Do the ends ever really justify the means? This is a fairly common phrase among readers, particularly when reading a tragedy like The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. While reading this drama, a person can sit and reflect on this question for quite some time, depending on which side they agree with and how "justice" was portrayed, and decide whether it was truly justice. My personal opinion on this question after reading Julius Caesar is that the ends justify the means, as I believe Caesar got what he deserved for being such a tyrant in Rome. The use of rhetoric that Shakespeare portrays in much of the play can explain a lot about how a person may interpret the question “Do the ends ever justify the means?” I was personally drawn to the conspirators' part of the deal because of the way I interpreted the writing through Shakespeare's use of rhetoric. In reading William Shakespeare's Tragedy of Julius Caesar, the use of rhetoric throughout the play played a key role in my opinion who was right to “justify the means”. Personally, I believe that Brutus was right to kill Caesar, as Caesar was nothing but a tyrant to Rome. Brutus was in fact Caesar's friend, but when Cassius went to him and opened his eyes a little, he quickly realized that he cared more about the good of Rome. He still cared about Caesar as his great friend, but he wanted what he believed would be best for the Romans. He described this in Caesar's funeral oration, when he stated: “To any dear friend of Caesar, to him I say that Brutus's love for Caesar was not less than his own. If then that friend asks me why/Brutus rebelled against Caesar, this is my answer: Not/that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more./If I had preferred Ces... middle of paper. ... ..against the Roman Senate to make itself more powerful (Mark). This showed Caesar's power-hungry side, which justifies my reason for believing that Brutus was right in killing him. During a tragedy, you will almost always wonder whether or not “the ends justify the means.” The use of rhetoric used by an author is a key tool in portraying the betrayal and deception that occurs in the play, much like in the Tragedy of Julius Caesar. It causes swinging opinions and many times second thoughts about whether or not the end really justifies the means. So, you always have to sit there and ask yourself: Do the ends really justify the means? Works CitedMark, Joshua J. Ancient History Encyclopedia. 28 April 2011. 13 May 2014.Shakespeare. "The Tragedy of Julius Caesar." Shakespeare, William. The Tragedy of William Shakespeare. nd. 880.