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Why did Brutus join the conspirators?
Brutus joined the conspiracy because he had the desire to help the commoners. He will obey to whatever the Romans convey to him. Brutus also understands that he is putting it all on the line for his Romans.
How does Brutus convince himself to join the conspiracy?
Synopsis: Brutus anxiously ponders joining the conspiracy against Caesar. When he is brought one of the unsigned letters that Cassius has had left for him to find, Brutus decides to act. Visited by the conspirators, he agrees to join them but rejects their plan to kill Mark Antony as well as Caesar.
What is Cassius reason for joining the conspiracy?
Cassius wants Brutus to join the conspirators for several significant reasons. Cassius is aware that Brutus is an honorable man who is respected and revered by the Roman populace. Having a man of Brutus’s caliber and rank on their side gives Cassius and the conspirators much-needed support from the Roman citizens.
What 3 important decisions does Brutus make in regards to the conspiracy?
The three main decisions that led to Brutus’s downfall in Julius Caesar were joining the conspiracy to assassinate Caesar, refusing to kill Mark Antony, and allowing Antony to address the people after Caesar’s death.
Why does Brutus decide to go along with the conspirators does his decision prove him honorable?
Why does Brutus decide to go along with the conspirators? Explain whether or not you think his decision proves him honorable. Brutus decides to go along with the conspirators because he knows that the “citizens” of Rome are counting on him, and what Caesar out of rule.
Which of Brutus reasons for joining the conspirators do you find most convincing?
Why does Brutus decide to join the conspirators? If crowned, Caesar will become dangerous and tyrannical. Which of Brutus’ reasons do you find most convincing? His desire to protect the people of Rome and fight for the greater good is the most honorable and convincing.
What is Brutus’s motivation for joining the conspiracy cite lines from the play to support your answer?
Brutus joins the conspiracy because he wants what is best for Rome. Cassius has been slipping letters into Brutus’ windows in different handwritings. He was trying to convince him that the people think that Caesar has gotten too powerful.
How does Cassius get Brutus’s support?
Left by himself, Cassius reveals that he believes Brutus to be easy to manipulate, and plans to convince him to rise up against Caesar by sending Brutus forged letters, supposedly from angry citizens urging him to take action against Caesar.
What are Caesar’s 3 weaknesses according to Cassius?
In Julius Caesar, Cassius is recognized as intelligent and convincing. On the other hand, his weaknesses include jealousy, a lack of scruples, and cowardice. That you might see your shadow. Throughout acts I and II he continues to employ such flattery, and later uses Brutus’s love for Rome as the final push.
What decision does Brutus make about the conspiracy?
Brutus decides to join the conspiracy to kill Caesar. The conspiracy believes that Caesar will abuse his power. What does Lucius give to Brutus in Scene I?
What is Brutus’s tragic flaw that led to his demise?
His error of judgment, or mistake, was when he decided to join the conspiracy against Caesar and assassinate him. This was a fatal mistake for him because in the end his decision ends up making him kill himself.
How is Brutus and Cassius argument resolved?
Cassius says that Brutus killed Caesar, though he loved Caesar more than he loves Cassius. When Cassius reminds Brutus of the murder that they have already committed and of Antony and Octavius (who are the forces that oppose them), Cassius and Brutus resolve their dispute.