Jealousy In Julius Caesar's Jealousy

When people are overcome with jealousy it can make them do outrageous things. In the play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare, Shakespeare portrays Cassius as an evil manipulator in attempt to use Brutus as a pawn to achieve his goal. Cassius despises the way Rome is bring led and wants Caesar executed. He uses his skills to create a group of conspirators to kill Caesar and take over Rome. Cassius’s resentment can be shown through his malicious, courageous, and shrewd characteristics.
Cassius used his malicious characteristics to win over Brutus and the conspirators. He began by trying to persuade Brutus, but when he realized that it was not working. He forged letters to show Brutus that the citizens wanted him as a leader.