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- Casca explains to Brutus and Cassius the reason behind Caesar’s apparent displeasure: he was offered the Crown of Rome thrice and refused it thrice, “every time gentler than the others.” Angered by the crowd’s cheering of his refusal, Caesar “swooned” and suffered an epileptic fit.
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Cassius’s words to Brutus in Act I, scene ii have proved powerful in turning him against Caesar: while alone in his garden, Brutus has come to the conclusion that Caesar must be killed.
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Cassius aims to take advantage of Brutus’s weakest point, namely, Brutus’s honorable concerns for Rome; Brutus’s inflexible ideals leave him open for manipulation by Cassius. Cassius, in contrast, has made himself adaptable for political survival by wholly abandoning his sense of honor.
Casca explains to Brutus and Cassius the reason behind Caesar’s apparent displeasure: he was offered the Crown of Rome thrice and refused it thrice, “every time gentler than the others.” ...
Cassius is attuned to Brutus’s moods and uses that awareness to put words in Brutus’s mouth, steering the conversation in the direction he wants. The exchange also highlights Brutus’s internal conflict between his affection for Caesar and his political ideals.
Cassius makes dinner plans with Casca, and agrees to meet Brutus the next day to discuss the situation in Rome. After Brutus leaves, Cassius muses that, since Caesar doesn’t trust him, but loves Brutus, he needs to win Brutus over to his side.
Jul 31, 2015 · Brutus explains to the people that the cause of Caesar’s assassination was the preservation of the Roman Republic from Caesar’s ambition to be king. Mark Antony, bringing in Caesar’s body, refutes Brutus’s charge of ambition against Caesar, displays Caesar’s wounds, and reveals that Caesar had made the common people his heirs.
Cicero leaves, and Casca meets Cassius, who is fired up about the threat Caesar’s rise poses. Casca tells Cassius that a group of senators plan to make Caesar king the next day, and Cassius vows to commit suicide before becoming a subject of Caesar’s.
