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Loyalty And Betrayal In Julius Caesar
In the play Julius Caesar, the theme of loyalty and betrayal so portrayed through an interesting and historical plot. There are many strong friendships in Julius Caesar., Brutus and Cassius',two of the lead conspirators have a strong .. Their friendship is very strong as the plot develops and cassius and Brutus work towards murdering Caesar..Cassius and Brutus friendship has many signs of a true friendship,.. Friends often argue and fight but then make up after A while. Another thing that is a sign of a true friendship is that the friends accept each other for their weaknesses and strengths. At the end of their argument in Act four, Brutus says:Yes, Cassius. And from henceforth/When you are over-earnest with your Brutus,/He’ll think your
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