Brutus vs. Cassius William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar is a play about characters during the Roman Empire. In the play, several people, including Cassius and Brutus conspire to kill Julius Caesar for different reasons. Brutus believes that the sole reason behind Caesar's death is to free Rome from tyranny; Brutus wants whatever is best for Rome. Cassius does want what is best for Rome, but, more than that, he wants attention. He believes that by establishing …showed first 75 words of 644 total…

…showed last 75 words of 644 total…ery sly. Shakespeare uses many such contrasts in his writing to both provoke thought and laughter-- if different people posses different skills, then collectively, they all will be better off. These contrasts are ever present in literature, as well as life; without them, our lives would be dull. Works Cited Shakespeare, William. The Tradgedy of Julius Caesar. Ed. Barabara A. Mowat and Paul Werstine. Hardcover ed. The New Folger Library. New York: Pocket Books, 1992.