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    Due to the writing and works of William Shakespeare, the death of Julius Caesar became the most famous assassination in history. The death of Julius Caesar—is placed in full context of Rome’s civil wars by eminent historian Barry Strauss. Moreover, the assassination itself was a complexly layered plan that was a direct result of Caesar’s power and leadership choices leading up to the fateful day. These key events leading up to the Ides of March—and the aftermath that followed—are important to the

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    Caesar, by William Shakespeare, Cassius and Antony are both evil in the play, to show evil conquers over nobility. The reasoning behind this statement is, Cassius manipulates Brutus into agreeing to kill Caesar, so Brutus himself can rule Rome. Caesar is brutally murdered by the persuasiveness of Cassius, but with the help of Brutus and many more. Lastly, Antony defeats Brutus and Cassius at the battle of Phillippi. Can manipulation be a characteristic of evil? Cassius manipulates Brutus by feeding

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    Mark Antony, who loved Caesar and with the death of Caesar, the weak rule of Antony came and fell. Then finally there is Cassius. Cassius, the malevolent ruler. Wanting nothing more than revenge, yet nothing less of complete rule. Cassius, who, if he had not taken his own life, would have been the most terrifying and wicked of rulers ever seen in a Shakespearean play. Cassius is a very manipulative person who showcases his ability to twist and bend people to his whim by using the right rhetoric.

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    Shakespeare shows how one jealous man, Caius Cassius, changes the course of history by manipulating his friend Brutus into the murder of the Roman dictator [Caesar]. Brutus’s internal and external conflicts throughout the play prove that one “rotten” man can be a terrible influence on society. Shakespeare first demonstrates Cassius’s terrible influence on society through an external conflict between Brutus and Cassius in Act I, Scene ii. During this scene, Cassius approaches his brother-in-law, Brutus

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    Caius Cassius of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare is an old friend of Caesar who resents the idea of Caesar being crowned as king. Feeling that he himself is an equal and possibly better ruler than Caesar he devises a plan. Cassius’s motives of plotting against Caesar stem from jealousy, and Cassius deems Caesar as unworthy of becoming Rome’s king. Cassius devises a plan to rid of Caesar through his envy, intelligence, and manipulative actions. Cassius is envious of Caesar and senses that he

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    Cassius is able to manipulate Brutus masterfully throughout the conspiracy, while Brutus is easily deceived. Brutus is blinded by the desire to help Rome and allows himself to be manipulated due to his naivety. Brutus is manipulated into joining the conspiracy, as Cassius does the manipulation, using multiple tactics such as bashing Caesar’s image and using fake letters to make Brutus believe that Caesar is a poor fit for Rome’s leader. Throughout the conspiracy, Brutus is blind to Cassius’s motives

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    Throughout Julius Caesar, Cassius proves himself to be an informative character and an important plot summarizer to the audience. He tells the important, and usually, bad news that has arisen in the play. Cassius is a leader to the conspirators in the play, he despises the way that people think of Caesar because he understands himself to be the most powerful. The audience, however, sees Cassius as manipulative and malicious because of how he brainwashed Brutus into killing Caesar and doing all of

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    Roman senator Gaius Cassius was found dead yesterday from an apparent suicide during the bloody Battle of Philippi. Once thought of as clever man, Cassius lead a group of conspirators to kill the Roman emperor Julius Caesar. On the third of October, 42 BC, Cassius and his forces met the Second Triumvirate, formed by Marc Antony and Octavius at Philippi. At Philippi, the forces clashed with each other, each with the same goal hoping to defeat their adversaries. Unfortunately for Cassius, his men were vanquished

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    truth. Shakespeare uses the character Cassius in Julius Caesar, to show how manipulation is done by demonstrating inner thoughts, the comparison of characters, and writing of letters throughout the play. For instance, the character Cassius uses his inner thoughts of to take control of Brutus’ thinking. Cassius states, “ That you have no such mirrors / Your hidden worthiness into your eye / …I have heard /… Where many of the best respect of Rome”(1.2.61-64).

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    ways. The Main Characters in this play by Caesar is Brutus, Cassius, and Antony. Both Brutus and Cassius agreed with the point of view about “Disobedience”, while Antony was the one left out because he did not being disobedient was the best way to obtain success and become leader at all.

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