How Does Brutus Join The Conspiracy

Joining the Conspiracy Lloyd Banks once said “I take things like honor and loyalty seriously. It's more important to me than any materialistic thing or any fame I could have.” In this quote Banks explains that being loyal and honorable is extremely serious and should come before fame and materials. This is very relevant to Julius Caesar Act II, because Brutus has to decide whether to join the conspiracy or to tell Caesar about what Cassius plans to do.

Clearly, Brutus thinks that by killing Antony alongside Caesar, the conspirators will be seen as butchers. Brutus’s idealism backfires against him as Antony later takes revenge against the conspirators for killing Caesar.

To start off, the character Brutus alienates from his indecisive, good hearted nature into a more powerful corrupted character who easily makes decisions that may not always be based off morality. For example, in the beginning of the play Brutus shows his good-hearted character when he states, "Nor construe any further [his] neglect than that poor Brutus with himself at war forgets the show of love to other men"(Shakespeare, 1.2.45-48). Clearly, before Brutus gained power he was unsure of himself, and still wasn’t against Caesar because his heart still pushed for moral choices. Furthermore, without power Brutus did not appear to be corrupted in anyway, and rather seems to want to do everything he can for the good of Rome. While it is true, that Brutus began as an innocent it is clear that further on in the play he began to be corrupted by power and this is seen when he states, "Our course will seem too bloody, Caius Cassius, To cut the head off and then hack the limbs, Like wrath in death and envy afterwards; For Antony is but a limb of Caesar" (Shakespeare, 2.1.162-165). Obviously, Brutus quickly becomes more confident and decisive in his decisions, and is even willing to tell the other conspirators what courses of action they must take. Therefore, further proving that as Brutus gains power his arrogance, and sense of control also increase.

Brutus was very naive and got influenced by Cassius very easily. Cassius was very smart and manipulated Brutus to make him agree with him. Cassius said, “If I were Brutus now, and he were Cassius, He should not humour me.” (Shakespeare, p.13). Brutus believed that his friend, Caesar had a negative impact on Rome decided to join the conspiracy to assassinate Caesar. Even though Caesar was his friend, Brutus always showed loyalty towards Rome. Brutus' tragic flaw is that he is not good at figuring out other’s intentions, and trusted Cassius. If Brutus never listened to Cassius in the first place, he would not have joined the conspiracy, and might not have had a tragic end.

Betraying Caesar was to ensure the happiness of the people

Brutus believes he must put his own personal self and relationships behind for the betterment of Rome, leading to the people turning against him. One of the first examples is when he was brought the concept of killing Caesar, after much thought and deliberation he decides he must put away his own relationships for the betterment of his country. “O conspiracy, Sham'st thou to show thy dangerous brow by night, When evils are most free? O, then, by day Where wilt thou find a cavern dark enough To mask thy monstrous visage? Seek none, conspiracy. Hide it in smiles and affability; For if thou path, thy native semblance on, Not Erebus itself were dim enough To hide thee from prevention.” (2.1.84-93) He knows that by doing this act he will inflict consequences of a great degree upon himself, but he knows he must do it for the betterment of Rome. He then

Some people argue that this would be beneficial for him because it would bring him fame and glory, but it is most reasonable to believe that he should not have joined the conspiracy against Caesar for the following their three reasons it ruined his reputation, it had a negative impact on the people, and it did not lead to consequential success.

(II, i, 15-22) His love for Rome and his pure intentions behind his decision-making are shown in his soliloquy. It is revealed later in the play that Brutus was truly the only conspirator who had noble intentions behind his actions. Even though Antony discredits Brutus’s reasoning for Caesar’s ambition in his funeral speech, Brutus truly believes that Caesar’s ambition poses a threat. Furthermore, if you were put in the exact position that Brutus was in, would you not choose what was best for the greater good of the people?

In the play Julius Caesar, several people compete to be the leader of Rome. Cassius and other conspirators are jealous of Caesar, and they want to kill him for revenge. Brutus doesn’t want to be part of the conspiracy, but is tricked into becoming a head member, due to his strong leadership qualities of honor, trustworthiness, and patriotism. Brutus loves the republic, but is tricked into believing Caesar would hurt the republic. Brutus would be an effective leader because he exhibits honor, trustworthiness, and patriotism.

Some people believe that Brutus joining the conspiracy was the right thing for him to do. They agree with the killing of Caesar because they believe if he became a ruler he would be a tyrant. They would rather have the Caesar be murdered than risk the slightest possibility that he would become a dictator. What the conspiracy doesn’t realize is that life is precious. They didn't even make an attempt to talk to Caesar, or even verify that if he did become ruler, he would cause chaos. The conspiracy just lashed out and didn't care who got hurt in the

Brutus’ inclination to overtrust and inability to think critically about others’ motives was what fueled his bad decisions. Firstly, Brutus told Cassius that he“fear[s], the people [will] choose Caesar for their king”(1,2,79). Brutus trusted someone who was very smart and manipulative with a very scandalous secret, not thinking of the consequences. Secondly, he believed that the other conspirators were killing Caesar for the same noble reasons as he; Brutus never second guessed or questioned their potentially corrupt motives. Thirdly, when Antony told the conspirators that he would not cause any issues for their cause, Brutus never challenged the very likely chance of Antony

Brutus made an overwhelming amount of decisions based on the good of Rome, not contemplating how it could affect or hurt himself or those around him. One example of this is after Brutus and the conspirators killed Brutus he gave a speech. In this speech he said, “If then that friend demand why/ Brutus rose against Caesar, this is my answer: Not/ that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more.” (3.2.20-22). This quote is saying that the reason Brutus killed Caesar was not because he disliked him, but because he thought it was for the good of Rome. Brutus made this decision solely based on patriotism. He never thought about the effects or consequences it

Many people wonder whether Brutus should or should not join the conspiracy. In William Shakespeare's “Julius Caesar” play, Brutus is conflicted by joining the conspiracy, which helps Rome, but hurts his best friend Caesar in the process. Brutus did the right thing by joining the conspiracy for the better of Rome. He is able to use Logos, Ethos, and Pathos to justify the reasons for his actions against Caesar. Brutus’s main reason for killing Caesar is to stop him before he gets too powerful. As Brutus says in the story, “And therefore we think of him as a serpent’s egg which hatched, would as his kind grow mischievous, and kill him in the shell.” (II, i, 32-34). Not only does Brutus want to stop him before he gets to powerful, but he also

Shakespeare shows how power and the prospect of power changes people through the character of Brutus. Brutus’ attitude changes as he acquires power and detects the possibility of being powerful. Originally, everything Brutus does is for the good of the people and Rome itself. He recognizes that he has “no personal cause to spurn at [Caesar]” (I.I.11); however, he considers doing it “for the general” (I.I.12). Power has not yet changed Brutus’ attitude; he still focuses on the good of Rome as a whole and not just gaining power for himself. As the play continues, Brutus’ ongoing internal struggle of whether or not he should kill Caesar ends when he decides to kill him. He wants to kill him in a very specific way so that the people hate Caesar rather

Brutus’s choice to side with Cassius followed with the murder of Julius Caesar. Cassius manipulated Brutus into joining him by sending Brutus letters acknowledging how Rome would be better without Caesar. Brutus’s strong sense of honor made it easier for the conspirators to influence him to join them. Brutus and Cassius had completely distinct motives for killing Caesar. Brutus thought that expelling Caesar from his position would improve Rome and believed that Caesar’s ambition would lead to worse outcomes for Rome; he put the country’s needs before his own. Cassius was ambitious in killing Caesar because he envied him since he felt he had to bow down to Caesar as if he were a god. In the following quote, Brutus states that “This shall make/ Our purpose necessary and not envious;/ Which so appearing to the common eyes,/ We shall be call'd purgers, not murderers.” (Shakespeare 2.1.190-93). This quote shows that Brutus plotted to assassinate Caesar but only because he believed it was the correct thing to do. The common people would not understand why they would murder Caesar and think they did it out of envy. Brutus said that they will kill him boldy not viciously so the people would recognize them as purgers of the state rather than murderers. Brutus’s decision may have directly affected Caesar but one costly mistake would