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In Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Brutus and Cassius are contrasting characters. They differ in the way they perceive Antony as a threat to the assassination plot, their dominance in personality, and their moral fiber. In Julius Caesar, Brutus is the more nave, dominant and noble character, while Cassius is the more perceptive, submissive, and manipulative person.
Brutus and Cassius are very different in the way they perceive Antony. Brutus is very trusting and nave when he judges Antony. When the subject of killing Antony comes up among the conspirators, Brutus underestimates how dangerous Antony could be and says, "For Antony is but a limb of Caesar-(2.1.178). This statement means Brutus does not think it is necessary to kill Antony and he thinks that without Caesar, Antony is worthless. Another incident where Brutus misjudges Antony is when he allows Antony to speak at Caesar's funeral. Brutus trusts that Antony will not say anything bad about the conspirators or him: "What Antony shall speak I will protest/ He speaks by leave and by permission, And that we are contented Caesar shall/ Have all true rites and lawful ceremonies. It shall advantage us more than do us wrong-(3.1.263-268). Brutus actually thinks that by letting Antony speak, the conspirators and he will have a better situation for themselves because it will make their plot seem honorable. Cassius, on the other hand, is a very perceptive person; he sees how dangerous Antony can be. He notices that Antony is clever and that he might not be trustworthy. When Brutus suggests that they shouldn't kill Antony, Cassius says if Antony outlives Caesar, "[They] shall find of [Mark Antony]/ a shrewd contriver- (2.1.170-171). When Brutus gives Antony the right to speak at Caesar's funeral, Cassius pulls Brutus aside and says, -You know not what you do. Do/ not consent/ That Antony speak in [Caesar's] funeral. Know you how much the people may be moved/ by that which [Antony] will utter-(3.
Cassius vs. ... In more than one occasion Cassius would have cracked and Brutus kept it together. ... Cassius almost lost it, but Brutus stepped in to take charge and told Cassius to be constant. ... With out Brutus there to keep him in line Cassius could have easily ruined the whole thing by trying to do it boldly and publicly out of rage. ... When Cassius had tried to rally ideas about Antony and Cicero, Brutus shut him down, because Brutus's goal was to knock Caesar out of the box with minimal impact on everyday life. ...
Even though they are on the same side, Cassius is Brutus" foil. ... Cassius gives in to every disagreement with Brutus, so Brutus won't leave Cassius by himself. ... Brutus trusts Cassius and his reasons for killing Caesar. ... Cassius knows that Brutus is very honest and patriotic. ... Cassius tried to persuade Brutus to not let him speak, but Brutus still let him. ...
Brutus, Cassius, Caesar, and the other Senators held the power to do things others could not. ... In this quote Brutus argued with Cassius about sending their troops to Philippi. ... Cassius felt this was a bad idea. Even though Cassius had the better judgement, and more experience as a soldier, Brutus seemed to ignore him. Cassius felt that Brutus had made a bad decision, but said no more about it and agreed with him. ...
He is assassinated by a group of conspirators led by Brutus and Cassius. ... Brutus" and Cassius" armies do not do so good and loose many men. ... The antagonists are Brutus and Cassius. ... The main conflict is good vs. evil. ... Every time Cassius talks to Brutus, he uses flattery, for example Cassius calls him "good Brutus" (I, ii) to make Brutus feel comfortable. ...
Also at Phillipi, Antony shows his ruthless nature when he immediately attacks, after Brutus left Cassius's army exposed. ... He led the whole conspiracy as Cassius stood back and watched. One of the reasons Brutus had the leader position was for an insurance, so the people will think that when Brutus kills Caeser, it wasn't that bad a thing since Brutus was a noble man. ... He showed this fear as the crowd cried out he said to Cassius, "What means this shouting? ... As for Brutus he is not the athletic type as he explain to Cassius why he chose not to run the race, "I am not games...