Brutus makes a decision on the conspiracy, whether he joins it or not. Brutus accepts a sturdy verdict as he is questioned for joining the conspiracy against Julius Caesar. Who he had known as a good friend and a leader. The decision makes it a great debate about the pros and cons of him joining the conspiracy. People say Brutus should join the conspiracy because the people of Rome fear Caesar to rule over them. Some may argue with that by saying Brutus is betraying his friend Caesar and could cause utter destruction. The people who think that Brutus should join the conspiracy know he would be doing it to protect the people of Rome. Furthermore, Caesar’s power could cause utter chaos and destruction of Rome, making everyone fear Caesar. Since being brought up in a higher-class family, Brutus has an influence to be honorable, he may have a duty to …show more content…
There are lots of quotes from Brutus where he compares Caesar to metaphors and similes. An example is when Brutus compares Caesar to the egg of a serpent “which, hatched, would as his kind grow mischievous”; thus, he determines to “kill him in the shell” (II.i.33–34). Brutus explains the letter from a protest against Caesar: “Thus must I piece it out: / Shall Rome stand under one man’s awe?” (II.i.51–52). The people of Rome are telling their needs and wants through a signal letter, he resolves to take the letter’s challenge to “speak, strike, redress” (II.i.47). Alternatively, many people think Brutus shouldn’t have joined the conspiracy of his unfaithfulness to Caesar, to which he’s “a friend” of Caesar. Additionally, if killing Caesar were to happen it may lead to everlasting destruction in Rome, which could be worse for the Romans. They say Caesar trusts Brutus, and betraying that trust is wrong. Lastly, the people think that even though they might not argue with Caesar, it’s probably the right thing to do because of all of his