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What is Stoicism How does Brutus show that he follows this philosophy?
Stoicism is an ancient Greek school of philosophy. The founder of Stoicism is Zeno of Citium in Athens in 3rd century BC. The Stoics believed that destructive emotions arose due to errors in judgment, and that a sage would not have such emotions. A sage was considered to be a morally and intellectually perfect person, whose own will was in consonance with nature. The Stoics believed that virtue is sufficient for happiness, so a sage should be immune to misfortune. Today the word stoic is used to mean calm, but the ancient view was that only a sage could be truly free and that moral corruptions were vicious. Stoicism was popular in Greece and the Roman empire, until the Emperor Justinian I closed all philosophy schools in 529 AD, considering them as contrary to his Christian beliefs. The historical character, Brutus, was believed to have been shaped by Stoicism, characterized by living according to nature, cultivating equanimity in all circumstances, and recognizing certain 'common conceptions' that are universal to all men. In Shakespeare's play, Julius Caesar, Brutus is depicted as suppressing his emotions throughout the play, in keeping with Stoic beliefs. He learns of the death of his wife, Portia, but does not mention it immediately to Cassius who comes to meet him. The two men have an argument, and only later does Brutus tell Cassius of Portia's death. This scene possibly denotes the struggle that Brutus undergoes to keep his emotions in check, in keeping with his Stoic beliefs. There is also a description of Brutus crying before his own death, which could possibly mean his failure to abide by Stoic philosophy until the very end.
Why does lucilius pretend to be brutus?
To protect Brutus. If the soldiers killed him, Brutus would be safe.
Who was Brutus to Caesar?
Brutus was Caesar's protege.
What values did Roman Stoic Philosophers promote?
The values that Roman Stoic philosophers promoted were virtue, duty, and endurance in life.
What does Lucilius do to protect Brutus in scene 4?
Brutus's army has lost. Lucilius offers to take Brutus's place when the conquering armies arrive.
Who is stoic character in the book Julius Caesar?
Brutus is because he doesn't show any emotion when he found out that his wife, Portia, died. Someone who is stoic is unaffected by grief or pain, and that is why I believe that Brutus is a stoic character in the tragedy of Julius Caesar.
Was brutus caring?
Brutus was a stoic, so he had trained himself not to be emotional about things. This makes him appear particularly uncaring when he hears of the death of Portia.
Why does Brutus have a hard time joining the conspiracy?
Brutus and Caesar were very close. Assassinating Caesar meant killing a close friend. Besides, Brutus was a Stoic and a person of high moral principles. He has trouble justifying an action like the murder of a great statesman which on the face of it is clearly wrong. Unlike Macbeth, who contemplates the same crime and only agrees to do it when his emotions take over and cloud what his intelligence is telling him, Brutus uses sophistry to create a spurious intellectual justification of his act, since his Stoic discipline has trained him to suppress his emotions.
What picture does shakespeare give us of brutus' marriage?
Brutus and Portia seem distant. In part, Brutus's Stoic philosophy means that he does not express emotion, so the relationship is unlikely to be passionate, at least on the surface. And Brutus is a Roman, and the Romans were not exactly uxorious. So it is not surprising that Portia is kept out of Brutus's counsels, and is not allowed to know what he is up to. Which is hardly fair, seeing as how she pays for his actions with her life.
How is Brutus affected by power in Julius Caesar?
He isn't, noticeably. He's a Stoic, and takes all things, the good and the bad, with a cool detached air.
Brutus would have joined the conspiracy had he realized how Cassius manipulated him?
It depends. Possibly knowing that Cassius had faked the scrolls thrown into Brutus's window, he would have wished to dissociate himself from that kind of trickery. But Brutus considered himself to be a stoic, and would not have wanted to admit that he could be so easily influenced.
What part of speech is stoic?
The word "stoic" can function as both a noun and an adjective. As a noun, it refers to a person who is unemotional and accepts pain or misfortune without complaining. As an adjective, it describes someone or something that is calm, unaffected by emotions, or indifferent to pleasure or pain.
When was The Stoic created?
The Stoic was created in 1947.
How does Shakespeare present the character of Brutus in a different part of the story?
Different from what? Brutus's character is portrayed in Julius Caesar in very much the same way throughout. He was a man of great integrity, a thinker, a stoic, a patriot. None of this changes throughout the play, although the circumstances which he tries and fails to react to successfully do change.
How do you put the word stoic in a sentence?
She remained stoic in the face of adversity, showing no signs of distress or emotion.
Why would a reader consider Cassius to be Brutus' foil and what specific examples of the contrast in their character traits support your answer?
A foil is any character who appears on stage at the same time as another character and highlights some character trait by contrast. Cassius and Brutus are often on stage together. We find that Cassius is passionate and Brutus stoic when they have their discussion during the Lupercal. We find that Cassius is practical and Brutus is idealistic in their discussion of whether to kill Antony when they kill Caesar. We find that Cassius plays fast and loose with honesty while Brutus is rigidly honest in their argument in their camp.
When did Euphrates the Stoic die?
Euphrates the Stoic died in 118.
