In the Shakespearean play Julius Caesar, the two conspirators, Brutus and Cassius, have many differences. Even though they are on the same side, Cassius is Brutus" foil. Their diversity includes their bravery, their leadership, and their judge of character. .
The two characters have a opposite show of bravery. Brutus is a brave Roman. Cassius is a coward and cannot stand alone. Brutus goes against Caesar even though he loves him, but he does it for the good of Rome. Brutus even admits that he had to do with the death of Caesar. He sacrificed himself for others this way. He tells Cassius, "I love the name of honor more than I fear death." Brutus knows he will die someday for his betrayal, but knows it is the right thing. Cassius fears going against Caesar, especially alone. This is why he persuades Brutus to join the conspiracy. Cassius sees death as a way to cut the time spent of fearing death. He couldn't even kill himself. Cassius had his servant kill him. Brutus, however, had the courage to kill himself.
Brutus is a natural leader of the people. Cassius needs to have someone to lead him and be his partner. Cassius asked Brutus to join the conspiracy because the people of Rome would follow and listen to him. Brutus is a good speaker and gets the common people to agree with him at Caesar's funeral before Antony's speech. He fights for what he believes is right and wins. People will trust his decision and go along with it. Cassius gives in to every disagreement with Brutus, so Brutus won't leave Cassius by himself. .
Brutus is a bad judge of character, while Cassius is good at judging others. Brutus believes that all Romans are honorable and loyal. This is a naivety on Brutus" part. Cassius knows that people betray and lie, so he does not trust many people. Brutus trusts Cassius and his reasons for killing Caesar. He believes Cassius when Cassius convinces the conspiracy is for the good of Rome.
Brutus and Cassius are very different in the way they perceive Antony. ... Cassius has the better plan but he submits to Brutus. ... Cassius wants Brutus to kill him, because he thinks that Brutus loved Caesar more. ... This is how Cassius is again portrayed as lower than Brutus. ... Even Cassius says how noble and honorable Brutus is: "Well, Brutus, thou art noble- (1.2.320). ...
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. ...
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...
