How Is Julius Caesar Brave

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Cassius, a brave Roman noble who killed Caesar for personal reasons rather than for the greater good. Cassius says how envious he is for Ceasar’s power when he says, “Is now become a god, and Cassius is a wretched creature and must bend his body If Caesar carelessly, but nod on him,” (act 1, scene 2, lines 123-125). Cassius is stubborn and headstrong man. People are seeing Ceasar as a higher God and Cassius wants in on his power. He wants to own and rule land as well and Cassius seeing Ceasar having the ability to rule all of this land, he hates it. Ceasar sees Cassius as a subject more than a true loyal friend like Brutus. So, Cassius is lower on the food chain than his friends. Cassius really starts to show his anger when he says, “As a sick

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