Honor is one of the main underlying themes in William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, a tragic play that explains, through Brutus' conflict with himself and with other main characters, that the end does not justify the means. Throughout the play, the themes of persuasion and propaganda prove to be challenges that Brutus will have to overcome in order to continue on in his battle for the good of Rome. In the beginning, we learn of the jealousy of Cassius, a loyal politician in Caesar's court who is hungry for power. It is this jealousy that drives Cassius to use the power...
the end, Brutus was unable to overcome the persuasion and propaganda used by Antony. Through all of the fighting and battling, Brutus' cause was lost and it became a question of honor. Truly, the power gained by persuasion was corrupt. Amongst all the chaos in the play, order is regained with Octavious as king, which shows that Brutus' fight was not done in vain. However, Brutus and his conspirators lost their lives, and found out the hard way that to do bad in order to achieve good is not the way to reach the goal of a better Rome.