Cassius would have been a far better leader in the conspirac
In the play Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, the conspirator's movement to assassinate Caesar and to establish a new order where everyone is supposedly a freeman is headed by character Brutus. It is considered by many, that Cassius, Brutus' partner, but subsidiary in the movement would have served as a better leader. I completely agree with this assertion. In the play, Brutus is portrayed as being much too noble to effectively lead a conspiracy. He is almost never practical. However, Cassius possess a mind that sounds very practical. In fact, he is portrayed as so honorable, that had he himself been a general and conqueror, the Roman population would have viewed him as highly as they did Caesar. Brutus and Caesar were greatly alike on other things as well. For instance, both were of a greatly charitable nature and neither were "ambitious", although Brutus oftentimes appears in that light throughout the duration of the play. First, it is important to consider the differences between Cassius and Brutus to distinguish between them; what motives drove each man and what qualities of their characters would render them poor or appropriate leaders for a conspiracy. Cassius was covetous, ruthless and devilishly cunning. Brutus was
Ironically, he was very much like Caesar, a noble man. In Antony's speech, Antony proclaims that Caesar refused the crown three times and that in his will he left great orchards to the public and 75 drachmas to every Roman. Even if half of these were true, Caesar would still have been noble. Thus, it is clear that both Caesar and Brutus were of noble character. Hence, it is clear that Brutus would be plagued by his guilt later on in the play. Brutus' another weakness is his remorseful nature, this happens to be another characteristic that disqualifies him as a candidate for the ideal leader of a conspiracy. Cassius, unlike Brutus, is relentless and entirely selfish. He has always been practical and achievement oriented. He seems to be the perfect example of a revolt or conspiracy leader and certainly a better one than Brutus. . Later on in the play, before the battle at Phillipi, Cassius and Brutus argue over which military strategy to apply. Cassius suggested that they remain at Sardis to defend any attack from Antony's troops, which seems to be the most practical approach to the battle. Brutus, however, suggested that they march to Phillipi and confront Octavius and Mark Antony there. Aside from obviously being a foolish strategy, Shakespeare, the playwright himself without any hesitation clearly illustrates to the reader t
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