In Act 1 of "Julius Caesar," Cassius tells Brutus that his name is as fair as Caesar's to emphasize Brutus's noble character and to persuade him to join the conspiracy against Caesar. By equating Brutus's name with Caesar's, Cassius aims to elevate Brutus's sense of honor and duty, suggesting that he has just as much right to influence Rome's future as Caesar does. This manipulation seeks to ignite Brutus's ambition and sense of responsibility to protect the Republic from tyranny.
Cassius wants Brutus to join in a conspiracy to kill Julius Caesar. He tells Brutus stories of Caesar to poison his mind and make Brutus believe that Caesar wants to set himself up as a tyrant.
In "Juilius Caesar," Caesar himself describes Cassius as "lean and hungry," a man who thinks too much and is "dangerous" (I, ii, 193-195). Cassius is these things and more. He is envious of Caesar, speaking of him as a Colossus. Cassius is manipulative of Brutus, telling him I have not from your eyes that gentleness/And show of love as I was wont to have (I,ii,32-33) In his manipulations, he is fauning before Brutus, flattering him in order to further sway him to think as he does. Cassius, then, is suggestive,telling Brutus that they groan "underneath this age's yoke" (I,ii,61). He is seductive in his language to Brutus, telling him I, your glass/Will modestly discover to yourself/That of yourself which you yet know not of. (I,ii,68-70) Certainly, Cassius is deceptive and dishonorable because he deceives Brutus by playing to Brutus's own sense of honor: I know that virtue to be in you, Brutus,/As well as I do know your outward favor./Well, honor is the subject of my story...(I,ii,90-93) In truth, honor is not the subject of his story. He leads Brutus to believe that he has the same noble principles as Brutus when it is power that Cassius desires, not the good of Rome, as Brutus wants. Clearly, Cassius is shrewd as he knows how to sway his brother-in-law, Brutus. Later in the play, Cassius is quarrelsome with Brutus, but does he defer to Brutus, who is well-respected, thus again showing shredness.
they are both willing to kill to get what they want, cassius does it for ambition and brutus does it for the love of his country.they accomplish the same goal but for very different reasons. cassius wanted to do it to get power and brutus did it because he felt it was his duty. they both are helping/ using each other to get what they want or think that should be theirs. they are both manipulative. both are male roman men. hope this helped im a 15 year old :)
Pompey is important in the plot because Julius Caesar ironically dies next to his statue after Caesar kills him. Pompey was important to the plot of Julius Caesar for many reasons. The first is because Pompey was part of that original trio of people that were going to rule together. Then Julius Caesar freaks out and wants to rule by himself so he goes off and decides to kill Pompey. This makes Julius Caesar very big headed. He begins to like himself a bit too much, and does things just to get attention and pretend that he is modest (like refusing the crown three times before finally accepting it.) This leaves Pompey's people in a bit of a predicament. They have to choose between death, and following Julius Caesar's rule. Many of them decide to follow Caesar, and many decide to just die. Cassius and Brutus have a similar relationship. Cassius needs Brutus to be able to go through with his plan. Without Brutus, he wouldn't get away with it because he wouldn't have an insider in on the assassination plans. Even if Cassius went through with the plans to kill Caesar with the help of Brutus, and he was successful; people would look down on this. Brutus has the power to make anything he does wrong look like the politically correct thing to do. If the group gets away with killing Caesar, then they will need someone to make everyone else see their side. That is Brutus. So in the end, Brutus is being used intentionally, and Pompey being murdered was a good thing to Caesar.
In Act IV of "Julius Caesar," Brutus begins to realize that Cassius may not be as honorable and noble as he initially believed. He discovers that Cassius is motivated by personal gain and is willing to engage in corrupt practices, such as accepting bribes. This revelation causes Brutus to question their alliance and Cassius's true intentions, highlighting the growing tension and moral conflict between the two characters.
Brutus thinks he is just the limb of Caesar but Cassius thinks that they should kill him because he is a tool used by Caesar.
"Then leave him out." Cassius goes along with all of Brutus's suggestions just to get him in the gang, even though some, if not all, of them are politically unwise or even suicidal.
In Act 1 of "Julius Caesar," Cassius tells Brutus that his name is as fair as Caesar's to emphasize Brutus's noble character and to persuade him to join the conspiracy against Caesar. By equating Brutus's name with Caesar's, Cassius aims to elevate Brutus's sense of honor and duty, suggesting that he has just as much right to influence Rome's future as Caesar does. This manipulation seeks to ignite Brutus's ambition and sense of responsibility to protect the Republic from tyranny.
Brutus reminds Cassius of the importance of honor and integrity in their actions and decisions. He emphasizes that their fight against tyranny must remain noble and just, highlighting their shared values and the need to uphold their principles. Brutus seeks to refocus Cassius on their moral purpose rather than personal grievances, reinforcing the idea that their cause should transcend individual conflicts.
Cassius tells Brutus about the story about Caesar swimming the Tiber River because he wants to make Brutus understand that Caesar had flaws too, and he was just another simple human in the city of Rome. There was nothing special about him and people should stop looking at him as a god.
Cassius wants Brutus to join in a conspiracy to kill Julius Caesar. He tells Brutus stories of Caesar to poison his mind and make Brutus believe that Caesar wants to set himself up as a tyrant.
In "Juilius Caesar," Caesar himself describes Cassius as "lean and hungry," a man who thinks too much and is "dangerous" (I, ii, 193-195). Cassius is these things and more. He is envious of Caesar, speaking of him as a Colossus. Cassius is manipulative of Brutus, telling him I have not from your eyes that gentleness/And show of love as I was wont to have (I,ii,32-33) In his manipulations, he is fauning before Brutus, flattering him in order to further sway him to think as he does. Cassius, then, is suggestive,telling Brutus that they groan "underneath this age's yoke" (I,ii,61). He is seductive in his language to Brutus, telling him I, your glass/Will modestly discover to yourself/That of yourself which you yet know not of. (I,ii,68-70) Certainly, Cassius is deceptive and dishonorable because he deceives Brutus by playing to Brutus's own sense of honor: I know that virtue to be in you, Brutus,/As well as I do know your outward favor./Well, honor is the subject of my story...(I,ii,90-93) In truth, honor is not the subject of his story. He leads Brutus to believe that he has the same noble principles as Brutus when it is power that Cassius desires, not the good of Rome, as Brutus wants. Clearly, Cassius is shrewd as he knows how to sway his brother-in-law, Brutus. Later in the play, Cassius is quarrelsome with Brutus, but does he defer to Brutus, who is well-respected, thus again showing shredness.
The line is "Flatterers! Now, Brutus, thank yourself: This tongue had not offended so to-day, If Cassius might have ruled." in Act V Scene 1. Antony, Octavian, Brutus and Cassius are engaged in the traditional pre-battle shouting match. Antony has just let go with an attack on Brutus and Cassius, calling them flatterers because they sucked up to Caesar while Casca snuck up on him from behind. This is why Cassius says "Flatterers!" Then he turns to speak to Brutus, and says, "This tongue had not offended so today if Cassius might have ruled." "This tongue" is Cassius's tongue and it has, he thinks, offended Antony, so what he is saying is that his tongue would not have offended Antony so much if Cassius had his way. Or possibly it might mean Antony's tongue which has offended Cassius. Either way, what he is talking about is that conversation way back in Act 2 Scene 1 (remember?) where Cassius said "I think it is not meet Mark Antony, so well beloved of Caesar, should outlive Caesar." He means that if Brutus had agreed with Cassius at that point Antony would be dead and would not be around to take or give offence (or, more importantly, to lead an army against them three acts later). Thanks a heap, Brutus. Or in other words, "Now Brutus, thank yourself."
Gaius Cassius Longinus, Marcus Junius Brutus, Servius Sulpicius Galba, Quintus Ligarius, Lucius Minucius Basilus, Publius Servilius Casca Longus, Gaius Servilius Casca, Decimus Junius Brutus Albinus, Lucius Tillius Cimber, Gaius Trebonius, Lucius Cassius Longinus, Gaius Cassius Parmensis, Caecilius, Bucolianus, Rubrius Ruga, Marcus Spurius, Publius Sextius Naso, Lucius Pontius Aquila, Petronius, Decimus Turullius, Pacuvius Antistius Labeo. All of whom were Roman senators angered by Caesars policies. Marcus Tullius Cicero was uninformed of the plot, but commented on it with favor. he did however have criticisms, especially on their failure to assassinate Mark Antony as well.
No. They were very fond of each other of course and were good friends, but in ancient Rome, as in most societies, the place that one directed one's sexual energies was not necessarily the same place as one directed one's feeling of liking or love. Brutus may have loved Cassius as a brother, but he had sex with his wife Portia.
Rome was just about constantly involved in some type of military action from the time of Caesar's assassination to the victory of Octavian at Actium -- a period of thirteen years. These were in the nature of power grabs by the ambitious with the exception of the defeat of Brutus and Cassius and the civil war between Antony and Octavian.Rome was just about constantly involved in some type of military action from the time of Caesar's assassination to the victory of Octavian at Actium -- a period of thirteen years. These were in the nature of power grabs by the ambitious with the exception of the defeat of Brutus and Cassius and the civil war between Antony and Octavian.Rome was just about constantly involved in some type of military action from the time of Caesar's assassination to the victory of Octavian at Actium -- a period of thirteen years. These were in the nature of power grabs by the ambitious with the exception of the defeat of Brutus and Cassius and the civil war between Antony and Octavian.Rome was just about constantly involved in some type of military action from the time of Caesar's assassination to the victory of Octavian at Actium -- a period of thirteen years. These were in the nature of power grabs by the ambitious with the exception of the defeat of Brutus and Cassius and the civil war between Antony and Octavian.Rome was just about constantly involved in some type of military action from the time of Caesar's assassination to the victory of Octavian at Actium -- a period of thirteen years. These were in the nature of power grabs by the ambitious with the exception of the defeat of Brutus and Cassius and the civil war between Antony and Octavian.Rome was just about constantly involved in some type of military action from the time of Caesar's assassination to the victory of Octavian at Actium -- a period of thirteen years. These were in the nature of power grabs by the ambitious with the exception of the defeat of Brutus and Cassius and the civil war between Antony and Octavian.Rome was just about constantly involved in some type of military action from the time of Caesar's assassination to the victory of Octavian at Actium -- a period of thirteen years. These were in the nature of power grabs by the ambitious with the exception of the defeat of Brutus and Cassius and the civil war between Antony and Octavian.Rome was just about constantly involved in some type of military action from the time of Caesar's assassination to the victory of Octavian at Actium -- a period of thirteen years. These were in the nature of power grabs by the ambitious with the exception of the defeat of Brutus and Cassius and the civil war between Antony and Octavian.Rome was just about constantly involved in some type of military action from the time of Caesar's assassination to the victory of Octavian at Actium -- a period of thirteen years. These were in the nature of power grabs by the ambitious with the exception of the defeat of Brutus and Cassius and the civil war between Antony and Octavian.