In both excerpts, Brutus is concealing a significant secret from a person he loves.
Explanation:
William Shakespeare's "The Tragedy of Julius Ceasar" revolves around the murder of Julius Caesar. It also delves into the theme of honesty, loyalty and friendship infused with the want of power among the characters.
Both excerpts are from Act II scene i of the play where Cassius and Brutus had conspired to murder Caesar for the sake of the safety of Rome. The first excerpt is Brutus' dilemma in doubting Cassius while at the same time trying not to show it. The second excerpt is from his conversation with his wife Portia who is trying to help lighten his burden by asking if he has any worries. In both scenes, Brutus is reluctant to tell or confide in the other person about his internal feelings though he admits that both Cassius and his wife are the people he loves the most. He also did not try t inform Caesar f the murder conspiracy even though he loves him.
