Brutus 'Tragic Hero In Shakespeare's Julius Caesar'
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The first and most basic being that he allows himself to be brought into the conspiracy and misled by Cassius into thinking there are more people in support of their actions than there really are.
Brutus agrees to let Marc Antony speak at Caesar's funeral. Cassius has serious misgivings about this and warns Brutus in Act III, scene i, after Antony makes his request, not to agree "You know not what you do: do not consent That Antony speak in his funeral: Know you how much the people may be moved By that which he will utter?".
Brutus believes that each man should be trusted based upon their integrity, and who they are. He means that is they need to take and oath in order to deem their honesty and intent.. they shouldn't be doing what they plan to do, as …show more content…
26. For what information does Brutus want Lucius to look at a calendar? What is the significance of what Lucius finds?
Brutus asks Lucius to see when the Ides of March takes place. The soothsayer tells Caesar to beware the Ides of March and the date has passed uneventful because Caesar lives.
27. Why do conspirators wantt Cicero to join them?
The conspirators think Cicero will bring respectability to their actions.
28. Why does Brutus reject Cicero? What is Cassius's reaction and what does this show about his and Brutus'srelationship?
Brutus does not want to mention their plans to Cicero because he will not followplans other men have started. Cassius accepts Brutus's decision on Cicero'sinvolvement. Brutustakes control ofthe conspiracy plan.
29. What do the conspirators plan to do the next day?
They plan to assassinate Caesar.
30. How does Decius say he will make sure that Caesar will come to the Capitol?
Decius will bring Caesar to the capital by flattering him and putting him in agood mood so that he islikely to go to the capital with Decius.
31. What has Portia done to show Brutus that she is worthy of knowing his
The first and most basic being that he allows himself to be brought into the conspiracy and misled by Cassius into thinking there are more people in support of their actions than there really are.
Brutus agrees to let Marc Antony speak at Caesar's funeral. Cassius has serious misgivings about this and warns Brutus in Act III, scene i, after Antony makes his request, not to agree "You know not what you do: do not consent That Antony speak in his funeral: Know you how much the people may be moved By that which he will utter?".
Brutus believes that each man should be trusted based upon their integrity, and who they are. He means that is they need to take and oath in order to deem their honesty and intent.. they shouldn't be doing what they plan to do, as …show more content…
26. For what information does Brutus want Lucius to look at a calendar? What is the significance of what Lucius finds?
Brutus asks Lucius to see when the Ides of March takes place. The soothsayer tells Caesar to beware the Ides of March and the date has passed uneventful because Caesar lives.
27. Why do conspirators wantt Cicero to join them?
The conspirators think Cicero will bring respectability to their actions.
28. Why does Brutus reject Cicero? What is Cassius's reaction and what does this show about his and Brutus'srelationship?
Brutus does not want to mention their plans to Cicero because he will not followplans other men have started. Cassius accepts Brutus's decision on Cicero'sinvolvement. Brutustakes control ofthe conspiracy plan.
29. What do the conspirators plan to do the next day?
They plan to assassinate Caesar.
30. How does Decius say he will make sure that Caesar will come to the Capitol?
Decius will bring Caesar to the capital by flattering him and putting him in agood mood so that he islikely to go to the capital with Decius.
31. What has Portia done to show Brutus that she is worthy of knowing his