Brutus Demandinging Of Cassius In Shakespeare's Julius Caesar

Brutus’ demanding of Cassius to give him money revealed the differences between his narcissistic nature and how he sees himself in Shakespeare’s tragedy, Julius Caesar. Brutus needed the money Cassius earned to pay his soldiers because he had not been able to raise any money on his own. He “can raise no money by vile means,” unlike Cassius (4.3.75). By making this statement, he implies that Cassius is very greedy and does not care what he has to do in order to get what he wants. He also clearly states that he is very secure in his honesty and his integrity, which means that he possesses strong morals and would never steal or take bribes from someone else in order to achieve his goals. This is ironic, because Brutus is angry that Cassius will