in this essay, taken into consideration would be whether or not Brutus is right in joining the conspiracy against caesar and the reasons for him doing so. does brutus voluntarily join the conspiracy or is he tricked by cassius? in addition, how does cassuis' motivations compare to those of brutus? are the more or less noble and in what sense? caesar has recently returned to rome in triumph after successfully defeating pompey. his so called friend brutus worries that caesar might aspire to dictatorship over the roman republic although caesar shows no such inclination since he declined the crown several times. brutus reasons for all these monstrosities are in his soliloquy in act two and he says, "the only way is to kill him" as if there is no alternative. he proceeds to say "i have no personal reason to strike at him - only the best interest of the people". he …show more content…
he had to choose between his friendship with caesar and his public responsibility to prevent caesar's alleged ambition of undermining the roman republic. cassius has convinced brutus that caesar plan to instill himself as monarch. a monarchy would rob the romans of the long held liberties. brutus' character is summed us in marc antony's speech in the play. "this was the noblest of them all. all the rest of the acted out of jealousy of great caesar. only he acted from honest and for the general good. his life was gentle, and the elements mixed so well in him that nature might stand up and say to the world, this was a man." cassius on the other hand, has a lean and hungry look, a hunger for power. his defense of the republic is motivated to a degree, in which he and other members of the senate would have more power under a monarch, than they would have under caesar as emperor. while brutus acts from pure benevolence and genuine sorrow at the death of caesar, cassuis ias lacking remorse and is more self
Brutus is not only popular with the people of Rome, but with Julius himself. Cassius himself said “Caesar doth bear me hard, but he loves Brutus.” This could mean several things, but I interpreted it as Caesar trusts Brutus to some degree. This would make it easier for Brutus to get close near Caesar to commit the act; no-one would stop him or suspect him. Brutus being part of the conspiracy shows the citizens of Rome can see that Julius Caesar is disliked not only by his opponents but by his own people too.
Should Brutus Have Joined the Conspiracy? Should Brutus have joined the conspiracy? Brutus made the correct decision to join the conspiracy and this essay will discuss and provide three reasons for the decision. The first reason for joining the conspiracy and taking down his best friend is that Caesar will become too powerful to lead Rome. The second reason for taking down Caesar was that he’s misleading and never truthful to Rome.
They knew though that if they were going to kill Caesar they needed someone close to Caesar, to make their murder seem valid. This was where the poor simple minded Brutus came into play. He did not hate Caesar instead he loved him. This pressure from his peers conflicted Brutus
Joining the Conspiracy Julius Caesar once said “The Fault, dear Brutus, is not in ourselves, that we are underlings.” (I,ii,140-141 Pathos because he chooses his fate about joining the conspiracy). This quote is relevvant because Brutus needs to know that his fate is in himself. Brutus has to make a decision decision whether to join the conspiracy or not to.
In Act 3 Scene 2 Brutus said during his speech, “If that friend then demands to know why Brutus turned against Caesar, this is my answer: Not because I cared for Caesar less, but because I cared for Rome more”. Brutus had courage to kill Caesar, not because he wanted to, but for the good of Rome and its people. During the entirety of the story, Brutus
In William Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar, Cassius is a foil to Marcus Brutus, for Brutus is consistently described as honorable and kind, contrasting the always clever and self-centered, Cassius. Cassius acts as a character who goes against the virtues and weaknesses of the main character. Brutus announces, “Why man, he doth bestride the narrow World like a Colossus, and we pretty men Walk under his huge legs and peep about To find ourselves dishonorable graves” (Shakespeare I. 2. 142-145). By appealing to Brutus' feeling of honor and loyalty to Rome, Cassius hopes to persuade him to join the conspiracy against Caesar.
When Brutus was talking to the conspirators Brutus was going back and forth think if he should help the conspirators kill Julius Caesar. He was going back and forth because he was thinking of the power he could have and could rule Rome. The reason behind Brutus killing Caesar was for the better of Rome. If Brutus would not have killed Caesar, Rome would have turned into a dictatorship, and in turn it would have ruined Rome and all of its people. Brutus did not kill Julius just for the power to rule Rome, he killed Julius to save Rome from Caesar’s dictatorship.
Persuasive Essay Should Brutus join the conspiracy against Caesar? Some may want Brutus to dodge the conspiracy. While others prefer Brutus to join the scheme against Caesar. Brutus has the done the right thing, by choosing to join the conspiracy, and claims he carries reasonable judgements all throughout act I and act II, for joining the conspiracy. Brutus understands that he needs to do this for the people of Rome, he needs to do it to prevent tyranny, and he realizes that evil can come from a good person.
While Brutus maintains noble intentions, Cassius goes into this scheme with every intention of leaving everyone else behind to claim the power for himself, as he has been compelled by their society to do. Cassius tells Brutus that Caesar “doth bestride the narrow world like a Colossus” while convincing him that Caesar is accumulating too much power for one man, despite harboring the belief that all of that power should be his (JC I.ii.142-143). To further prove his point to Brutus, Cassius gives Brutus fake letters telling him that the common people would rather have Brutus in charge than Caesar. While this is just Cassius himself manipulating Brutus, Cassius is motivated by the pressures of their society and Brutus, motivated by the belief that his society wants him to, joins the conspirators in their plot to kill Caesar and take power for themselves. Caught in a vicious cycle of societal pressure, these men continue to fight for power even after they achieve their original goal as evidenced by the civil war that breaks out following the assassination of Julius
Brutus realized the great harm Caesar could bring to Rome if the was crowned king. Although Brutus was easily persuaded by Cassius to go as far as committing a murder, Brutus did it because he thought that it was the best for Rome. Brutus does what he thinks is the absolute best for Rome which really shows his great honor and
Cassius saves the life of Caesar, sees him beg for water, and witnesses his epileptic seizure. From these weaknesses, Cassius finds himself to be just as worthy of the crown as is Caesar. His reasons are emotionally tied to getting rid of Caesar, Brutus chooses to become a conspirator for the good of Rome. He does not know how Caesar will use his power.
Brutus and Cassius are two prominent conspirators in the play Julius Caesar; one of these two fits Aristotle's depiction of a tragic hero. The difference between a normal hero and a tragic hero is that the latter will have a tragic flaw that keeps them from succeeding. These characters are often sympathetic and will cleave to the reader's pity. Firstly, we shall discuss Cassius. He was a man of questionable character.
Cassius manipulates Brutus to the point of making him feel as if there are several people wanting Brutus to do something about Caesar. Cassius also wants to convince Brutus that “Caesar’s ambition shall be glanced at” so they can eliminate his power for fear that “worse days [may] endure”. Cassius is not the only senator wanting to eliminate Caesar’s growing
Cassius influenced Brutus to conspire against Caesar by stating, Caesar “is now become a god… and his name has been sounded more than [Brutus’s]” (Act 1, Scene 2, Line 118-145-6). Cassius’s arguments convinced Brutus in proving Caesar's murder would be just, but Caesar’s death is unjust because he is being murdered out of Brutus and Cassius’s jealousy. Both of the individuals are envious of the power that Caesar is being given by the people of Rome and want to end his life before they will lose their own power in the senate after Caesar becomes king. Brutus’ naive mind was easily convinced by Cassius that Caesar was not the best choice to assume the Roman throne because he would not listen to their political thoughts.
He is losing all of his honorable traits, including the ones he earned in his political position as senator, by going against his fellow senator, Caesar. This affects the work as a whole because of the themes of the play, ambition, and conflict, have a strong impact on what Shakespeare is ultimately trying to express between the main characters. Ambition has an effect on the plot because Caesar is a very ambitious man. This alone and the numerous letters Brutus has been receiving leads him to think that he is no good for Rome, Caesar’s ambition worries Brutus. Cassius is a man of great ambition also.