Sometimes it is hard to tell which side to choose and if that is the right decision to make. Brutus got put into a very frustrating and risky predicament. Joining the conspiracy would mean that he would have to kill his best friend. But if he decided not to join the conspiracy, then Rome might be at risk of going into tyranny. Brutus definitely had a big decision to make when he got asked to join the conspiracy. Brutus does not want to take the risk of Caesar misusing his powers of being king once he gets crowned so he decides to join the conspiracy. Brutus gives reasoning and states, “Crown him that, and then I grant we put a sting in him that at his will he may do danger with.” (II, i, 15-17). Brutus is afraid that if no
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Brutus states, “And therefore think him as a serpent’s egg which hatched, would as his kind grow mischievous, and kill him in the shell.” (II, i, 33-35). They think that once Caesar becomes king, he will be kind at first and then he will start to grow evil and make bad choices of Rome. That is why the conspiracy wants to murder Caesar before he gets crowned. Brutus believes that Caesar will become a tyrant and destroy Rome as a republic. Brutus says, “And let us bathe our hands in Caesar’s blood up to the elbows, and besmear our swords.” (II, i, 117-122). The people of Rome look up to Brutus to save them from Caesar’s tyranny. Brutus does not realize that Cassius is just using him so that Cassius reaches his private goal of killing Caesar. Brutus is still yet confused as to why Cassius has such negative feeling about Caesar. Brutus is unable to sleep and keep his mind at peace due to this. Brutus and Caesar are best friends so this is obviously a tough decision for Brutus. Caesar has not done anything wrong for the conspiracy to believe that he will turn on Rome. Caesar is a fellow roman and is very respected. Caesar even helped Rome double its size. If Brutus gets caught murdering Caesar, no one will then trust Brutus as king and will probably kill him too. Brutus does not even have much interest in becoming king
Brutus states, “And therefore think him as a serpent’s egg which hatched, would as his kind grow mischievous, and kill him in the shell.” (II, i, 33-35). They think that once Caesar becomes king, he will be kind at first and then he will start to grow evil and make bad choices of Rome. That is why the conspiracy wants to murder Caesar before he gets crowned. Brutus believes that Caesar will become a tyrant and destroy Rome as a republic. Brutus says, “And let us bathe our hands in Caesar’s blood up to the elbows, and besmear our swords.” (II, i, 117-122). The people of Rome look up to Brutus to save them from Caesar’s tyranny. Brutus does not realize that Cassius is just using him so that Cassius reaches his private goal of killing Caesar. Brutus is still yet confused as to why Cassius has such negative feeling about Caesar. Brutus is unable to sleep and keep his mind at peace due to this. Brutus and Caesar are best friends so this is obviously a tough decision for Brutus. Caesar has not done anything wrong for the conspiracy to believe that he will turn on Rome. Caesar is a fellow roman and is very respected. Caesar even helped Rome double its size. If Brutus gets caught murdering Caesar, no one will then trust Brutus as king and will probably kill him too. Brutus does not even have much interest in becoming king