Cassius and Brutus’ lives both end by suicide in William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. Throughout Julius Caesar we are shown how Brutus and Cassius were true friends because they show loyalty, love and trust. Loyalty is a big way of showing true friendship with someone.”Come, Anthony, and young Octavius, come; Revenge yourselves alone on Cassius, For Cassius is aweary of the world, Hated by one he loves, braved by his brother,’(4, 2, 144-147). In this Cassius is saying Anthony and Octavius should just come and kill him. As he is tired of the world and has been hated by his brother whom he loves. The brother whom Cassius is referring to was Brutus.This shows Cassius’ loyalty as he implies without Brutus he might as well be dead. Love is a big
/ Write them together, yours is as fair a name; / Sound them, it doth become the mouth as well; / Weigh them, it is as heavy" (1.2.142-146). Cassius continues in his adulation of his friend, in contrast to the mockery of Caesar. By showing loyalty and feigning agreement with Brutus' love of democratic government, Cassius develops ethos further and re-establishes his role as a dear friend. Though it is implied that Cassius is in the conspiracy because of his disdain for Caesar himself and not for a monarchy in
Brutus was an honorable, kind, and noble friend to Julius Caesar. But Brutus was also part of Caesar’s death. Brutus was a man of Rome and was loved by everyone in Rome. Everything he did was for the good of Rome. But due to his lower intellect, he fell for Cassius' sinister plan to kill Caesar.
Cassius put together a group of conspirators that agreed with his motives to take matters into their own hands and put a stop to the ambitious Caesar. Brutus led these conspirators to finally killing Julius Caesar. After Caesar was killed Brutus said, “If then that friend demand why Brutus rose against Caesar, this is my answer: not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more. ”(Shakespeare 3.2.19-21) The good of his country meant more to Brutus than his own friend’s life.
They both would rather kill themselves than be paraded through Rome by their enemy. That is a justifiable reason for them to kill themselves they would rather that than be executed by the enemy. Cassius kills himself in belief that Brutus has been captured. “Cas. Come down; behold no more.
" Cassius is now trying to flatter Brutus into betraying Caesar. He has now gone to the point where he will now turn friend against friend. Cassius's corruption knows no
He believed that Brutus was an excellent person to join him in his plan because he guaranteed that Brutus is a person that can easily be manipulated and also had a great sense of honor when it came to the people of Rome. In act one scene two, Cassius says, “Tonight I’ll throw a few letters through his window—each written with different handwriting, as if they came from different citizens—all saying how great his reputation is throughout
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.
"What’s so special about caesar?", This quote shows how much Cassius despises Caesar and how he feels he is no better of a man than Brutus or himself. They both had a common goal but were not sure of each other's very different and clashing reasons for attempting to reach the goal ahead. Cassius seemed to have been a puppet master and conductor of the conspiracy twisting things to suit his own preferences, and to rise against a super power in order to achieve his ultimate goal. The differences in motivation between Brutus and Cassius vividly reflect their morals, just as their morals reflect back upon their reasons.
But in the end, Brutus felt he had not made an honorable use of Caesar’s death and realized he made a mistake so he took his own life, and unlike Cassius, he died an honorable death for honorable reasons. “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”
is Brutus a betrayer or patriot? this question has been debated for so long but with all the information I have been presented I believe that Brutus is a patriot. Brutus kill Caesar because he wanted to to stand up and save Rome and her people. At the battle Philippi after believing that he had done all he could for Rome Brutus then decides to kill himself.this is after he tried his best and and after he could fight no more he gave his life for Rome. While one may disagree with my opinion because he did deceive some of the fellow leaders of Rome and did kill Caesar but Brutus only did this for Rome 's sake.
Nonetheless, Portia can not stand being without Brutus and so commits suicide, thus leaving Brutus without his beloved wife. Before his death Brutus says to Caesar's spirit, “Caesar, now be still./ I killed not thee with half so good a will” (V. iiiii.56-7). Caesar and Cassius yearn for a greater place in society. Unfortunately, it results in the death of their close friend, Brutus.
Yet I love him well” (1.2.84). This confirms that they are close friends, which means that they like each other. Cassius’ and Brutus’ relationship with Caesar are complete opposites as Brutus is close and loved by Caesar while Cassius is distant and hated by
Brutus fled his country where he eventually killed himself. While Brutus experiences an impactful turning point, Cassius ' actions and personality remain fairly constant within the negative traits. He represents gloominess from the beginning of the play; he is jealous, manipulative and pessimistic. “O coward that I am, to live so long to see my best friend ta 'en before my face.” (V.III.34-35).
Loyalty in “Julius Caesar” Within “Julius Caesar” by William Shakespeare, differing types of loyalty are thoroughly dissected and debated. Loyalty is a strong feeling of allegiance. Shakespeare employs different examples of loyalty to affect his characters’ judgement and decision-making. Loyalty to friends is being faithful and devoted to an individual, whereas loyalty to one’s country is doing what is right for the well being of a country and civilians.
First of all he was motivated by envy over Caesar’s power. Cassius felt that Caesar did not deserve to rule Rome. Secondly, Cassius was upset because he had saved Caesar from drowning in the Tiber River. “But ere we could arrive the point proposed, Caesar cried, “Help me, Cassius, or I sink!” (Shakespeare 1.2.110-111).