Act+V-+Charater+Development

==**// Character 's of Act Five //**== = = Brutus //**: By this point Brutus is a torn man because he is starting to feel that killing Caesar was a mistake, he is unsure whether to fight for the good of Rome or the good of Caesar. He chose Rome and in killing Caesar he killed part of himself. Finally in Act V Brutus kills himself because he understands that, though he did it for the good of Rome, killing Caesar was a mistake. Though Brutus was a conspirator, he truly believed that he was killing Caesar for the goo of the Roman citizens and chose what he believed was truly best for the common good, unlike the other conspirators. 
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 * < Brutus ||~  ||
 * < No, not an oath. If not the face of men, ||<  ||<   ||
 * < The sufferance of our souls, the time's abuse-- ||<  ||< 115 ||
 * < If these be motives weak, break off betimes, ||<  ||<   ||
 * < And every man hence to his idle bed. ||<  ||<   ||
 * < Till each man drop by lottery. But if these ||<  ||<   ||
 * < (As I am sure they do) bear fire enough ||<  ||< 120 ||
 * < To kindle cowards and to steel with valor ||<  ||<   ||
 * < The melting spirits of women, then countrymen, ||<  ||<   ||
 * < What need we any spur but our own cause ||<  ||<   ||
 * < To prick us to redress? What other bond ||<  ||<   ||
 * < Than secret Romans that have spoke the word, ||<  ||< 125 ||
 * < And will not palter? And what other oath ||<  ||<   ||
 * < Than honesty to honesty engaged ||<  ||<   ||
 * < That this shall be, or we will fall for it? ||<  ||<   ||
 * < Swear priests and cowards and men cautelous, ||<  ||<   ||
 * < Old feeble carrions and such suffering souls ||<  ||< 130 ||
 * < That welcome wrongs; unto bad causes swear ||<  ||<   ||
 * < Such creatures as men doubt; but do not stain ||<  ||<   ||
 * < The even virtue of our enterprise, ||<  ||<   ||
 * < Nor th' insuppressive mettle of our spirits, ||<  ||<   ||
 * < To think that or our cause or our performance ||<  ||< 135 ||
 * < Did need an oath: when every drop of blood ||<  ||<   ||
 * < That every Roman bears, and nobly bears, ||<  ||<   ||
 * < Is guilty of a several bastardy ||<  ||<   ||
 * < If he do break the smallest particle ||<  ||<   ||
 * < Of any promise that hath passed from him. ||<  ||< 140 ||

**//Cassius //**: Cassius's character portrays a power struggle throughout the play and uses a calculative and deceiving motive to achieve his goals. Realizing the chaos he has caused, he finally understands (in Act V Scene V) it is much to late to back do, he must go through and finish the war. This is one of the first times that we see a human in Cassius as he is sympathetic toward Brutus after he loses his wife. The reader can almost sense some regret in Cassius towards his death. Cassius could be considered one of the characters with the most changed motives throughout the play.
 * ~  || Cassius ||
 * || I know where I will wear this dagger then; ||
 * 90 || Cassius from bondage will deliver Cassius. ||
 * || Therein, ye gods, you make the weak most strong; ||
 * || Therein, ye gods, you tyrants do defeat. ||
 * || Nor stony tower, nor walls of beaten brass, ||
 * || Nor airless dungeon, nor strong links of iron ||
 * 95 || Can be retentive to the strength of spirit; ||
 * || But life, being weary of these worldly bars, ||
 * || Never lacks power to dismiss itself. ||
 * || If I know this, know all the world besides, ||
 * || That part of tyranny that I do bear ||
 * || I can shake off at pleasure. ||

 //**Antony: **//Is still angry and seeking revenge for his dear friend Caesar and confronts Cassius on the Battlefield. He wants nothing but the lives of his enemies, though he is angry he still sees how noble Brutus really was. He understands that only Brutus killed Caesar out of honest concern for Rome and sees him as the most honored one. //**

Octavius: **//  Due to his birthright he is the next ruler of Rome and is called "caesar" because of it. As  Antony's right hand he is more reserved and calm since he is not as ruled by rage.

//**Lucilius: **// Brutus's loyal servant who is captured by Antony and Octavius's armies because they mistake him for Brutus. Believes Brutus is noble and remains loyal to him throughout the Act.


 * //Strato://** The only person who assists Brutus in commiting suicide. He does this because he believes Brutus is an honorable man and does not wish to deceive him, so he says farewell and holds the sword for him to fall on.