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myworld
myworld
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College - Senior

Explain the dramatic importance of the quarrel scene between Brutus and Cassius before the battle of Phillippi in "Julius Caesar"

I understand that Cassius's character is clearly shown here by Brutus but did it affect the battle or else is there any other deep importance in this point of the play?

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Posted by myworld on Friday November 14, 2008 at 5:05 PM and tagged with battle of philippi, brutus, cassius, characters, julius caesar, plot.

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  1. amy-lepore Teacher
    High School - 12th Grade

    The quarrel not only illustrates Cassius' character, but also foreshadows the failure of their endeavors in battle.  The "dream team" is crumbling and the tension between them serves as an omen for the turn of events yet to come--the loss of the battle, suicides of Cassius, Titinius, and Brutus.  In this scene we also learn that Portia has committed suicide, so fortunes for the two leaders of the conspiracy have definitely taken a downward spiral.

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    http://www.enotes.com/jc

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    Posted by amy-lepore on Friday November 14, 2008 at 10:23 PM