Essay On Why Did Julius Caesar Join The Conspiracy

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Albert Camus once said “Rebellion cannot exist without the feeling that somewhere, in some way, you are justified.” This is relevant because the reasons that Brutus gives for killing Caesar makes the conspiracy justifiable. Brutus should join the conspiracy to kill Caesar because of what Caesar may ruin in Rome. First, Caesar is on the verge of becoming the king of Rome and the roman people stand for a republic. Second, if Caesar becomes king he will probably be crude to his citizens. Finally, Caesar will turn his back to the citizens once he becomes king.     To begin, the best reason Brutus gives to justify the killing of Caesar is that it will be for the best interest of the people(II,i,11).  This is huge because the people of Rome stand for a republic, and Caesar wants to become king. Brutus is doing this act for the people, acts like this are …show more content…

If Brutus was Caesar’s best friend then why didn’t he sit down with Caesar and tell him all the uprisings and threats that Rome will face if he accepts the crown. Brutus could have also mentioned that the people of Rome stand for a republic and if Caesar doesn’t have the people on his side then he has very little in his favor. The conspiracy could have also waited until Caesar accepted the crown and everyone in Rome was upset to commit the killing. Although the slaying may have been justified, there were still many other options to be considered.     To conclude, Brutus states many good reasons why Caesar must be opposed. Which definitely gives Brutus enough purpose to join the conspiracy to save what is valued in the hearts of the roman people. Brutus wants to save the republic, prevent Caesar from being a crude king, and stop Caesar from turning his back on the people once he is king. All in all, Brutus gives his readers many great reasons why Caesar must be stopped and he must be part of

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