How Is Brutus Caesar Abusing Personal Power

In William Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Caesar valued Rome highly and did not have any intentions of abusing personal power. On the other hand, Brutus and Cassius craved power and their way of pursuing it was to assassinate Caesar. Brutus also feared that Caesar would rule as a tyrant which, he thought, would not be best for Rome. Brutus supposedly foresaw that Caesar would rule, but not with the desire to treat his people fairly.
Brutus and Cassius took a chance on their predictions and assassinated Caesar to fully prevent him from ruling. This all begins with Cassius convincing Brutus that he does not want Caesar to have the throne when saying “I was born free as Caesar. So were you.We both have fed as well, and we can both

Endure the winter’s cold as well as he” Brutus is contemplating his desires, but Cassius goes on by saying “Brutus” and “Caesar.” What’s so special about “Caesar”? Why should that name be proclaimed more than yours? Cassius doesn't fully convince Brutus, but makes his ideas clear by saying “Write them together—yours is just as good a name”. Cassius gives his opinion on Caesar by comparing him to a colossus and states that they will live unfavorably -not because of fate, but because of their failure to take action. Brutus does not fully commit to agreeing with Cassius and Says “I would not, so with love I might entreat you, Be any further moved. What you have said I will consider, what you have to say” and takes in what has been discussed.
Brutus eventually knows with certainty that Caesar will become king, but he is deciding whether or not Caesar will be changed from the power.

Brutus speaks alone when saying "How that might change his nature, there's the question. It is the bright day that brings forth the adder". When Brutus compares Caesar to a serpent in an egg, he says "And therefore think of him as a serpent's egg- Which, hatched, would as his kind grow mischievous- And kill him in the shell". This makes it clear what motivated Brutus to kill Caesar. Brutus believed that Caesar would become dangerous once gaining power and that he would have to be killed "in the shell". In the same speech Brutus says that ambitious young men use humility to bring themselves further and once they make it to the top, they betray the people that they were once aiding. When Brutus receives the fake letter from the Roman public, he is convinced that he is going to be their hero and that he has been sleeping while Rome is in trouble. He then joins the conspirators and the story goes on from there. Brutus's main flaw was that he was easily persuaded by Cassius and that his intentions may not have been all his. Brutus was turned against his friend and was pushed to think the thoughts he would not have typically thought. Consequently, Brutus is corrupted and believes that the only solution is to kill Caesar before he claims the throne. Caesar never actually becomes a ruler and never treats Rome badly, therefore, his death can

not be justified.
Caesar's will makes his motives clear and shows that his plan was to provide for his people. Antony tells the citizens “ He hath left you all his walks, His private arbors and new-planted orchards, On this side Tiber. He hath left them you And to your heirs forever- common pleasures, To walk abroad and recreate yourselves.”. Caesar was generous enough to give the people plenty of places to enjoy and this proves Caesar to be a kind man.  He was not  selfish and made his people happy. Antony knew that what the conspirators did was wrong  and Antony had a tight bond with Caesar before and after his death. The things he said may have reflected the actual ideas of Caesar. If he spent a lot of his time with Caesar, he would most likely have the same views as him. Brutus, on the other hand, spends his time with Cassius and reflects his ideas. Cassius influenced Brutus to think the way he had and to join the conspirators. Both, Brutus and Antony, are the voices of others and share their ideas to the public.
It could be said that Brutus did not kill for power and that it was not his fault because Cassius made him think differently.

This is not the case, mainly because Brutus chose to think the way he had and was easily manipulated by Cassius. The main reason that the conspirators need Brutus was because “Brutus shall lead the way, and we [the conspirators] will grace his heels with the most boldest and best hearts of Rome” (act 3 scene 1).  Because Brutus is known to be a friend of Caesar, the public will listen to him and hear his reasons for the assassination. Brutus says to the people “If then that friend demand why Brutus rose against Caesar, this is my answer: not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more."(Act 3,scene 2).” and this is how he defends himself along with the conspirators. If Brutus was just a normal citizen, the people would most likely have not got with him. Brutus’s tragic flaw was his honor for Rome and he went as far as to kill his friend to keep Rome the way it had been. Brutus does not make the right decisions and Cassius can not like full responsibility for Brutus’s poor

judgment.