What moral dilemma does Brutus confront in this excerpt?
Read the excerpt from act 4, scene 3, of The Tragedy of
Julius Caesar
[BRUTUS.] With this, she fell distraught,
And, her attendants absent, swallowed fire.
CASSIUS. And died so?
BRUTUS. Even so.
CASSIUS. O ye immortal gods!
[Enter LUCIUS, with wine and taper]
BRUTUS. Speak no more of her. Give me a bowl of
wine.
In this I bury all unkindness, Cassius.
CASSIUS. My heart is thirsty for that noble pledge.
Fill, Lucius, till the wine o'erswell the cup:
I cannot drink too much of Brutus' love.
Brutus lets go of his anger toward Cassius and
forgives him.
Brutus decides that he will not mourn Portia and will
stay loyal to Cassius.
Brutus decides that he is too angry at Cassius to
remain friends with him.
Brutus questions whether Cassius's life should be
ended.
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