With Brutus joining the conspiracy it will greatly increase the popularity of the group. The more people that they can get to dislike Caesar the better. Since Brutus is well known and his popularity is high he can influence the people to join and make them think that Caesar is bad for them. If they all gain hatred for the new ruler than the people can easily get him killed so they senators can be back in power. However, Brutus can do things that would be terrible and frowned upon by other citizens, so the conspiracy can use that to their advantage and gain more and more power to defeat Caesar with. This is especially a pro because of just that fact alone. If Brutus can get a whole city on your side then he would be a great addition to the conspiracy. …show more content…
If the word gets out and rumors get spread then things could fall apart. Brutus's popularity could spike others attentions about the conspiracy and attract the wrong kind of people. With the conspiracy trying to get Brutus to join he may not want to or he may find out that it wasn’t the citizens who wrote the letters and was the conspiracy instead. That would lead to a big fight and disrupt everything the conspiracy has up to this point. Other than those few reasons there does not seem to be too many negative reasons on getting Brutus to join. I think that the pros really weigh out the cons by so much that the cons don’t even seem to be in part of the question. The plan that they have to incorporate Brutus into their group seems like a really viable option to them. If they can get him to join I don’t see why it would be bad due to all of the people he could get to join which would be the biggest help the conspiracy needs, someone who is powerful enough to control the
In Act II, Brutus decides to join the conspiracy and even becomes the leader of it. I believe that Brutus did the right thing in joining the conspiracy, because he puts the people of Rome first and is very loyal and honorable to them, and Brutus thinks that Caesar will become corrupt and
Brutus faces a moral issue stuck between his loyalty to Rome and his personal loyalty and trustworthiness to Julius Caesar. One defending argument against Brutus joining the conspiracy is around the bond of friendship he shares with Caesar. Caesar trusts Brutus completely and considers him a close and real friend, which complicates Brutus's decision. Betraying Caesar's trust by participating in the conspiracy would be a huge destruction of friendship and honor, weighing heavily on Brutus's conscience. Betraying a friend, especially one as loyal and trusting as Caesar, would not only stain Brutus's character but also put tons of doubt and mistrust on everyone he is close to.
This makes Brutus remember that he has a name to uphold. His ancestor Lucius Junius Brutus was the founder of the Roman Republic. If he stands idly by and watches Rome become tyrannical under Caesar’s ruling, he will lose his glory and his right to his last name. This results in Brutus feeling shame, knowing that if he ultimately doesn’t join the Conspiracy, he will be letting his family name and his honor
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.
By Brutus joining the conspirators their cause would look upstanding, and actually for the intent to do good for the Roman people. Antony was not as honorable as Brutus. This is seen when later after Brutus dies it is believed that Cleopatra eventually tries taking over the throne, and even though Cleopatra was Julius Caesar’s mistress who had a son with Mark Antony started having a relationship with
Is Brutus Right to Join the Conspiracy? In the play, a group of conspirators plan to kill Julius Caesar. They use some questionable techniques to get Brutus to join them. In deciding whether to join the conspiracy, Brutus is faced with a tough choice. However, Brutus makes the right decision to join the conspirators to kill Caesar.
The first reason is the republic was already gone, the second reason is that Brutus would be committing treason, and the third reason is that Caesar was loved by the common people. By the time, the conspiracy began to come to be, the Roman republic was in decline almost to the point of no return. The senators were corrupt, one man was in control of the entire military, and the people were unhappy. The empire would eventually be ruled by a dictator. When they made the choice that Caesar had to go, all they were doing is kicking the can down the road.
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.
By his rhetoric, Cassius is able to make Brutus join the conspirators so that Cassius’ personal fear of Caesar becoming king will not play out.
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
Marcus Brutus was a very well thought out man. Brutus declares to himself that his role in the conspiracy is to save Rome. He says to the people that, "If then that friend demands why Brutus rose against Caesar, this is my answer: not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more."(Act 3, scene 2, lines 19-21). If Brutus was not in the plot of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, the whole plot would've fallen apart. Since Brutus "...loved Rome more."(Act 3, scene 2 and line 21), he decided to be a part of the conspiracy. Cassius and the rest of the conspirators would probably not have continued on without Brutus because they would have no "insurance" afterwards. The people would think that there was no reason for Caesar's death and most likely beheaded all the conspirators. These are the reasons why Brutus was needed
Brutus should not join the conspiracy because if Caesar is his friend then he should not betray him like that.The second reason that Brutus should not join the conspiracy is because if he kills Caesar and later on the guilt will haunt him.The third reason that Brutus should not join the conspiracy is because if someone finds out that he was one of the men who killed caesar he would get arrested and probably hated by the people because the people liked Caesar.
Brutus’ new-found leadership with the conspirators leads to a downfall because he controls each of them and what they get to do. When others attempt to say that they should do certain tasks, he denies them. “Nor’th insuppressive mettle of our spirits,/ To think that or our cause or our
Brutus possesses many ideals and mannerisms that make him the tragic hero in William Shakespeare’s tragedy. To begin with, Brutus has a deep sense of love for his city, and concerns himself with its well-being. His concern for Rome is actually what causes him to backstab Caesar. He worries that he is too arrogant to be an adequate leader, “I do fear the people/ Choose Caesar for their king.” (Shakespeare I.ii. 85-86). Secondly, Brutus has an undying moral compass that navigates him on his integrity driven choices. Brutus thinks long and hard before he joins the conspirators, and wonders whether or not it is the right choice and questions his choices, “Into what dangers would you lead me…/ That you would have me seek into myself/ For which is not in me?” (Shakespeare I.ii. 69-71). His strong beliefs are what ultimately convince him to join the conspirators, for the good of Rome. Also, Brutus believes in equality and respect. He gives a speech to the public because he feels they deserve to know the reason why Caesar dies, ‘And, waving our red weapons o’er our heads,/ Let’s all cry “Peace, freedom, and liberty!”’. (Shakespeare III.i. 121-122). This heroic quality is one of the things that drives him to be a good leader, and a good person as well. As much as these traits lead us to believe