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How Did Brutus Betray Caesar

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The internal conflict that Brutus is faced with is about whether or not he should betray his best friend Caesar. Brutus does not have a personal reason to strike at Caesar, but he knows that he must do it for the best interest of Rome. Brutus says “If we crown him, I have to admit we would be giving him the power to do damage.” He makes an analogy between Caesar and an adder, which is a very poisonous and dangerous snake, saying that once Caesar breaks out of his shell he will become a threat to Rome. Brutus knows that an ambitious young man like Caesar will sometimes use humility to advance himself, but once he reaches the top, he turns his back on the people that helped him get where he is. Therefore Brutus knows that he must kill

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