In 1891, Irish Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) observed, “Disobedience, In the eyes of anyone who has read history, is man’s original virtue. It is through disobedience that progress has been made, through disobedience and through rebellion. Caesar was a king/ ruler who was close friends with members of the council, Brutus and Cassius. Brutus is a council member who is a close friend of Caesar, but he believes that Caesar will not be a good leader. Cassius was an acquaintance of Caesar and he didn't like the fact that Caesar looked like a golden god in the eyes of the romans. Cassius did not want Caesar to become the leader so he manipulated Brutus and conspired a plan to kill Caesar. At the meeting Cassius made his move on Caesar and the rest of the council followed. …show more content…
He supports this claim by first conspiracizing with Cassius. He talks to Cassius about what to do about Caesar being king. Then Brutus listens to Caesars option about killing Caesar so he cannot be the king. Toward the end of the discussion Brutus takes the side of Cassius to kill Caesar so he can save the fate of Rome, “But when he once attains the utmost round. He then unto the ladder turns his back, looks at the clouds scorning the base degrees By which he did ascend.” Brutus’ Purpose is to be disobedient in order to save the greater good of Rome. This speech is significant because Brutus disobeys the authority and respect of Caesar in order to save the greater good of