The Four Rulers In Shakespeare's Julius Caesar

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This will go over act four scene two and three, and the story that unfolds. Also giving a character analysis of the four main rulers that are having a dispute over Rome. Also the fates of these four men ,Octavius, Mark Antony, Brutus, and Cassius. Rome now rest in the balance of these four men. it is up to them to make Rome a safe place to live. Who will actually be be saving Rome because they both believe that they are doing the right thing?
In act 4 scene 2 Cassius and Brutus have a bit of a disagreement on what they plan to do with Rome and the future of the conspirators. Cassius wanted to get rich and have power no matter the toll it has on Rome. On the other hand Brutus wanted to make Rome a better, safer place where their is no deceit
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they agree to be friends again because their relationship as leaders would have to be great if they are to have a chance at beating Octavius and Mark Antony as the rulers of Rome. At the same time, Brutus is not really mourning the death of his wife, startling enough Brutas recovers from Portia 's death at an alarming rate. The reason for his lack of grief is that he says that she only had to die once. This kinda implies that he believes that he will have to die more than once. It sounds as if he may not be doing what he believes right, but he has gone too far to stop and chose to do the right thing. It is interesting how Brutus and Cassius are almost complete different in every way, yet they are actually partners in the end. Their partnership is starting to be better upon their agreement to not be enemies but to be friends. Cassius and Brutus being friends will surely affect the outcome of Rome in a huge way. If they succeed with their plan, they will probably ruin Rome. Brutus thinks he is doing Rome a favor by starting this war, but he is really is not. The reason he is not helping Rome is that Cassius does not value Rome as a country, but instead as

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