Examples Of Envy In Julius Caesar

Cassius is a talented general, and does not like the fact that Caesar has become `god-like' in the Roman people's minds (see above quote Act I, Scene ii). Cassius can be seen as a

In Act I, Scene 2, the purpose of Cassis’ speech is to persuade Brutus to distrust Caesar, and to join him in a conspiracy against Caesar. In his speech to Brutus, Cassius uses a variety of persuasive and rhetorical devices to persuade Brutus to join his cause against Caesar. Cassius is desperate to have Brutus on his side because of his close relation to Caesar and great respect and trust from the people of Rome. The tone of Cassius’ speech to Brutus is introduced with Cassius appealing to Brutus’ sense of responsibility towards Rome. Cassius tells Brutus that he has, “Heard 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” (I.ii.64-68). Cassius tells Brutus that he is admired by Rome, appealing to Brutus’ value of putting Rome ahead of himself. Cassius uses knowledge of this value to his advantage in his speech, insisting that killing Caesar will be for the good of Rome. Cassius also introduces his speech by persuading Brutus that he is honorable and can be trusted. Cassius tells Brutus that, “Honor is the subject of my story”(I.ii.99). This appeals to the speaker Cassius’ credibility and has an ethical appeal on Brutus, or ethos. This appeal is effective because it connects with something that Brutus values, honor. In Cassius’ speech to Brutus, he uses a comparison comparing Caesar to a Colossus saying, “Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world like a Colossus, and we petty men walk under his huge legs and peep about to find ourselves dishonorable graves”(I.ii.142-144). Cassius is using an analogy comparing Caesar to Colossus, which was a large statue. Cassius again uses Brutus’ value of honor to persuade when he tells Brutus that if Caesar is in power, he and Brutus will die dishonorable deaths. During the time period, an honorable death was very important to noble Romans, especially Brutus. When Cassius is comparing the two names Brutus and Caesar, he uses the strategy of asking rhetorical questions. “Brutus and Caesar: what should be in that ‘Caesar?’ Why should that name be sounded more than yours?(I.ii.149-151).” Cassius also asks, “Upon what meat doth this our Caesar feed that he

In this situation Cassius had a conversation about killing Mark Antony as well as Caesar. This was a form of Treason. Cassius would never have said such things if he did not have the power to. Being a senator he felt he had the right to decide what was good for Rome. He not only said this for Rome, but for himself as well. If Caesar had become King, he would have been able to get ride of Cassius. This thought did not please Cassius. "Casca, you are the first to that rears your hand" (Shakespeare 3.1.30). This was another point in the story where treason was committed. It took place in the Senate House, as Caesar approached. Cassius and the other senators discussed how Casca would attack Caesar first.

He states that Brutus is just as noble and worthy as Caesar. (Act 1, scene ii). He says that Brutus cannot see what everyone else does and recognize his worthiness. Cassius and the other senators do not want Caesar to be king because they would lose all their power. Cassius is slowly luring Brutus in to do his dirty work. He builds Brutus’s confidence up to make him thing that killing Caesar is the right thing to do. Cassius is basically playing with Brutus’s head because he knows Brutus will listen. So, Brutus joins the conspirators in killing Caesar. Cassius tells Brutus that it is for the good of Rome, and that he is saving them from a dictatorship. Cassius is going for Brutus’s weakest point, his care and concern for Rome. He knows that if Brutus believes the people distrust Caesar, then he will be convinced that Caesar must be thwarted. Brutus knew that if Caesar was crowned, he would never have a chance, and he was power hungry. This is what ultimately leads to the tragedy of Julius Caesar. After Brutus kills Caesar off, he starts to feel guilty for killing his friend, thus creating an internal conflict. Brutus was so confident that the plan would go exactly as planned that he fell apart when they encountered problems. If Brutus and the other conspirators had taken more time to think things through, they probably would have been more prepared for the situation that was handed to them.

Cassius’s jealousy caused all the events in the play to be set in motion, and thus led to his downfall. A prominent example of this would be when Brutus and Cassius are speaking and Cassius is trying to convince Brutus to join his plot by telling a story of how Caesar had to ask for Cassius’s help because he was too weak and tired to continue swimming. This leads Cassius to say, “Did I the tired Caesar. And this a man / Is now become a god, and Cassius / A wretched creature and must bend his body / If Caesar carelessly but nod on him” (I.ii.115-118). This quote in modern times would say, “Caesar was tired. And this man is supposed to be a god, and I am a wretched creature who has to kneel to Caesar.” Cassius is implying that Caesar is supposed to be this strong god and Cassius a wretched creature, yet Cassius had to save Caesar from drowning. This quote leads to Cassius’s downfall because it shows his jealousy through what he is feeling towards Caesar. His downfall is also shown because this scene is Cassius trying to convince Brutus to join his plot. Another quote that proves Cassius’s tragic flaw occurs after Brutus has died. Messala is asking

Jealousy was one of the key points to why Cassius wanted to kill Caesar. Cassius was jealous of how Caesar was on his way to becoming a great king. Cassius didn’t like the way that Caesar

Cassius feels threatened by Caesars power. Cassius does not think that Caesar deserves all this power. Cassius does not like the fact that Caesar does not like him. “yond Cassius has a lean and hungry look;/ he thinks too much, such men are dangerous.” (I.II.284) He thinks that Caesar’s temper is very dangerous. Casca is also jealous of Caesar. Casca feels disgusted by Caesar’s manipulation of the commoners. He says that it is “mere foolery.”(I.II.327) All of the conspirators are very jealous of Caesar’s power and they all want to see him fall.“Jealousy is a fear of

Brutus, the "noblest Roman of them all" (Julius Caesar,5.5.68) is the only innocent conspirator, according to Marcus Antonius. This tragedy presents the epitome of jealousy, along with envy, greed, and avarice. It is a true story based on Plutarch's "Life of Julius Caesar." Several of the major players are struck by jealousy and greed -- certainly Cassius, who begins this evil conspiracy to assassinate Caesar out of personal jealousy, but needs Brutus' credibility to make it happen. We eventually see Mark Antony gloat in his new-found influence and power over the mass of citizenry when he pronounces their interest in Caesar's will.

Meanwhile, Cassius and Brutus are conversing. Brutus seems to be upset and guarded. Brutus implies that he wants to be honored as the king of Rome, or he might as well die. Cassius spiels, “I know that virtue to be in you, Brutus…I was born as free as Caesar. So were you…it doth amaze me a man off such feeble temper should bear the throne” (1.2.92-133). Cassius tries to persuade Brutus into believing that he is just as great as Caesar, he has the qualities of a leader. Cassius wants Brutus to help kill Caesar, but Brutus is loyal and chooses not to betray

In the play, Julius Caesar, one of our main characters was included in the secret plotting of Caesar’s bloody assassination and helped Rome’s collapse into chaos and civil war. His former friend is now jealous of his political power and is trying to stop Caesar from gaining more. Cassius was very manipulative towards Caesar’s closests friends. In making them believe there is no good for Rome, some join in for the good of Rome but others purely did it out of envy. Some believe that, out of envy, Cassius repeatedly tried to persuade Caesar’s friends to join him in order to stop Caesar from being king.

Cassius on the other hand is only in it for selfish reasons. Cassius is jealous that Caesar has so much power. Cassius

Cassius tells Brutus how he and Caesar were caught in the troubled waters of the Tiber and he had to help the tired Caesar onto shore. Once more, he tells Brutus of a time when Caesar had the fever in Spain and was stricken with chills. In detail Cassius narrates how during that time "[Caesar] did shake: 'tis true, this god did shake; His coward lips did from their colour fly, and that same eye whose bend doth awe the world did lose his lustre: I did hear him groan: Ay, and that tongue of his that bade the Romans mark him and write his speeches in their books, Alas, it cried 'Give me some drink, Titinius,'As a sick girl (Shakespeare).'" Cassius has witnessed these things with his own two eyes and they upset him. Cassius is jealous that Caesar gets all the fame and glory when he himself is just as brave, noble, and fit to lead Rome. In fact, he is astounded that such a man as Caesar, one with a weak disposition, is able to essentially rule over Rome, and bear all of her problems, all by himself; this is something that Caesar thinks he does magnificently well and without need of help (Shakespeare). If maybe Caesar had shared in some of his duties and spread a little respect towards his colleagues, most importantly Cassius, he may have been able to avoid inciting the jealousy and need of caution that led to his

When ambition fuels your desire to succeed, you’re virtually unstoppable until you start believing you are above the laws of society. Ambition is one of the central themes of Julius Caesar and is the reason Brutus cites for Caesar's assassination. In their jealousy of Caesar, the Roman conspirators show their true ambitions and in Anthony’s response to Caesar’s death he shows he is the most ambitious character of them all. Ambition isn’t something that only happened in Roman times but is something that can be seen happening all around us today.

He was jealous of Julius Caesar because, he was about to have power of the Rome by being crowned as king of Rome. According to the play, It states “And now this man has become a god, and Cassius is a wretched creature, and

     Specifically, Caesar’s problem was that his arrogance made the men closest to him feel threatened, mad and jealous. Caesar acted like he was better than everyone else, and he made others feel insignificant, even though they were great and noble also. “Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world Like a Colossus, and we petty men /Walk under his huge legs and peep about/ To find ourselves dishonorable graves.” (I.ii.135-138) Cassius feels like he shouldn’t have to feel so small next to Caesar, and Caesar thinks he is better than everyone. Caesar talks to everyone like they are nothing compared to him, and he talks about himself as though he could never be questioned, which is basically a dictatorship. Rome was a Republic and the idea that one man could rule it as a king was a threat. Cassius points out, “When could they say (till now) that talked of Rome, that her wide walks encompassed but one man” (I.ii.154-155). This is a reference to the fact that Rome should never be a dictatorship, but a democracy. This is the point that convinces some of the men to move against him. They feel they had to do it to protect Rome. Additionally, Caesar acted so