Supporting the Conspirators in William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar

Supporting the Conspirators in William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar

At this point the play I do not support what the conspirators are

going to do. I do not support what they are going to do, nor do I

support the reasons of Cassius and the other conspirators. I do

support Brutus' reasons because he believes that killing Caesar is the

best thing to do for Rome. He assumes that with Caesar dead, Rome will

remain a Repubic and not be forced under dictatorship.

When Brutus joins the conspiracy, I believe that he was naïve, he did

not get the real reasons why the other conspirators joined, other

conspirators like Cassius, said there reasons for the killing of

Caesar was for the good of Rome. What Cassius didn't tell Brutus was

that he was so jealous of Caesar's love and power, he was willing to

kill.

At the start of the scene Cassius is very nervous about the procedures

of the plot to kill Caesar, he is very tense because Popilius Lena

knows of their plan, he says to Brutus:-" I fear our purpose is

discovered" Cassius is very anxious, he wants the plan to go smoothly.

He says that if Caesar is to find out about the plot he would kill

himself:-

" Brutus, what shall be done? If this be known,

Cassius or Caesar never shall turn back,

For I will slay myself." Cassius confesses to Brutus that if Caesar

hears of the plan, he would kill himself rather than be killed as a

punishment. In the quotation above Cassius also asks Brutus for

advise, this again shows that he is very tense.

Brutus on the other hand is quite calm and soothes Cassius, he says:-

"Cassius be constant.

Popilius Lena speaks not of our purposes;

For, look, he smiles, and Caesar doth not change" Brutus at the moment

is in complete control and with these words he calms down the very

nervous Cassius.

After Caesar has been killed the conspirators are a bit confused, some

are frightened and some what to go shouting in the street.