How Does Brutus Manipulate Caesar

Brutus was very naive and got influenced by Cassius very easily. Cassius was very smart and manipulated Brutus to make him agree with him. Cassius said, “If I were Brutus now, and he were Cassius, He should not humour me.” (Shakespeare, p.13). Brutus believed that his friend, Caesar had a negative impact on Rome decided to join the conspiracy to assassinate Caesar. Even though Caesar was his friend, Brutus always showed loyalty towards Rome. Brutus' tragic flaw is that he is not good at figuring out other’s intentions, and trusted Cassius. If Brutus never listened to Cassius in the first place, he would not have joined the conspiracy, and might not have had a tragic end.

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

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.

In Act One Scene 1, Cassius had created a secret club of people to over-run Julius Caesar. Cassius did this because he wasn’t fond of Caesar’s actions. Cassius, Cinna, and Casca want Brutus to join because he is very popular and wealthy. Many people look up to Brutus. It’s possible that if Brutus joins the club, his followers would support him and help over-run Caesar, they’re going to need as much support as they can get. “Three parts of him ours already, and the man entire upon the next encounter, yield him ours.” Act 1, Scene 3, PG.30)

Brutus’ flaws that he has as a character made it easy for Cassius to convince Brutus. Since Cassius knows Brutus will not believe him right away and join the conspiracy, he decided to write fake letters and forge other citizens names to trick Brutus into thinking that this is what the people of Rome wanted. "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 outselves dishonorable graves. Men at some point are masters of their fates. The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars but in ourselves, that we are underlings (Act 1 scene 2).” Cassius is making Brutus seem like they are Caesar's slaves when in reality they are two well respected and wealthy Senators in

In order to do that, he had to convince him using different strategies. Though, Brutus was not necessarily tricked by 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/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.54-62). Cassius hides the fact that he wants Brutus to join the conspiracy by suggesting that the people are clamoring for Brutus to lead Rome. With a reputation of honesty and persuasive skills, Brutus was wanted for his logical and strong oratorical skills. He is also widely respected among the people of Rome. It took a grand effort to convince Brutus to join the conspiracy. “Into what dangers would you lead me, Cassius/That you would have me seek into myself” (I.ii.63-64). Brutus was very cautious in what was coming at him, but he eventually gave in and became a leader of the

Brutus had a belief that was the exact opposite of Cassius's; Brutus was a stoic, which meant that he believed that bad things don't happen to good people because the gods won't allow it. Brutus just went along with life never taking rash like Cassius did. Brutus accepted everything as it came because he thought it was the will of the gods. Because of Brutus's beliefs Cassius has to go through much effort to persuade Brutus to join the conspirators. Cassius was then forced to write fake letters so that Brutus could see a

This is one of the most definitive answers that Brutus has given in this play so far. He is an indecisive person who can’t seem to make a decision. He can also be characterized as insecure within this dialogue as well. Cassius is trying to convince him, even though it is in a very manipulative manner, that Brutus is more worthy of being in Caesar’s position than Caesar himself. Although, Brutus does not believe this. He thinks of himself as no more than just a commoner in Rome, no matter his political position. Overall, Brutus can be thought of as an indecisive, insecure, person who is having trouble with being caught in the middle of this feud, but as the play progresses he begins to show what he really thinks, therefore letting his true colors

Cassius starts a conspiracy to kill Caesar. Cassius has no power without Brutus on his side, so he begins to manipulate Brutus into joining the conspiracy. Cassius starts by making Brutus feel good. He talks Brutus up by saying that how wonderful Brutus is and telling Brutus that he could easily be in Caesar's position. Cassius makes it a point to educate Brutus on where Caesar has fallen short in the past.

Jolynn Roberts In the beginning of William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, your mind is completely blind to the fact that turning or even killing Caesar is possible. Though, you soon learn, not everyone is a fan of Caesar. And, well, let’s just say the people that don’t agree with him are pretty good at persuading others to join their evil plans. Brutus in specific, one of Caesar's best friends.

Why does Cassius go along with Brutus even though he knows it's wrong? Cassius goes along with Brutus because Brutus’s support is necessary to the conspiracy. Cassius doesn’t want to make Brutus upset. The conspirators need Brutus because of his influence on the commoners. Act II: Scene II through Scenes IV 19.

The other conspirators convince Brutus to join the conspiracy by taking advantage of one of the things that are most important to him, honor. Cassius says to Brutus, “he doth bestride the

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.

By his rhetoric, Cassius is able to make Brutus join the conspirators so that Cassius’ personal fear of Caesar becoming king will not play out.

To strengthen his alliance with Brutus Cassius forges letters of Roman citizens and has a conspirator named Cinna throw them through the window at Brutus’s home and place some in Brutus’s congress seat. Brutus reads a letter at his home that convinces him that his friend should be done away with for the good of Rome. Cassius, Casca, Decius, Cinna, Murellus, and Trebonius have a meeting at Brutus’s house at this meeting they discuss how they will assonate Caesar. During this meeting Cassius suggest that they should enlist Cicero into their plot but Brutus knowing how Cicero thinks says it would not be a good