Comparing Brutus And Cassius: Comparing Humans

To compare humans you are simply comparing ideas. Thoughts, experiences and philosophies that all combine together to create individuals. Two experiences and two people who see the same scenario with different perspectives. Such is the way with Brutus and Cassius. This pair of Roman senators shows us the difficulty of having a realist and an idealist work together, yet the pair manages to overcome their different views on the world to work together and assassinate “the foremost man of all this world.” Though, the pair of friends and lovers differences does not simply end at idealism versus realism. The pair seems to be naturally against each other in terms as ideas, it’s a wonder that with such different personalities, oeadership and philosophies that the pair ever managed to go through a single conversation without an outright stabbing.

Idealists and Realists, two sides of the same coin, yet, they are two very different kinds of people. Such is the way with Brutus and Cassius, as the way that they carried on reflected the way they thought of the world. Thus, the way that each is either a realist or an idealist. Noble and honorable Brutus, one who would to no innocent any harm is truly the human embodiment of an idealist. For his continuous expectation that no other would ever attempt something under-handed, and thinking that only somebody’s word is enough rather than thinking that taking an oath is required. This is shown in the play during Brutus’s monologue in act two scene one. It is during the same scene that it is revealed by Cassius’s realistic nature. As he is one to decide into taking an oath, to prevent the others from lying, or weaseling their way out of the agreed upon circumstances. Cassius’s realistic point of vi...

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...t five scene one when his beliefs are waivered by seeing some ravens and crows fly over head before the battle.

Brutus and Cassius are two men of very different personalities, leadership and philosophies. Yet, the duo managed to stick together as allies, friends and lovers until their respective deaths. In theory such a pair is impossible, yet these two proved this wrong as they worked together to not only have a conspiracy to assassinate “the foremost man of all this world” but to also put up a valiant battle against Antony and Octavius. As this pair was defeated, could it have been possible that if they hadn’t so many differences between them, they could have succeeded in their endeavors. The world may never know, as Shakespeare seems to have no plans on writing a sequel to this amazing play.

Works Cited

Stoicism, Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy