Which conflict most affects the plot in acts 1 and 2 of Julius Caesar ?

Brutus’s inner struggle drives the central action in Acts 1 and 2. He loves Caesar, but fears Caesar may become a tyrant and believes his duty to Rome may require opposing him. This conflict leads Brutus to join the conspiracy. The other events help establish the setting and foreshadow the plot, but do not affect it as much.

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