Julius Caesar Act II Scene I Summary

Nathan Chen, Feb 22nd

English Literature, Miss Quach
Summary:
At the beginning of Act two Scene one of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, Brutus was

thinking about the assassination of Caesar in his orchard. Cassius then arrives and tries to

convince him to join the plot against Caesar. Cassius appeals to Brutus's sense of duty to the

Roman Republic and honor with the reason being the concern about Caesar’s power.

Eventually, Brutus agrees to join the conspiracy and they discuss the details of their plan,

including whether they should kill other influential people (Brutus does not want to). This

scene ends with Brutus promising Portia to tell her his internal thoughts and Ligarius

delivering his honesty and faithfulness to Brutus.

This scene reveals the internal conflict that Brutus is experiencing as he considers his role in

the plot to kill Caesar, and sets the stage for the rest of the play. It also reveals to the

audience’s minds why Cassius had elaborated so many negative comments about Caesar in

Act I Scene II.