Sir, I can relate the character of pulikesi (to some extent) . He becomes mahendravarmar's friend but just to defeat him. Mahendravarmar thinks him a real friend n discloses the secret to him. Gayathri. Sent on my BlackBerry® from Vodafone
Actually in that story, Pulikesi is friendly as long as he does not know that Mahendravarmar had disguised himself(as veerbagu)and did the spying work. So in this case Pulikesi is not Brutas at all.
I think you're misinterpreting Brutus - he's not merely a betrayer of Caesar. He's a friend of Caesar's who betrays him because he believes in something (the Republic), which he feels is greater than his friendship. Look at the last dialogue in the play
ANTONY: This was the noblest Roman of them all. All the conspirators, save only he, Did that they did in envy of great Caesar; He only, in a general honest thought And common good to all, made one of them. His life was gentle, and the elements So mix'd in him that Nature might stand up And say to all the world, “This was a man!”
OCTAVIUS: According to his virtue let us use him With all respect and rites of burial. Within my tent his bones tonight shall lie, Most like a soldier, order'd honorably. So call the field to rest, and let's away, To part the glories of this happy day.
I have read that Kalki was heavily influenced by Alexander Dumas.Kalki's daugher had given the comaprison if i remember right.Some one of the scholars here can post the portions where the influence ofDumas was right there. Regards,S.KarthikVandemataram
He feels something like republic is more than friendship and hence he also did it.
Excellent dear
The question is it possible to identify any characters in Kalki's work who has done like that?
Whether Naganadi love on Sivakami or nattiyam make to go against his own country?
Nandini's love on Pandiyin kingdom has made Athithya Karikalan to die?
How to justify human action?
Some times they gave the color of Nation for justifying their activities.
Even at the time of our independence for getting out from the law many used the name Nation for coming out from their criminal activities.
Brutus might have done the same.
One thing dear. There is no friendns or enemies in politics. Only selfishness is required. The behaviour that too at the time of death of some body is most important to get most benefit. That was happened in Brutus case.
No law is that black and white... Degree of involvement and "*mens rea*" or guilty conscience are important aspects.
Anyway, there's no doubt that Brutus was an assassin - the questions are, was he a traitor? Was his treachery motivated only by selfish desires or by higher motives?
Not to justify a murder, but we need to understand anything in context.
Shash
On Sun, Apr 1, 2012 at 10:26 AM, vancheeswaran gopal