Acts lll & lV

Why does Antony befriend Brutus, Cassius, and the other conspirators?

Antony befriends Brutus, Cassius and the others after they assassinate Caesar. Antony immediately realizes that his safety is at stake because he was a friend of Caesar. Anyone with common sense will know not to disagree or interfere with someone who just murdered someone with such political power. Instead, Antony agrees and sort of sides with Brutus and Cassius, so that he will be "safe". However, Antony knows and hopes that those two assassins will face the consequences for their terrible actions.

When is “death” a suitable punishment for “ambition”?

When someone is ambitious, they will literally do everything they can to surpass their goals and accomplish them. In some cases, their ambitions can hurt others, whether it is physically or emotionally. Sometimes, death is a suitable punishment when it involves the death of another; a life for another life. It might be difficult to determine a suitable punishment, depending on how your ambitions affected you or anyone else around you. However, the only time that death should be a "punishment:, is when you physically or emotionally damage another being, which can ultimately lead to the death of that being.

Acts l & ll

9.Why does Brutus tell Cassius the story about Caesar and himself, swimming the Tiber River and fearing for their lives?

            Brutus shares this story with Cassius because he wanted to provide his own experiences with Caesar to show how much in common he has with Caesar. Before he shares this story, Cassius and Brutus were describing their opinions toward Caesar, and how his power creates inequality. They both feel that Caesar should not have as much power as he does, and that they feel they should have as much power as he does. Cassius states, “I was born as free as Caesar, so were you” (Act i Scene ii). Therefore, Brutus mentions the story so he can provide an experience to emphasize the fact that Caesar is no more of a man than they are.

3. What are Brutus’s deepest feelings about his plan to murder Caesar?

            It seems as if Brutus wants to kill Caesar, in a non-murderous way. He knows and explains to the others that Caesar must “bleed” in order for them to stop him. Brutus seems to be the only one with a real conscience in regards to other people’s feelings and life. He states, “Let’s be angry only long enough to do the deed, and then let’s act like we’re disgusted by what we had to do” (Act ii Scene i). This shows that Brutus wants to kill Caesar, as if it was his obligation, but afterwards, he wants to feel regret and disgust.