Cassius then suggests they also kill Antony (Caesar's young friend) while they're at it, though Brutus thinks this would be overkill. He talks about how they should murder Caesar nobly, carving him up like a dish for the gods, not like a "carcass fit for hounds." The conspirators should think of the murder as an act of sacrifice for the state and not as a bloodbath. It's important here to note that the minor conspirators are easily swayed one direction or another regarding whether Cicero should be asked to join, at first thinking he'd be great and then insisting he's totally unfit. Then they all have a little debate about whether to include Cicero, but it's decided he'd never be a follower and shouldn't be invited to join Team Secret Conspiracy. They are Romans, and Romans don't do oaths – they're just true to their word, even if that word is murder.Ĥ Scene 1 Continued…. Cassius suggests they swear an oath to their cause, which Brutus opposes violently. Cassius introduces all the conspirators, and Brutus asks to hold everyone's hand for the Roman version of Kumbaya over their murdering plan. The group of conspirators then shows up at Brutus's door to try to win Brutus over to their cause. After this healthy bit of foreshadowing for the audience, Brutus admits he's been kept up every night since Cassius planted the fear of tyranny in his mind. Lucius then confirms that it's the Ides of March (the fateful day Caesar had been warned about). Brutus is taken in and promises that, for Rome's sake, he won't fail.ģ Scene 1 Continued…. The letter says Brutus should recognize his own noble nature and do something before Rome falls to the tyranny of a monarch. Lucius returns with a letter he's found (Cassius's invention). While doing all this thinking, Brutus sends his servant Lucius to light a candle in his room. Thus Brutus decides action must be taken now, as Caesar is like a serpent's egg – dangerous once hatched. Brutus admits he's seen no evidence that ambition would change Caesar, but he reckons it isn't worth taking the chance. Brutus reasons that, although Caesar isn't bad now, getting a crown would change his nature. Brutus can't justify Caesar's death by any personal acts of Caesar's Caesar has just got to go for the public good. He has reached the conclusion that Julius Caesar must die. Presentation on theme: "Julius Caesar Act 2 Summary."- Presentation transcript:Ģ Act 2 Scene 1 Brutus contemplates the conspiracy in his garden late into the night.
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