How does the characterization in this passage connect to its central idea? the two men continually make jokes about each other,
which shows that they have no concern for one another. Brutus and cassius’s honest sentiment and humor reflect the central idea of the importance of friendship. When cassius says he has inherited his temper from his mother, he suggests that he is not in control of his own fate. Brutus and cassius both blame their mothers for their ill-temper, demonstrating that neither can take responsibility for their own actions