Brutus Interview

 

Interviewer: Hello, we are here with a man many of you know as Brutus. We wish to ask you a couple of questions.

Brutus: Hello, why yes of course.

I: Okay, to get this straight, you were in a conspiracy along with others who plotted to kill Caesar, the “to-be king of Rome” correct?

B: Yes I was.

I: Okay, I think the one question on everyone’s mind is why?

B: Why did I join the conspiracy, or why did I kill Caesar?

I: If you could answer both please?

B: Okay, well, I was part of the conspirators because Caesar was a dishonest man, and if he were to become ruler, he would have ruined what many centuries of great rulers have worked for to be able to call this land Rome.

I: Now what exactly did Caesar do to be dishonest?

B: Well he took bribes from other people for military positions. This really got me mad, because I could never think of anyone being so dishonest, it just shocked me and I was appalled.  

I: Oh, I see, please go on.

B: Yes, well, he was an awful ruler and I feared that the people of Rome and the city itself were gong to be jeopardized by his incompetence as a ruler. Now, do not get me wrong, he was a great man and I am very fond of him, but when it comes to him as being the ruler, I must see him in another light. Rome means everything to me, and if Rome were to fail, I would feel as if I would have failed Rome as well.

I: Yes, I understand. Now, if I understand correctly, after you killed Caesar, many of your fellow conspirators also wanted to kill Caesar’s right-hand man Antony, is this true, and why did you decide to let him live?

B: Yes it is true. I decided not to kill Antony because I liked him, and he did nothing to jeopardize the well-being of Rome. I wanted our task to stay clean and did not want to kill Antony just because.

I: Yes, and I also understand that you allowed Antony to speak at Caesar’s funeral oration, and not only that, but you allowed him to speak last? Now why would you do that?

B: Yes, I did this because I knew that the crowd would side with me because I was right, and I believed that it was plain to see that I was truthful, and it wouldn’t matter if I spoke first or if I spoke last. I was the honorable, and the people knew would be able to see it, and would trust me.

I: Okay, I also understand that after the battle, you committed suicide by running onto your sword held by your servant, why, and why did you do it in this manner?

B: I committed suicide because I knew that we had lost the war, and it is tradition for the winner to drag the loser around the city, and I did not want to be dishonored like that, and so I chose to kill myself instead. I chose to have my servant hold my sword as I ran onto it because I felt like I had control over my own destiny, and I wanted to die an honorable death. In the end, I wanted to be known as noble and honorable, rather than weak.

I: And one last question, now looking back at all of your actions, do you regret any of them?

B: oh, that is a tough question, but I would have to say that I regret not listening to Portia when he tried to warn me on the danger I was to put myself into. I also regret not trusting her with my secrets, she could have kept them, I should have had more faith in her, but what’s done is done, right?

I: Yes, I guess so, well we are out of time so thank you Brutus for coming and speaking with us, and until next week, goodnight and goodbye.