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    his best friend, Cassius, with everything. Brutus trusted that Cassius was right about him being a new ruler of Rome, how killing Caesar would make a safer and better living space for the community, and that the people would support Brutus while he was leading. Cassius saw that Brutus trusted him. He

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    here’s why, The two men are Brutus and Cassius. Brutus is a much loved man, while Cassius is not. They also live in Rome. My thesis is that Cassius plans to take out Caesar and he is very fain about tit. The first major difference between the two men are Brutus is a very loving man, lots of people look up to him, and he help people ell the time, and he is just an affable man. Cassius is a very different man. People don’t really look up to Cassius very much, he also stays to himself. By the

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    Shakespeare, Cassius persuades Brutus original view on Caesar by using ethos, pathos, logos. The first way Cassius shows the rhetorical principles is by swaying Brutus’ perception through ethos. Cassius and Brutus are conversing and Cassius starts listing off how he himself has witnessed signs of weakness from Caesar. He starts by relaying a story he had experienced with Caesar; the plot starting out how Caesar and himself were at a river one rough night when Caesar challenge Cassius to swim out

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    portrays a minute class with a grand amount of diversity in their personalities. The most essential characters, being Julius Caesar, Brutus, and Cassius, drive the plot to formulate a heart-racing and nerve-wracking tragedy that entices the readers to continue reading. “A Study On Brutus V Cassius” is an essay that identifies how the unique traits of Brutus and Cassius evolve them as an effective leader. The essay, “Examining Julius Caesar The Protagonist Debate”, compares the characteristics of Caesar and

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    the use of onomatopoeia and metaphor, Cassius convinces Brutus that he is a powerful individual to get him to help with the assassination of Caesar. Caius Cassius, a patrician who conspires against Caesar with Brutus, delivers his speech to Marcus Brutus, a Roman general and friend of Julia Caesar. Given Brutus’s close relationship with Caesar, Cassius hopes that Brutus can take his side and conspire with him in the assassination. Before the speech, Cassius questions why Brutus hasn't been himself

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    prevail in the face of adversity? Caesar shows his ambition by trying to do what is best for the Empire but becomes feared by some. Cassius believes Caesar is a dictator and quickly puts an end to it. Brutus, a great friend of Caesar, lets his worries of others ruin his life. Shakespeare explores the nature of altruism through Caesar's’ power-crazy ambition, Cassius’ letters of lies, and Brutus’ overly trusting attitude. Great introduction. Caesar believes he is doing what is best for his empire

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    Cassius, As a young man he studied philosophy in Greece and was known for his opposition against despotism. Gaius Cassius, in William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, reflects the hopes, fears and the expectations of the Ancient Greek Culture because he is easily threatened like the Greeks. The Ancient Greek Culture, a very unique culture, is filled with many expectations, hopes, and fears. For instance, the Greeks were very powerful and many other empires

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    the play would be different without them. In the Play “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar” by William Shakespeare Cassius is the most important character and the play wouldn't be the same without him. Cassius shows himself important by releasing his mighty plan to Brutus is a swift way to convince him to join his coalition against Julius Caesar. This play would have no action at all if Cassius were not there to even make kill mighty Caesar. He then rallies the competitors to complete the deed for the

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    start of the play we witnessed Cassius persuade Brutus to join a conspiracy to kill Caesar. In my essay I intend to discuss four main characters in order to prove or disapprove Mark Antony's statement. The play starts off with Julius Caesar entering Rome after his victory in the civil war against Pompey. Some of the conspirators feel that Caesar has become too powerful so they conceive a plan to kill him. A conspirator named Cassius throws flattering letters through

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    Cassius’ actions are motivated by his own personal agendas as well as his intense feelings of jealousy and thirst for power which is imbued in the conspirators murder of Caesar. In fact, Caesar himself claimed that Cassius was a “dangerous” man due to his “lean and hungry look.” (25) In other words, Cassius possesses a great ambition. His ambition is fueled by the hunger he has for power. Evidently, Caesar was correct in his belief that he would be better off without men like Cassius around him.

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