Julius Caesar · Character
Young Cato
Brutus's ally who dies fighting at Philippi.
minor
Also known as Cato, Marcus Cato
First appearance: Scene IV
Young Cato's tie to Marcus Brutus is one of the pressures that moves Julius Caesar—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Fights bravely, proclaims his lineage, and is slain.
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With Marcus Brutus (friendship): Young Cato is a loyal ally and friend to Brutus, fighting alongside him in the civil war. With Marcus Brutus (friendship): Young Cato is a loyal ally and friend to Brutus, fighting…
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- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Friends Who Die at Philippi
- Protagonist
- Conspirators and Key Figures
- Conspirator and Family
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- Aftermath
- Closing
This scene is the dramatic climax because it represents the emotional and psychological peak of Brutus’s rheto…
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Young Cato is a loyal ally and friend to Brutus, fighting alongside him in the civil war. How this plays out →
- Marcus Brutus
friendship · positive
Young Cato is a loyal ally and friend to Brutus, fighting alongside him in the civil war. How this plays out →
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See Young Cato in Scene IV