How the meeting between Cassius and Brutus is the turning point for roman empire
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Which event do you think is the turning point in this tragedy, the assassination of Caesar or Brutus's decision to allow Antony to address the crowd? "Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare
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DAVID MORRISON eNotes educator| CERTIFIED EDUCATOR
Brutus's speech in Act III and his misguided decision to allow Mark Anthony to speak to the mob constitute the play's turning point. At this stage in the play, things could go either way; it isn't obvious which side will prevail. Caesar has been brutally murdered; the common people, the plebs, are angry, confused and fearful. They loved Caesar and so it's essential for the conspirators to quell the masses, to prevent widespread disorder from breaking out. Brutus's speech appears to do precisely that. He goes out of his way to convince his restive audience that he loved Caesar as much as they did; he only participated in his assassination because he genuinely believed that his old friend wanted to make himself king and the people of Rome slaves.
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- The meeting between Cassius and Brutus was a turning point for the Roman Empire.
- Cassius knew that he needed Brutus on his own if his plan and the conspiracy to kill Caesar was to succeed.
- He understood Brutus's nature well. They put seeds of doubt and suspicion in their heart, which gradually developed and made them a part of the conspiracy.
- A little concern for Caesar, who had left Brutus's heart, Cassius threw a letter in Brutus's house and wiped it out.
- He wrote letters while writing letters that they were written by Roman citizens.
- Thus, the meeting of the Cassius with Brutus became a turning point for the Roman Empire, after which Caesar's murder and anarchy took place.