Act III, Scene 2

    "Be patient till the last.
Romans, countrymen, and lovers, hear me for my
cause, and be silent, that you many hear. Believe me
for mine honor, and have respect to mine honor, that
you may believe. Censure me in your wisdom, and
awake your senses, that you may the better judge.
If there be any in this assembly, any dear friend of
Caesar's, to him I say that Brutus' love to Caesar was no
less than his . If then that friend demand why Brutus rose
against Caesar, this is my answer: Not that I loved Caesar less,
but that I loves Rome more.
Had you rather Caesar were living, and die all slaves, than that Caesar were dead,
to live all free men? As Caesar loved me, I weep for him; as he was fortunate,
I rejoice at it; as he was valiant, I honor him; but as he was ambitious, I slew him.
There is tears, for his love; joy, for his fortune; honor, for his valor; and death,
for his ambition. Who is here so base, that would be a bondman? If any, speak;
for him have I offended. Who is here so rude, that would not be a Roman? If any, speak;
for him have I offended. Who is here so vile, that will not love his country? If any, speak;
for him have I offended. I pause for a reply."
  After Caesar's death Brutus tells the Romans why he killed Caesar. Loving the name of honor more than he feared death he took away what he thought would be a threat to his people, Julius Caesar. He questions the Romans which life would they rather live, to be slaves under the empire of Caesar or to live free with him dead and gone? The ambitiousness of Caesar cost him his life, according to the conspirators. Brutus tells the crowd that his love for Caesar was no less than the love Caesar had for him. If any friend of Caesar questions Brutus about the slaying of Caesar, simply because he loved the city of Rome, his hometown, his people more. He also questions if anyone would be so rude and vile and would not do the same thing. How could you call yourself a Roman and jeopardize Rome's future by crowning this selfish ambitious man?
  Questions:
1)Would you do the same thing? Does your love for your country would go as far as taking a life to save lives?
2) If you were a plebian in the crowd would you forgive Brutus and still accept him? Would you crown Brutus as if he did nothing wrong?