Analysis Of Act 4 Scene 2 Of Brutus Caesar

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Throughout these two scenes a lot of stuff happens. Act 4 scene 2 starts off at a place at a

camp near Sardis (Shakespeare). This is where Brutus, Lucillius, Lucius, and the Soldiers all

come together to meet Titinius and Pindarus. Brutus has a talk with them about a disagreement

he has with Cassius. Brutus goes to Lucillius and tells him that Cassius is starting to act fake

towards him, and that he does not trust and believe in him like he used to (LitCharts). Then

Cassius arrives with his soldiers to meet with them. He says that Brutus has done him wrong

(LitCharts). Brutus does not agree with the statement that Cassius had just said (LitCharts).

Cassius continues to argue with Brutus, then Brutus suggests that they go inside
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Brutus and Cassius mock him of what he just said and have him sent away (LitCharts). So

basically they were not listening to a word he was saying. It was going in one ear and out the

other.

Now that they are alone Cassius says that Brutus 's recent argument with him was unlike

and not the normal personality of him. Brutus tells Cassius that Portia is dead, and that she has

committed suicide by swallowing hot coals (Shakespeare). She committed suicide because she

thought that her husband would not be coming home. She thought that he was dead, so she did

not want to live without him. Cassius then becomes sad, Brutus then says he doesn 't want to talk

about it anymore, he wants to forget about it and not think about it (LitCharts). Lucius is then

ordered to bring wine to them, and Brutus and Cassius drink to their depression (LitCharts).

After that Titinius and Messala enter with news from Rome. They say that Antony, Octavius, and

Lepidus have killed many senators (LitCharts). After some hesitation, Messala tells Brutus about

Portia 's death, thinking he does not know yet, but he already knows (LitCharts). Brutus tries

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