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Brutus’ act 2.1 soliloquy reveals the flawed reasoning that he’s using to defend the assassination plot. He assumes that Caesar’s growing power will result in forming a tyrant, but Brutus already considers Caesar a tyrant. He is struggling to find just cause or at least an honorable reason to undertake such a heinous act. He concludes that it is for the good of Rome.
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