Although the conspirators believe that enlisting Brutus in the conspiracy will ensure their success, Brutus’s tragic flaws of naivety and pride cause him to make a number of errors in judgment that ultimately doom their “noble enterprise” to failure. For example, soon after Cassius convinces Brutus to join the conspiracy, Brutus foolishly decides against taking an oath of allegiance. Cassius presents to Brutus the possibility of taking an oath to ensure the loyalty of the group. “And let us swear our resolution,” Cassius pompously exclaims. Cassius understands that they must take a pledge to prevent any members of the party from betraying them because he knows that some of the men are not honorable. On the other hand, Brutus believes that
play’s tragic hero Brutus, but Mark Antony, Caesar’s confidant and friend.
During Lupercal, Caesar shows his keen insight by remaking to Antony that Cassius…
