Corruption In The Tragedy Of Julius Caesar By William Shakespeare

The obsession and thirst for power can lead to the corruption of one's morals. In “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar” by William Shakespeare, Cassius’ hunger for leadership over Rome leads to impulsive decisions and an overall destruction to his morals. Throughout the play Cassius utilizes his manipulation skills to use Brutus to pave a way for power. He continued to drill false and inaccurate information into Brutus’ head, ultimately resulting in Brutus making poor decisions. These impulsive and uncharacteristic decisions led to colossal issues in Rome, that would later result in downfall. One way Cassius demonstrates his thirst for power is by killing the powerful Caesar. Cassius believed that the death of Caesar would leave the city of Rome in
desperation for a new leader. Therefore Cassius would step up and take control of Rome. Instead, Antony used his vigorous rhetoric skill to cause a mob mentality that would result in a civil war. In addition, Cassius uses fake letters to create a false sense of hope for Brutus. Cassius had written letters in the form of multiple citizens disclosing their desire for Brutus as their leader. In reality, there was no true want for Brutus to be leader and Cassius was using his corrupt mind to create a false hope for Brutus. Cassius’ extreme hunger for power leads to the corruption of his morals as Cassius kills Caesar to gain power and control over Rome and when he sends fake letters to Brutus giving him a false sense of hope about being the lead of Rome.