Julius Caesar And Brutus Comparison
Which do you value most: your best friend’s life, or the ‘general good’ of your country?
This seed of a question was planted in the gullible mind of Rome’s most beloved political leader,
Marcus Brutus. Caius Cassius, another great political leader of Rome, is the deceptive planter of
this seed and the greatest contributor to the demise of Julius Caesar. The combination of Brutus’
gullibility and Cassius’ manipulative nature is what made for such a perfect storm. The
differences and similarities between these two characters are shocking and deserve thorough
examination.
The main difference between the two characters lies in their personalities. Brutus has a
very gullible and easily manipulated mind. This is especially true when it comes …show more content…
If I were Brutus now and he were Cassius, He should not humor me” (Act I. ii,
316-318). Personality is not the only area that Brutus and Cassius can be differentiated in. A
difference in morals is also extremely important when assessing the two men.
Brutus’ and Cassius’ moral standards differ extremely. Nothing matters more to Brutus
than being an honorable man, “For let the gods so speed me as I love The name of honor more
than I fear death’ (Act I. ii, 94-95). Brutus is also very empathetic. Proof of this lies in his
progressive turmoil caused by having to go against his beliefs and murder his best friend without
any legitimate justification, “I know no personal cause to spurn at him” (Act II. I, 11). Cassius’
outlook is a far more apathetic one. His belief system is never stressed throughout the story, but
it is obvious that he bears no sense of empathy whatsoever. At no point throughout the story does
he feel any bit of remorse when it comes to murdering Julius Caesar. He is far more concerned
with the proper execution of the conspiracy than he is with being an honorable man. Despite
This seed of a question was planted in the gullible mind of Rome’s most beloved political leader,
Marcus Brutus. Caius Cassius, another great political leader of Rome, is the deceptive planter of
this seed and the greatest contributor to the demise of Julius Caesar. The combination of Brutus’
gullibility and Cassius’ manipulative nature is what made for such a perfect storm. The
differences and similarities between these two characters are shocking and deserve thorough
examination.
The main difference between the two characters lies in their personalities. Brutus has a
very gullible and easily manipulated mind. This is especially true when it comes …show more content…
If I were Brutus now and he were Cassius, He should not humor me” (Act I. ii,
316-318). Personality is not the only area that Brutus and Cassius can be differentiated in. A
difference in morals is also extremely important when assessing the two men.
Brutus’ and Cassius’ moral standards differ extremely. Nothing matters more to Brutus
than being an honorable man, “For let the gods so speed me as I love The name of honor more
than I fear death’ (Act I. ii, 94-95). Brutus is also very empathetic. Proof of this lies in his
progressive turmoil caused by having to go against his beliefs and murder his best friend without
any legitimate justification, “I know no personal cause to spurn at him” (Act II. I, 11). Cassius’
outlook is a far more apathetic one. His belief system is never stressed throughout the story, but
it is obvious that he bears no sense of empathy whatsoever. At no point throughout the story does
he feel any bit of remorse when it comes to murdering Julius Caesar. He is far more concerned
with the proper execution of the conspiracy than he is with being an honorable man. Despite