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I. Introduction
Topic of argument: The story Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare is a story built on lies, deception, and betrayal. The character Brutus, however, did not contribute to the slew of treachery, but instead was a heroic savior of Rome.
Claim: Brutus was a vigilant patriot who only sought Rome’s best interest through killing a potential power hungry ruler.
Counterclaim: However, some claim that Brutus was someone who only betrayed his best friend for his own personal ambitions.
II. Counterclaim: To begin, not all people believed that Brutus was a noble, patriotic Roman. Instead, some argue that Brutus was a betrayer because he killed Caesar for his own personal ambition.
A) Present counter Point A
Instead, some argue that Brutus was a betrayer because he killed Caesar for his own personal ambition.
B) Refute counter point A
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B) Safeguarding the people of Rome against harm were also in Brutus’ sight. Surely, a lover of his country would love the citizens all the same. Lucius delivers a false letter from the Roman people to Brutus secretly. Unknowingly, Brutus falls for the trick and interprets the letter from all the people of Rome to slay Caesar and thus restore the Roman Republic. While the letters from the Roman people were fraudulent, Brutus genuinely believed he was doing what the Roman public wanted. A man doing what were the wishes of his fellow citizens was only striving for the common good.
IV. Brutus was a selfless patriot of Rome who made grave sacrifices to save his country. This patriot unfortunately had to sacrifice his best friend Caesar who posed a threat to the Roman republic. In the end, Brutus’ decided the need to stop Caesar triumphed over his love for him. This was a man who did what he thought he had to save his beloved Rome; a man with the common good in
I. Introduction
Topic of argument: The story Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare is a story built on lies, deception, and betrayal. The character Brutus, however, did not contribute to the slew of treachery, but instead was a heroic savior of Rome.
Claim: Brutus was a vigilant patriot who only sought Rome’s best interest through killing a potential power hungry ruler.
Counterclaim: However, some claim that Brutus was someone who only betrayed his best friend for his own personal ambitions.
II. Counterclaim: To begin, not all people believed that Brutus was a noble, patriotic Roman. Instead, some argue that Brutus was a betrayer because he killed Caesar for his own personal ambition.
A) Present counter Point A
Instead, some argue that Brutus was a betrayer because he killed Caesar for his own personal ambition.
B) Refute counter point A
To counter such beliefs, Brutus was a man whose only goal was to …show more content…
B) Safeguarding the people of Rome against harm were also in Brutus’ sight. Surely, a lover of his country would love the citizens all the same. Lucius delivers a false letter from the Roman people to Brutus secretly. Unknowingly, Brutus falls for the trick and interprets the letter from all the people of Rome to slay Caesar and thus restore the Roman Republic. While the letters from the Roman people were fraudulent, Brutus genuinely believed he was doing what the Roman public wanted. A man doing what were the wishes of his fellow citizens was only striving for the common good.
IV. Brutus was a selfless patriot of Rome who made grave sacrifices to save his country. This patriot unfortunately had to sacrifice his best friend Caesar who posed a threat to the Roman republic. In the end, Brutus’ decided the need to stop Caesar triumphed over his love for him. This was a man who did what he thought he had to save his beloved Rome; a man with the common good in