He was debating whether or not to kill Caesar but not once did he reevaluate his position with Cassius that Caesar was ambitious. Brutus now could not look past this ideal world that he had created in his head and kept comparing it to the one with Caesar. The fault is not in our stars, suggests that no one is born to rule, we need to earn that right which Caesar has not and Brutus can easily do. Cassius also cunningly puts forth the idea that we have control our own fate, if we want something we need to accomplish it ourselves. All Cassius needed to do was touch upon Brutus’ ego every so slightly in order to promote thought that showed him a picture of a world where he, Brutus, was ruler and how amazing that world could be for Rome. The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves” This illustrates how simple it was to convince Brutus to kill Caesar. Men at some time are masters of their fates.
Cassius on the other hand is cunning and he is able to use this patriotism in that is in Brutus to further his own agenda and specific goals. Brutus is the embodiment of idealism because of his patriotism for Rome and his belief in Rome and its people. Shakespeare effectively shows this through conversations between Cassius and Brutus. Idealism limits our capability to think and therefore lowers our potential as human beings. “Idealism in the Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare”
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