Read the excerpt from julius caesar, act 1, scene 2. cassius. ‘tis just; and it is very much lamented, brutus, that you have no such mirrors as will turn your hidden worthiness into your eye, that you might see your shadow. i have heard 5 where many of the best respect in rome– except immortal caesar‐speaking of brutus, and groaning underneath this age’s yoke, have wished that noble brutus had his eyes. brutus. into what dangers would you lead me, cassius, 10 that you would have me seek into myself for that which is not in me? cassius. therefore, good brutus, be prepared to hear. and since you know you cannot see yourself so well as by reflection, i, your glass, 15 will modestly discover to yourself that of yourself which you yet know not of. what do the symbols of mirrors and glass represent in this excerpt? the importance of appearance the need to be powerful the desire to grow stronger the ability to see one’s worth

The correct answer is the last one, ‘the ability to see one’s worth’ Cassius is trying to show Brutus that there is more inside him that makes Brutus worthy, even he is unable to see it. Cassius affirm that he is the person most respected in Rome when he says ‘Where many of the best respect in Rome– Except immortal Caesar’ but at the same time, Caesar is the only one that doesn’t think the same. It would be fair to affirm that Cassius feels frustrated because he cannot make Brutus see what he sees, so he offers himself as a human mirror:

‘And since you know you cannot see yourself So well as by reflection, I, your glass, Will modestly discover to yourself That of yourself which you yet know not of.’  

By doing so, he commits himself to show Brutus that he is in fact worthy, and if he could discover his own true self and conceive of himself in new ways.

ability to see ones worth

Explanation:

what is the purpose of the description in this passage from travels with charley?

to explain how he develops friendships with people

to show his fear of the man

to show that people in the bad lands are dangerous

to show the similarity between the man and the place