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Julius Caesar: Jealousy
Jealousy causes many of the characters in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar
to commit dangerous and foolish acts. Cassius' jealousy drives him to kill
Caesar. All the conspirators, except the noble Brutus, kill Caesar because they
feel threatened by his power. Brutus is the only conspirator who murders Caesar
for more honorable reasons. Jealousy is a very important theme in this ....
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.... in us, / His countenance, like richest alchemy, /
Will change to virtue and to worthiness" (Act I, sc. III, 157-160).
Brutus is the only conspirator who does not act out of jealousy and envy.
He is Caesar's friend, and holds a powerful position in Rome. Therefore, he
has no reason to feel jealous of Caesar. Brutus makes his decision based on
what is the best for Rome, and is tricked into believing that the other
conspirators feel the same way. He comments, "What need we any spur bu ....
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