How Was Julius Caesar Manipulated

Eventually, the master manipulator Cassus tricked Brutus into joining the conspiracy, which led to Brutus’s death. Brutus was the noblest of all the conspirators, however the conspiracy lead to his fatal end. Brutus was pressured by a conspiracy made up with some of the most high powered citizens. These men were all of great nobility and were grouped together because they in general hated Caesar.

Cassius put together a group of conspirators that agreed with his motives to take matters into their own hands and put a stop to the ambitious Caesar. Brutus led these conspirators to finally killing Julius Caesar. After Caesar was killed Brutus said, “If then that friend demand why Brutus rose against Caesar, this is my answer: not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more. ”(Shakespeare 3.2.19-21) The good of his country meant more to Brutus than his own friend’s life.

(V, iii, 19-22). Brutus believes that both he and Cassius are working together for Caesar, and killed him to end corrupt acts in Rome. Brutus kills Caesar only for the justice of Rome, and fights and stays noble for Caesar. Cassius proves his selfishness by killing Caesar for his own benefit. “Caesar cried “Help me, Cassius, or [Caesar] sink…so from the waves of Tiber

Brutus would also be a good leader for Rome if he wanted to be, considering he wants Rome to thrive and not have an ignorant leader. Although taking Caesar down seems like the right thing to do there are many other opinions on it. Brutus could simply just talk to Caesar about the situation and try to resolve it but he does not know how Caesar will react, he might turn on Brutus and kill him or put him in jail. The conspiracy also never really gives a good reason they should execute Caesar.

Brutus was anxious about Caesar being ambitious. Brutus says “I love Caesar, but I love Rome more”. Brutus fears that Caesar is a threat to Rome. These thoughts and feelings lead Brutus to amalgamate the conspiracy to assassinate Caesar. Brutus isn’t the only one who having issues with Caesar, but so is Cassius he is envious of Caesar’s power, he also wishes to kill Caesar to gain more power for himself and the love of the people.

Brutus states he has no personal grudge nor feels any jealousy against Caesar. Instead, he only wishes to remove him from power for the greater good of Rome. Furthermore, he fears that, once Caesar is crowned, his nature and morals will change destructively. Unlike Brutus, Cassius's reasoning is more complex and different from Brutus's. And there are multiple reasons why he wants to prevent Caesar from holding absolute power.

Secondly, Brutus joined the conspiracy to kill Caesar because of his concern over the potential corruption of Rome's political system under Caesar's rule. As Caesar's power and influence grew, there were worries that he would surround himself with supporters who would prioritize their own interests over the well-being of the Roman people. Brutus feared that this environment of favoritism and corruption would erode the balances that were crucial for maintaining a just and stable government. By eliminating Caesar, Brutus believed that he was safeguarding the integrity of Rome's political institutions and preventing the rise of a repressive government. During the Feast of Lupercal scene in Act 1, Scene 2, Cassius takes advantage of the celebration

He does this by targeting Brutus’ honor, something Brutus values greatly, and by making himself seem much more honorable than he actually is. In the first scene with Brutus and Cassius, the two men have a conversation about Caesar. This is the beginning of the end of Brutus’ trust for Caesar. Cassius uses varying manipulation tactics throughout the play but starts with guilt-tripping. After Caesar and Brutus finish talking to the Soothsayer, Brutus bumps into Cassius.

By appealing to Brutus’ ego Cassius was able to deceive him into believing he would be a savior to Rome if he killed Caesar, and because of Brutus’ nobility he was willing to do anything for the betterment of Rome. Cassius is described as being a master manipulator. This especially shines through when he used the people of Rome against Brutus to control Brutus to his liking. He sends Brutus forged letters supposedly from the people of Rome begging him to save them from Caesar's tyranny. He urges Brutus to “ awake and see thyself!

Although Brutus loved Caesar, he still chose his people who were in “danger” because of Caesar. Cassius' desire for Brutus to be part of the conspirators stems from his honorable reputation as a citizen of Rome. In addition to this, Brutus' honor prevented him from killing Antony,

Brutus's honorable attitude towards Rome seems to get him in trouble easily. A cause and effect that killed Brutus was his love for Rome which allowed him to be manipulated. Another example of cause and effect is his remorseful and impulsive thoughts that led him to kill himself. If it wasn't for those two things he could have lived a long life. Some of the senators of Rome believed killing Caesar was a great idea and that in the end, everyone would be fine with their choices.

Brutus wasn’t the smartest or brightest guy in Rome, but he was the most loyal one to Rome other than Caesar, and another thing about him is he always told the truth no matter what. Cassius, Brutus’s brother-in-law, manipulated Brutus into killing Caesar because he thought Caesar was getting too powerful for Rome. Now Brutus didn't agree to it right away because he was struggling with his love for Caesar and his love towards the Republic of Rome. Cassius says,” Tonight I will throw a few letters in different handwriting saying how great Brutus is and how ambitious Caesar is.” (Act, 1 line

One of the most important manipulators in the play is Cassius; who shows his skills as an excellent manipulator by convincing Brutus to join the conspiracy. During the first conversation between Brutus and Cassius, Cassius remarks about how Brutus could be a powerful as Caesar, “Brutus and Caesar- what should be in that “Caesar”? / Why should that name be sounded more than yours? / [...] / yours is as fair a name / [...] Weigh them, it is as heavy” (I.ii.143-147).

Cassius wrote Brutus letters saying that the people wanted him to be king, not Caesar. Brutus being naive gave into Cassius’ plan and helped him and the rest of the conspirators kill Caesar. Brutus thought it was a good idea because he was convinced that it was for the good of

Marcus Brutus: Why Was His Decision Correct? In this soliloquy, we are introduced to Brutus going through a hardship as he goes through his emotions and thoughts to consider if he wants to join forces with Cassius and betray his friend Caesar or if he could decline the offer to join the conspiracy against Caesar. In the end, Brutus chooses his fate and joins Cassius and follows the path of conspirators. The path Brutus follows was a good decision because he saved Rome’s government system. In addition, he took out his friend who wasn’t fit to play the role of ruler and it relieved Brutus’s stress and made a good benefit towards his moral values throughout the play that even lead to his fate.