Question

Read the excerpt from act 4, scene 3, of The Tragedy

of Julius Caesar.
BRUTUS. Remember March, the ides of March,
remember.
Did not great Julius bleed for justice' sake?
What villain touched his body, that did stab,
And not for justice? What, shall one of us,
That struck the foremost man of all this world
But for supporting robbers, shall we now
Contaminate our fingers with base bribes,
And sell the mighty space of our large honours
For so much trash as may be grasped thus?
I had rather be a dog and bay the moon
Than such a Roman.
CASSIUS. Brutus, bay not me.
I'll not endure it. You forget yourself
To hedge me in. I am a soldier, I,
Which evidence from the text supports the conclusion
that Brutus and Cassius are in conflict? Select two
options.
"Remember March, the ides of March
"Did not great Julius bleed for justice' sake?"
"That struck the foremost man of all this world"
"Brutus, bay not me. / I'll not endure it."
"Away, slight man!"

Answer 1

The conflict between Brutus and Cassius in 'The Tragedy of Julius Caesar' is evidenced by Brutus expressing disdain for corruption and Cassius responding defensively.

Step-by-step explanation:

The textual evidence from The Tragedy of Julius Caesar that supports the conclusion that Brutus and Cassius are in conflict comes from their dialogue in which they express opposing sentiments towards each other. The first strong indicator is found in Brutus's idealistic and scornful statement: "I had rather be a dog and bay the moon / Than such a Roman." This portrays his disdain for the corrupt practices he associates with Cassius. Secondly, Cassius's defensive and challenging response: "Brutus, bay not me. / I'll not endure it." clearly shows that he is in direct conflict with Brutus and does not appreciate the comparison or accusation.