11/7/2023 0 Comments Julius statueVisited by the conspirators, he agrees to join them but rejects their plan to kill Mark Antony as well as Caesar. When he is brought one of the unsigned letters that Cassius has had left for him to find, Brutus decides to act. Act 2, scene 1 Brutus anxiously ponders joining the conspiracy against Caesar.When Cinna joins them, Cassius sends him to leave letters where Brutus may find them and be persuaded that his opposition to Caesar is desired by many. Cicero having left, Cassius arrives to persuade Casca to join the conspiracy to liberate Rome from the threat of Caesar’s kingship. Act 1, scene 3 Casca, meeting Cicero, describes the marvels visible in the streets that night and suggests that the marvels foretell important events to come.Cassius, alone at the end of the scene, expresses his surprise that Brutus, who is one of Caesar’s favorites, is willing to conspire against Caesar and decides to take immediate advantage of this willingness. After Brutus and Cassius talk with Casca about Mark Antony’s public offer of the crown to Caesar, Brutus agrees to continue his conversation with Cassius the next day. Cassius urges Brutus to oppose Caesar for fear that Caesar may become king. When Caesar and others exit, Cassius and Brutus remain behind.
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