Loyalty should be a worthy virtue, but Julius Caesar shows it to be a downfall.