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CAESAR. Yond Cassius has a lean and hungry look:
He thinks too much: such men are dangerous.
ANTONY. Fear him not, Caesar, he’s not dangerous.
He is a noble Roman, and well given.
–The Tragedy of Julius Caesar,
William Shakespeare
BRUTUS. It must be by his death: and for my part
I know no personal cause to spurn at him
But for the general. He would be crowned:
How that might change his nature, there’s the question.
–The Tragedy of Julius Caesar,
William Shakespeare
How do Brutus’s and Caesar’s dilemmas in these passages contribute to meaning?
Both dilemmas are fueled by a desire for power.
Both dilemmas result in Brutus and Cassius conspiring against Caesar.
Both dilemmas are revealed through soliloquies.
Both dilemmas lead to renewed trust and loyalties.
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Answer: Both dilemmas result in Brutus and Cassius conspiring against Caesar.
Why: Caesar’s remark about Cassius’s “lean and hungry look” foreshadows Cassius’s ambition and his role in plotting Caesar’s death; Brutus’s soliloquy shows his internal struggle that leads him to conclude Caesar “must” die for the republic. Together they set up and propel the conspiracy.
(Other choices are weaker: the passages are about others’ ambition/power rather than the speakers’ personal desire for power; only Brutus’s lines are a soliloquy; the outcome is betrayal, not renewed trust.)
Why: Caesar’s remark about Cassius’s “lean and hungry look” foreshadows Cassius’s ambition and his role in plotting Caesar’s death; Brutus’s soliloquy shows his internal struggle that leads him to conclude Caesar “must” die for the republic. Together they set up and propel the conspiracy.
(Other choices are weaker: the passages are about others’ ambition/power rather than the speakers’ personal desire for power; only Brutus’s lines are a soliloquy; the outcome is betrayal, not renewed trust.)
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