Why does Cassius believe that Brutus should be a part of the plot against Caesar?

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

Brutus during the course of the play shows us that he is an easily influence person. Cassius gives an inspirational speech to Brutus to try and make him join the conspirators, which was soon taken up. This speech consisted of mainly saying how Caesar was just as normal as any of the rest of Rome. "How he did shake: 'tis true, this god did shake."[1] Cassius is able to persuade Brutus that it is the honourable thing to do to kill Caesar. Then Cassius cleverly leads Brutus to believe that Caesar has become too powerful and must die. Cassius congers up fake letters to send to Brutus about how the people of Rome do no longer want Caesar to live. This instant was a big turning point of when Brutus convinced himself to do the deed and kill Caesar. Cassius was ultimately the main who planned the death of Caesar and who convinced Brutus in nearly everything they do.

[1] Act 1 Sc 2 line 24

Answer 3

Caesar did not fear Brutus and loved Brutus, thinking Brutus was trustworthy and an honorable man. The conspirators wanted Brutus since Brutus did not have a reason to kill Caesar for personal reasons. Brutus and his family was thought as honorable so with Brutus in charge and thinking he was killing Caesar for the good of Rome would persuade the plebeians in thinking the killing of Caesar was not for envy of power but for the good of the people.They wanted Brutus so the people would not think of them as murders but instead heroes. Cassius wanted to kill Caesar since Caesar was very arrogant in his power and was blood thirsty to get even more power. For Cassius being a deep thinker on things made Caesar cautious around cassius. Cassius did not like that Caesar was made out to be god like. (Casca also resented Caesar for this reason).

Answer 4

Brutus was an honourable man, an honest man, a Stoic. He is not the kind of man to join a conspiracy of that kind unless he thought it was for the good of the state. The others might have and in fact did join out of motives of spite, jealousy and hope of personal gain. Not Brutus. And everyone knew that.

Answer 5

Cassius flatters Brutus in order to get Brutus to join him and the other conspirators in the conspiracy to kill Julius Caesar, one of Brutus's most valued friends.

Answer 6

he don't flatter him, torque brutus es bruuuto!

Answer 7

The point is to make Brutus know that Caesar is just like everyone else.

Answer 8

He needed Brutus because Brutus had the trust of Ceasar. Brutus was also favored by many citizens and would most likely be king if Caesar died.