Julius Caesar by Shakespeare is an elaborate play that dramatizes the events of Julius Caesar's assassination and the battle to control Rome that followed his death. It also shows how two characters that are both very important in the death of Julius Caesar, have very different morals and personalities. One of the most important parts in the play is the contrast of Brutus and Cassius. In Rome, Brutus is recognized as a noble minded man while Cassius has never been given any type of recognition. From the beginning of the book a majority of people see Brutus as a nobleman. Casca confirms this when he says “O, he sits high in all the people's hearts.” (1.3-157) Another example of this is how his participation in the conspiracy against Caesar made the assassination appear to be a noble deed. Even Cassius himself admits that Brutus is noble, though Cassius also says that he can sometimes be lured down the wrong path. The only person in the entire play to make a comment on Cassius’s character was Caesar. However, it was not a kind comment. Caesar talks about how Cassius is a dangerous man that he would like to avoid. This isn’t the only difference between Cassius and Brutus, as they both have very different personalities. …show more content…
He is so selfish that he created a plan to assassinate Caesar because he was jealous of his growing power. Other things that prove his selfishness is agreeing to bribery and wanting to create a taxation to raise money. Meanwhile Brutus is a very selfless person who is not thinking of what is better for himself, but what would be better for Rome. He was coerced into believing that Caesar was a dictator. He was actually a very good friend of Caesar and an honorable man, but joined the conspiracy to free Rome. He only joined the conspiracy against Caesar because he wanted to make sure Rome did not end up with the wrong