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The Least Honorable Character In Julius Caesar
The least honorable character on Julius Caesar is Cassius because he is too jealous of Caesar. He wants to be a leader and take control. Cassius was with Brutus when he killed Caesar. Cassius is a very evil person. He tried to make it seem like he was all good when really he took over people. Cassius didn’t like Caesar personally. Cassius has his negative aspects.
Cassius is a passionate and devious manipulator striving to use Brutus to gain his ends. According to the text, Cassius wrote letters stating that they’re from the people of Rome and sends them to Brutus to make it seem like the people of Rome are concerned about Caesar’s power. Cassius believes that the nobility of Rome are responsible for the government of Rome. Caesar’s well-known


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