Stephanie Pham

Mrs. Angus

English 2 Honors

Period 2

9 November 2015

Caius Cassius - Manipulative

​ ​“Well, Brutus, thou art noble; yet I see

Thy honorable mettle may be wrought

From that it is disposed; therefore it is meet

That noble minds keep ever with their likes;

For who so firm that cannot be seduced? “

-Cassius (Act Ⅰ Scene Ⅲ lines

306-310)

The quote shows the audience how manipulative Cassius is, he plans on turning

Brutus onto his side and murder Caesar. It also shows that he is a little arrogant as he brags to the

audience that he can easily manipulate men to do his bidding. The audience knows that he is very

crafty and persuasive as well.

His hatred for Caesar motivates him. He hates that Caesar is like a god to the Roman

citizens despite the fact that he is a tyrant. The fact that he thinks that Caesar is a tyrant causes
him to believe that Caesar should not rule. He thinks that Caesar walks around arrogantly,

thinking that he is a god. Cassius is very jealous of Caesar and that is the root of his intentions on

killing Caesar.

Cassius knows that Caesar is friends Brutus so he tells cunningly uses his words

against Brutus. Cassius goes and writes fake letters from the “Roman citizens” and writing that

how they do not want Caesar to be their ruler. And he throws them into Brutus’ house for him to

read. Cassius also makes Brutus believe that Caesar is too popular and powerful amongst the

people and that he must suffer and die. Which leads to Cassius becoming the leader of a

conspiracy to kill the almighty Caesar.