Portia is at first more successful in that she does persuade Brutus to tell her his secret , but she is ultimately just as ineffective as Calphurnia . She cannot influence events or help Brutus when he flees from Rome . It could be argued that she harms him instead , since her despair and suicide have a negative effect on Brutus 's morale (IV .iii .155-156 ) In the restricted female roles of the play , we again find a parallel and contrasting arrangement . Although...











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