In the play Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, the conspirator’s movement to assassinate Caesar and to establish a new order where everyone is supposedly a freeman is headed by character Brutus. It is considered by many, that Cassius, Brutus' partner, but subsidiary in the movement would have served as a better leader. I completely agree with this assertion. In the play, Brutus is portrayed as being much too noble to effectively lead a conspiracy. …showed first 75 words of 885 total…

…showed last 75 words of 885 total…that Brutus would be plagued by his guilt later on in the play. Brutus' another weakness is his remorseful nature, this happens to be another characteristic that disqualifies him as a candidate for the ideal leader of a conspiracy. Cassius, unlike Brutus, is relentless and entirely selfish. He has always been practical and achievement oriented. He seems to be the perfect example of a revolt or conspiracy leader and certainly a better one than Brutus. .