... join the conspiracy against Caesar. At the beginning of act one we observe that Brutus is hiding something but will not tell Cassius what it is that is bothering him. Cassius tries to get it out of Brutus and finally he does. "I do fear the people/ Choose Caesar for their king". Brutus fears that ... the people. From then on goes on at Brutus saying how he should be there instead of Caesar. "Why should that name be sounded more than yours?" Cassius also uses petty excuses to get Brutus on his side. He begins to tell a story of how he saved Caesar's life and how he's so ungrateful. ... ...

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... is talking about. He continues to tell Brutus that "honor is the subject of his story" in order to not come off as being blunt about his opinions. Cassius begins with saying, "I cannot tell what you and other men think of this life; but, for my single self, I had as ief not be as live ... to let Brutus know that he is not here to persuade him which is ironic because truthfully, that is precisely what he is trying to do. Cassius states, "I was born free as Caesar, so where you; we both have fed as well, and we can both endure the winter's cold as well as he ... empasize his points and a...

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... the townspeople. (4.3. 72-89) I also think he isn't suitable to lead the civil war because his judgment at the battle of Philippi are based on philosophy. (4.3. 228-237) I don't think Cassius is a good person to lead the conspirators because he is not as close to Caesar. He is also afraid the Caesar has ambitions to be king ... at anytime. (1.2) Also before the battle of Philippi, he is accused by Brutus of taking bribes. (4.3. 9-12) I think Cassius is the one to lead the civil war because his plan for the battle at Philippi is well thought out. (4.3. 219-227) Brutus and Cassius had the...

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... saw Julius Caesar as a threat to the luxurious life they were accustomed to living and so they wanted him gone. Cassius also has a few personal reasons for wanting Caesar dead. A minor reason is that Caesar was a threat to Cassius' life as Cassius was aware that Caesar disliked and might have him killed saying "Caesar doth bear me hard; but he loves Brutus ... " in Act 1 Scene 2. The driving force for Cassius' need to kill Caesar is his deep envy and jealousy of Caesar. Cassius believes that he should be just as much, if not more powerful than Caesar as he "was born free as Caesar," &quo...

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... had the opportunity to read the play yet that is not a reason to not read my essay. In the play there are basically to main characters Brutus and Cassius. They are plotting a plot to kill Caesar. In my essay I will tell you in my opinion who I believe who is the best suitable to lead the ... Now for my opinion, I believe that the slyest should be the leader of the "military plots" most of my opinions can be backed up by www.sparknotes.com. Cassius is a talented general and a longtime acquaintance of Caesar; he does not like how Caesar is a godlike figure so he thinks the way to fix it is...

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... to him that the death of Caesar was essential to the freedom of Rome. Brutus believed him and from here the assassination plot was devised. Cassius, Brutus, and all the other conspirators they had gathered, circled around Caesar just when he was about to receive the crown at the senate and stabbed him to death. When ... 's funeral, Antony gave the famous "Friends, Romans, countrymen" speech that convined Romans to oppose the conspirators and side with him. This later led to a civil war. With everyone now against Cassius and his conspirators, they fled Rome. The final encounter was at Ph...

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... had the opportunity to read the play yet that is not a reason to not read my essay. In the play there are basically to main characters Brutus and Cassius. They are plotting a plot to kill Caesar. In my essay I will tell you in my opinion who I believe who is the best suitable to lead the ... Now for my opinion, I believe that the slyest should be the leader of the "military plots" most of my opinions can be backed up by www.sparknotes.com. Cassius is a talented general and a longtime acquaintance of Caesar; he does not like how Caesar is a godlike figure so he thinks the way to fix it is...

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... fears and threats. Furthermore, imagery of men who are fat in "let me have men about me that are fat" (III.I) juxtaposed to "sleek-headed men Young Cassius has a mean and hungry look such men are dangerous" indicates Caesar's cautiousness and desire to preserve and protect his power and glory by surrounding himself with less intelligent individuals ... Mark Antony's views are based on the benefits he has received as Caesar's friend. This does not apply to other characters. Indeed, conspirators such as Cassius have an opposing view of Caesar as a tyrant. It is clear to see that Cassius f...

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... right by becoming the tyrant they feared. Power and corruption play a big role in this story. As Brutus struggled with the decision of whether or not to join Cassius and kill his friend Caesar, he made a statement about Caesar's character. "But tis a common proof. That lowliness is young ambition's ladder, Whereto the climber-upward ... believe this to be true about his friend, Brutus also gets caught up in the lure of power. He becomes easily swayed when Cassius flatters Brutus in his effort to convince Brutus to turn on his friend, Caesar. Brutus becomes corrupted by ... Cassius" pra...

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... king of the "free Romans". This was just unthinkable. Caesar did have a suspicion of some of the Senators. He was not suspicious of his life, but suspicious Cassius and Brutus plotting a revolution. Caesar said, "I'm not much afraid of these fat, long-haired people. It's the other type I'm more frightened of, the pale thin ... ones " This meaning the thin people (Cassius and Brutus) are "hungry" to learn things and are sharp-witted, whereas; the fat people are not as witty and smart. Caesar did have enemies that wanted him ... dead just for spite. Brutus knew that the only way to prote...

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... ,"" (I, 2, 79-80). He felt if Caesar were crowned king he would turn Rome into a dictatorship and take Rome's republic away from the people. Cassius' plot to gather a group of conspirators together and murder Caesar seemed perfect for Brutus. Cassius knew if the knew if the conspirators were backed by Brutus, they could win over Rome. Brutus was the only other Roman other ... than Caesar who shared power over the people. Cassius approached Brutus saying, "Yes, every man of them, and no man here but honors you,"" (II, 1, 90-91). Though Brutus envied Caesar, he feared Caesar's power. There...

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... who does not fear death. Brutus is a noble character in this story and will do anything for the people of Rome. Brutus is in an alley with conspirators Cassius and Casca when Cassius hears shouts from the crowd, and is sure that Caesar has been crowned. He asks Brutus if he would fear Caesar being the leader of Rome. Brutus replies, " ... kill him honorably because he is helping the people of Rome and he feels that this is the right thing to do. When the conspirators are planning to murder Caesar, Cassius asks Brutus if they should kill anybody else. "Let's be sacrificers, but not b...

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... so easy. Along with this he faced many external pressures. Even though he was a important and well-respected political figure he had one major flaw: being easily manipulated. His associate Cassius would come to exploit this flaw by attempting to use him as a puppet in order to murder Julius Caesar, the soon to be king. Brutus was faced with the conflict ... city of Rome under the rule of a tyrant unfit for the throne. The meaning behind all this was to show that Brutus was sincere in looking out for Rome. Unlike Cassius and the other conspirators who were just jealous of Caesar saying t...

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... world in which he made all his decisions simply by expecting that all were as honorable as himself. In this play Cassius and a number of fellow conspirators seek to recruit Brutus as a participant in the planned assassination of Julius Caesar. Unlike Cassius, Brutus holds no personal animosity toward Caesar. Rather he fears that Caesar's political ambition and growing popularity will result in ... cheered Brutus, turns into a riotous mob that brings chaos to Rome and ultimately forces the conspirators to flee Italy. Mark Antony and Octavius gather an army and pursue Brutus and Cassius a...

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... in as his own. He did not get along very well with the Roman senators, and he was killed on March 15th, 44 B.C by Brutus and Cassius. Over 30 other senators were plotting with Brutus and Cassius to assassinate Caesar. Mark Antony was born Marcus Antonius in Rome 83 BC to a not wealthy but well respected Roman family. He was a reckless teenager ... ...

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... sentences to play with the citizens" minds. ". . . If I were disposed to stir your hearts and minds to mutiny and rage I should do Brutus wrong and Cassius wrong." He says this in order to prove Brutus and Cassius wrong without making himself look like he is going against them. Antony pretends to like the conspirators so that they do not kill him so ... ...

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... the better of all Roman people. He felt it was in the best interest of his fellow countrymen. Brutus even states, "let us be sacrificers not butchers" when talking to Cassius about how to kill Caesar. This shows he thought it was a sacrifice that had to be done for Rome. He did it because it had to be done. Brutus even ... a dangerous and greedy man. A lot of men thought of Brutus as a very honorable and noble man. Throughout the book they give little clues to this. One is when Brutus asks Cassius if he knows the men at his doorstep and he replies, "Yes, everymen of them; and no man her...

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... major Roman forces for three years largely because it was led by trained gladiators. "4 Despite this memory Roman statesmen continued to use these men in roles outside of the arena. Cassius Dio wrote of Cicero's return from exile in his Roman History, "During the very taking of the vote on the measure Clodius, knowing that the multitude would be on Cicero ... ...

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... ; (258). This line reveals Antony's hatred towards blood, especially since it is Caesar's. The presence of blood angers him because the sight of it reminds him of Caesar's murderers, Brutus, Cassius, Casca and the rest of the conspirators. He does not think Caesar, an accomplished and well-respected man, deserves to die. Therefore, he accuses the conspirators of shedding the valuable ... ...

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... who tried to conquer land and spread the culture. Julius Caesar was assassinated on March 15, 44B.C. (Ides of March) by a group of conspirators that included, Marcus Junius Brutus, Gaius Cassius, and a group of aristocrats. The conspirators were fully confident that the Republic would reconsruct itself. Caesar had, after all, ruled Rome for merely two years. Their dreams, however, disappeared in ... ...

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... senators felt that he was getting too powerful and that the republic was coming to an end. They thought that Caesar would eventually try to become king. Marcus Brutus, Gaius Cassius, and Decimus were the leaders of the conspirators. They decided to kill him when the Senate held a meeting on the Ides of March. People say that he was given warnings ... ...

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... senate, the populace and the soldier should join together in shouting their approval of her demands on every occasion. She was amassing untold wealth from him, overlooking no possible source". (Cassius Dio, Roman history 61.31.1-3) Now that Agrippina was at the top of things in Rome, "she was striking venomously around her" and her enemies conveniently disappeared for the next ... ...

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... the reader. One may be obliged to think of Caesar as the antagonist because his rise to power was a threat to the Roman Republic, yet one may see Brutus and Cassius as the antagonists because they are essentially murderers. This confusion is also common to people dealing with the true assassination of Caesar. The assassination of Caesar was considered for hundreds ... ...

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... . Risking his life in this way was worthwhile because it enabled Augustus to continually increase his power. In 42 BC, Augusts used his army to threaten Caesars assassins, Brutus and Cassius, who where once high in the Roman Government. They both committed suicide because they feared Augustus. This helped Augustus consolidate his power because he had avenged the death of Julius ... ...

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... BC people began fearing that Caesar would become an absolute king, because of this people who once loved him planned to murder him. These people led by Brutus and Gaius Cassius Longinus, stabbed him at a meeting of the senate in Pompey's theater on March 15, 44 BC. Caesar's life was one of the most important in Roman history. He had a great ... ...

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