it is pointless and too bloody to kill Antony. This error causes Brutus’ ultimate downfall in the end. It would have been wise for the conspirators to kill Antony instead of facing him in their last battle. Finally, once Caesar is dead, Antony proposes to speak at his funeral. Cassius and Brutus again disagree. Cassius knows it is unwise to allow one of Caesar’s loyal friends to address the people at the funeral. Brutus persuades Cassius that Antony will not be of any trouble, however; Brutus ensures him that he will speak to the people first. This event will change the rest of Brutus’ life. The people first side with Brutus and agree that Caesar should have been killed for his ambition. It is now Antony’s turn to address the people. Antony’s speech is full of sadness and sarcasm toward the “Honorable Brutus.” With the help of visual aids, such as Caesar’s cloak and the will he supposedly left, the people sense the urge to avenge against Cassius and Brutus. Antony influences the people to riot and kill the murderers of Caesar. Brutus and Cassius are chased out of Rome and into a camp near Sardis. Brutus and Cassius later plan to meet Antony and Octavius in battle at Philippi. Here is where the lives of Brutus and Cassius end, not by the swords of their enemies but by their own swords. The same swords that stabbed and murdered Caesar, are fallen upon by Brutus and Cassius. In conclusion, these three errors in judgment prove to be catastrophic in the end. Brutus believed strongly in his choices and persuaded others to feel the same. His decisions ultimately lead him to his own downfall, suicide. ...
