AQA GCSE English Literature · 8702
Paper 1, Paper 2
Commitment to principles or an imagined better society; in Brutus’s case, this can prevent him from recognising political realities.
Revise: BrutusBrutus imagines Antony as merely a limb that will become powerless once Caesar, the head, is removed. This is a serious misjudgement of Antony’s independence and ability. His idealism is not simply kindness; it includes a confidence that other people and political events will fit his moral interpretation.
- Revise: Revolution and idealism
Belief in high principles and in the possibility of a better society, even when achieving it may be difficult.