Julius Caesar Chapter Summary & Analysis - Act 4, Scene 2 Summary

Act 4, Scene 2 Summary

Brutus has set up camp with his armies near Sardis. He is approached by Lucius, who has just returned from a meeting with Cassius. Cassius' servant, Pindarus, has returned with Lucius. Brutus is worried that Cassius' feelings towards Brutus have changed for some reason. Lucius tells Brutus that when he met with Cassius, Cassius was polite but not as he used to be around them.

Cassius then arrives with his armies and accuses Brutus of having wronged him. Brutus says he does not wrong his enemies, let alone his friends. He suggests that they should not quarrel in front of their men, and suggest they have their discussion in his tent, and tell the men to move away some distance. Cassius agrees.

Act 4, Scene 2 Analysis

Here we see the trouble that Antony, Octavius and Lepidus are preparing to deal with. Brutus and Cassius are both amassing armies to retake power over Rome. However,...
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