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Brutus and Cassius


            "Light is meaningful only in relation to darkness, and truth denotes error. It is these mingled opposites which people our life, which make it pungent, intoxicating. We only exist in terms of this conflict, in the zone where black and white clash." This quote by Louis Aragon from his poem "Preface to a Modern Mythology," emphasizes the fact that when one observes something in contrast to its opposite, it exaggerates the characteristics of both. Oftentimes in literature, characters are presented as complete opposites or foils to one another to highlight both characters' traits and to enrich their impact on the reader. In the play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, Brutus and Cassius are opposites or foils to one another because Brutus is noble while Cassius is manipulative, Brutus is concerned only for the good of Rome while Cassius is concerned only for himself and while Brutus is naive, Cassius never trusts people.
             Throughout Shakespeare's play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Brutus and Cassius are shown to be foils to one another when Brutus is displayed as noble, while Cassius is displayed as manipulative. The first instance of this is during the Feast of Lupercal when Brutus is speaking with Cassius about Caesar. "Brutus: I do fear the people choose Caesar for their king. Cassius: Ay, do you fear it? Then I think you would not have it so. Brutus: I would not Cassius, yet I love him well." Brutus is telling Cassius that although he fears that Caesar is becoming too powerful, he loves him anyway and would not think to do anything to harm him. Cassius is manipulative because he is trying to find traits in Caesar that Brutus dislikes to get him to join his conspiracy to kill Caesar. Cassius also says to Brutus: "Men at some time are masters of their fates. The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves that we are underlings. "Brutus' and "Caesar'.


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