Brutus Joins The Conspiracy Analysis

In “Julius Caesar”, a Tragedy written by William Shakespeare, Brutus joins the conspiracy because he is loyal to Rome and manipulated by Cassius. Brutus is loyal to Rome because he risks his life to do what he believes is the best for the state which is why he joins the conspiracy even though it could get him killed if he gets caught. Cassius manipulates Brutus using flattery during the Feast of Lupercal he points out that Caesar is no more worthy of being crowned emperor than Brutus which he hopes would persuade him to join the conspiracy. The evidence that Brutus is loyal to Rome is that he is not scared to die for a good purpose and says to Cassius “ if it be aught toward the general good set honor in one eye and death i’ the other” which