Theme Of Manipulation In Julius Caesar

Brutus keeps his concerns to himself until Cassius states that the most respected Romans “wished that noble Brutus had his eyes” (Shakespeare 2.1.64), or paid attention to the terrible government they have. Cassius furthermore manipulates Brutus with forged letters from the Roman citizens. These things give Brutus the belief that he has the power to save Rome. This shows how power harshly escalates his thoughts and intensifies who Brutus already was; it caused his lonesome worries to turn, or intensify, into the decision to murder Caesar.

Brutus is shown as being easily manipulated in the play. This trait is shown a few times in the play. At the beginning, Brutus is tricked by Cassius into believing that killing Julius Caesar would be for the better of Rome (1, 2, ll. 32-321). Cassius is able to deviously influence Brutus into thinking that Caesar is no different from Brutus. He says, “Brutus and Caesar: what should be in that Caesar?/ Why should that name be

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 flatters Brutus by saying that “[he] know[s] that virtue to be in ... Brutus,/ As well as [he does] know [his] outward favor”(Act.I.ii.97-98). Brutus is so immensely honorable that you can literally see it. Cassius lays down this foundation knowing that Brutus would want to cling to this fact. Subconsciously, he won’t go against what he was praised for since it had a positive effect on him and accentuated his feelings about his honor and pride. This pours into guilt, showing that if Brutus doesn’t join this Conspiracy, then he will lose his dignity and

Cassius and Brutus’ interactions in the early parts of the play solidify Cassius’ role as a foil, and also accentuate some

As you read Julius Caesar you get to know the characters better and better. Like you start to understand that Cassius is way wrong with the whole plan to kill Caesar, and that Brutus should not have listened to him, but that we are talking about Brutus let me just say some things about him. Brutus was a fellow friend of Caesar but the problem was is that he started to listen to Cassius a fellow traitor of Caesar but used to be his friend a long time ago, in the story when Cassius and Brutus met on the day when Caesar has come from his conquest from Pompay Cassius told Brutus stories of how Caesar was a little girl and that he got cold for just falling in to the river and how he cried for help and Cassius helped him but he was a shamed of having such a little girl of a leader. To say the truth Brutus was not that bad of a person, he was a very good friend with Caesar, I bet he would have helped Caesar with anything, but the things changed and Cassius persuaded Brutus that Caesar was a

Manipulation, the ability to alter one’s position, is almost seen as a professional sport in the play Julius Caesar. The play constantly conveys the emphasis on manipulation to the readers, and displays persuasion as the main rhetorical device. Many characters, such as Brutus, Caesar, and even the people of Rome, are influenced heavily by sources such as their close friends, or even skilled politicians. Throughout Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar, the theme of manipulation is revealed through several instances, leading to detrimental occurrences in the story’s plot and clashes among the characters.

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

In Julius Caesar, Shakespeare illuminates the themes of human motivation and manipulation. He examines the relationship between actions and motivations, cause and effect, and word and deed, using the symbols of hands and hearts. Throughout the play, the characters Brutus and Marc Antony express their different understandings of this relationship rhetorically. In his 1953 film interpretation, Joseph L. Mankiewicz demonstrates these characters’ understanding through both the play’s original dialogue and his own interpolated action. It is interesting to see the different effects of spoken rhetoric, as we experience it in the play, and the visual rhetoric of the film. The play itself complicates matters of motivation and therefore does not

A person of great power has a large amount of control and influence over the vast majority of the population that they lead. Often times, their leadership position was gained through manipulation of the people as they try to sell themselves to them. This manipulation also affects any competition for that leadership position because a common technique to sway someone’s opinion is to make the competition look bad which then makes the people look down on the competition, causing the opposing side’s chances of success to plummet. William Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar demonstrates this as a tale of manipulation leads to the downfall of the weaker link. Cassius, Mark Antony and Julius Caesar have perfected the art of manipulation as they are

In the Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Shakespeare narrates the power of deception and manipulation. The act of deceiving is to mislead someone by a false appearance or statement. The act of manipulating is to influence the behavior or emotions of others. The theme of deception and manipulation are interactions between Cassius and Brutus, the conspirators and Caesar, and Antony and the conspirators.

Today’s society is easily manipulated by world leaders who take control of the people in order to advance their own goals. These leaders gain power because they know what the people’s ideals are. In Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, Brutus and Mark Antony give their speeches in order to manipulate the Plebeians. Brutus and Cassius kill Caesar according to their plan, but their plan ultimately fails because Brutus underestimates Mark Antony and the Plebeians by not being able to see what their real intentions are.

Manipulation is a word most people are all too familiar with. Almost everyone has either manipulated someone or experienced being manipulated. It is basic human nature that some people want to deceive others to gain something from them. Manipulation is commonly referred to by many as being deceitful and speaking or doing something that isn’t the complete truth. Just like manipulation is used in real life, it is also used throughout The Tragedy of Julius Caesar.

Although the historical events surrounding the life and death of Julius Caesar occurred thousands of years ago, the story of his life reveals important tendencies of human nature that are still at play today. Indeed William Shakespeare wrote his famous play Julius Caesar in 1599 because he was concerned that the same human flaws that historically contributed to great human conflict threatened the stability and security of his own society. Humans are easily manipulated by their emotions, and ambitious people desire to manipulate people for their own gain. Noble people inspire people for societies gain, but even such noble intent can fall victim to evil manipulation as was the case of Brutus in Julius Caesar’s death.

Cassius played a huge role manipulating Brutus from sugar-coating him to inform the fake news of the people of Rome that they are unhappy for their new upcoming leader and want Brutus to lead. Cassius stated “ `Tis Just and it is very much lamented, Brutus, That you have not such mirrors as will turn your hidden worthless into your eye that you might see your shadow…………hold me dangerous. ”(I, ii, 56-80). Cassius is telling Brutus that everyone loves him and thinks he's great.